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Detroit Pistons Fantasy Basketball Preview

By Zachary Thompson

Apr 6, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (34) greets fans in the locker room tunnel against the Orlando Magic after a basketball game at Amway Center. The Pistons won 108-104. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (34) greets fans in the locker room tunnel against the Orlando Magic after a basketball game at Amway Center. The Pistons won 108-104. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 12, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) takes a shot against Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (0) during the fourth quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Heat win 99-93. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) takes a shot against Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson (0) during the fourth quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Heat win 99-93. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope-Shooting Guard

Caldwell-Pope played a ton of minutes last year averaging over 36 minutes per contest. HE didn’t have one particular category that made him elite, but he was definitely a nice value play in DFS or a good multi-category contributor in season long leagues. KCP averaged a career-high 14.5 points last year and added 1.4 steals per game. While he didn’t put up huge assist numbers, his three-poitners and steals were enough to make him fantasy-relevant.

Coach Stan Van Gundy has said he hopes to cut back on his minutes a bit to help the team stay healthy. Even with a slight reduction in minutes, Caldwell-Pope showed enough growth to use a late-round pick on him if you’re in the market for steals and three-pointers.

Since Jackson and Drummond dominate the offense, his huge scoring nights are few and far between, but his regular steals, double-digit average, and heavy workload make him a name to target in the later rounds if you need good all-around guard production.

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