Episode 197: Troy Weaver's Departure + Reed Sheppard Draft Profile

This episode shares final thoughts ahead of the season opener and covers some listener-suggested subjects. 

This episode discusses takeaways -- to the extent that takeaways from two preseason games are valid -- from preseason so far.

This episode speaks on the key swing factors for the upcoming season, then contextualizes potential scenarios in the context of an Eastern Conference preview.

This episode outlines probable lineups, prospective roles, areas of necessary improvement, and coaching expectations.

This episode belatedly distributes player awards for the 2023-2024 season, then reviews Cade Cunningham's 2023-2024 season.

This episode discusses how competent coaching from JB Bickerstaff could improve the performance of each returning player from last season, then reviews Ausar Thompson's 2023-2024 season.

This episode goes more in-depth on why next season should be very different from the disasters of seasons past, and then reviews Jaden Ivey's tumultuous sophomore season.

This episode goes over the best and worst Pistons seasons at each position since 2014, then reviews Isaiah Stewart's 2023-2024 season.

This episode discusses the Vegas over/under on wins for next season's Pistons -- and why the Pistons will achieve the over -- and then recaps Jalen Duren's mixed-bag 2023-2024 season.

This episode examines some further takeaways from the final two games of Summer League and recaps Marcus Sasser's rookie season.