Pistons Need More Consistent Three-Point Shooting Around Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren

Detroit Pistons showed marked progress largely thanks to Cunningham and Duren who led them to 60 wins in 2026-27 season. Shooting at three points improved considerably at first but after the new year they faced problems. Last year they were 28th in NBA for three point shooting, making just 902; they excelled at interior play but struggled for consistency at wing. They need to continue to grow around Cunningham and Duren and shooting improvement will be crucial for success in playoffs.

Cunningham now is the main offensive force for the Detroit Pistons using size and passing skills along with strong instincts for scoring to create scoring opportunities for his teammates. Duren also improves and scores well and plays strong on offensive rebounds and near rim. Opposing teams find it hard to deal with his shooting from deep and so they crowd his penetration and also him near rim. Adding reliable shooters from the perimeter makes defense easier for the Pistons to cover; it also opens up more routes for penetration and it creates better matchups for key players of the team.

Detroit management realized that there were some issues during off-season and they signed shooters such as Isaiah Joe and Taurean Prince who shoot very well. Isaiah Joe turned out to be consistent and his coach and his team realized the experience that Robinson has in Detroit perimeter. John Collins provides versatility to Detroit’s front line. Detroit management realizes the importance of spacing now, however, signing only shooters is not enough and the coach of Detroit JB Bickerstaff tries to develop rotation that maintains good defensive identity and creates high quality opportunities for shooting three pointers. It can help Detroit in improving by signing a forward that screens and defends well.

Detroit Pistons are excelling in regular season by playing very tough defense and scoring well from inside. Their next step is to improve offensive play to better compete in playoffs. Stronger partnership between new signings Cunningham and Duren will further strengthen the team. Pistons are not in a hurry to make big trades yet; they will review first to see if rotation has enough separation that was missing last year. More shooting from beyond the arc will matter to Detroit to consistently get closer to another championship this year.