Hollinger Profiles: Detroit Pistons

Player Efficiency Rating (PER) League Average: 15.0
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K. Brown
Kwame Brown
2009-10 Current PER: 9.81
League Average Comparison: -5.19
Projected PER: 11.26
2008-09 PER: 11.57

2009-10 outlook: Brown will be back in Detroit for the second year of his deal, and if he isn't traded, he'll likely split the minutes in the middle with Complete Profile
W. Bynum
Will Bynum
2009-10 Current PER: 20.05
League Average Comparison: +5.05
Projected PER: 16.55
2008-09 PER: 17.52

2009-10 outlook: Bynum is under contract for the league minimum and represents one of the league's biggest bargains. Amazingly, he might not play much despite ... Complete Profile
A. Daye
Austin Daye
2009-10 Current PER: 12.35
League Average Comparison: -2.65
Projected PER: 0.00


2009-10 outlook: Daye is one of the more unique players to enter the league, as he's 6-foot-10 but weighs only 190 pounds. Ironically, his closest physical co ... Complete Profile
B. Gordon
Ben Gordon
2009-10 Current PER: 18.64
League Average Comparison: +3.64
Projected PER: 16.20
2008-09 PER: 17.01

2009-10 outlook: Gordon signed a five-year, $55 million deal with Detroit and will come off the bench behind Richard Hamilton. Gordon welcomes this arrangemen ... Complete Profile
R. Hamilton
Richard Hamilton
2009-10 Current PER: 29.70
League Average Comparison: +14.70
Projected PER: 16.19
2008-09 PER: 16.93

2009-10 outlook: Hamilton will start at shooting guard while newcomer Ben Gordon com ... Complete Profile
J. Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
2009-10 Current PER: 7.29
League Average Comparison: -7.71
Projected PER: 0.00


2009-10 outlook: Surprisingly, the Swedish rookie signed with the Pistons instead of staying in Europe. As one of four long, wiry small forwards on the roster ... Complete Profile
J. Maxiell
Jason Maxiell
2009-10 Current PER: 8.95
League Average Comparison: -6.05
Projected PER: 15.06
2008-09 PER: 15.88

2009-10 outlook: The departures of Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess pave the way f ... Complete Profile
T. Prince
Tayshaun Prince
2009-10 Current PER: 10.55
League Average Comparison: -4.45
Projected PER: 13.99
2008-09 PER: 15.09

2009-10 outlook: Prince will start at small forward and look to extend his league-best consecutive-games streak to 576. He hasn't missed a game since his rook ... Complete Profile
R. Stuckey
Rodney Stuckey
2009-10 Current PER: 13.90
League Average Comparison: -1.10
Projected PER: 14.98
2008-09 PER: 14.83

2009-10 outlook: Stuckey will again serve as the Pistons' point guard, and he's pretty much locked into the role since both Richard Hamilton and Ben Gordon ar ... Complete Profile
D. Summers
DaJuan Summers
2009-10 Current PER: 10.72
League Average Comparison: -4.28
Projected PER: 0.00


2009-10 outlook: Summers plays the same position as Detroit's first-round pick, Austin D ... Complete Profile
C. Villanueva
Charlie Villanueva
2009-10 Current PER: 19.00
League Average Comparison: +4.00
Projected PER: 17.89
2008-09 PER: 18.64

2009-10 outlook: Villanueva cashed in on his career season by inking a five-year, $35 million deal with the Pistons and will start at power forward. Some wond ... Complete Profile
B. Wallace
Ben Wallace
2009-10 Current PER: 15.46
League Average Comparison: +0.46
Projected PER: 11.46
2008-09 PER: 12.18

2009-10 outlook: Wallace had an unusual offseason, leaving money on the table in a buyout with Phoenix after the Cavs traded him there for Shaquille O'Neal. I ... Complete Profile
C. Wilcox
Chris Wilcox
2009-10 Current PER: -4.91
League Average Comparison: -19.91
Projected PER: 13.16
2008-09 PER: 13.37

2009-10 outlook: Wilcox signed a two-year, $6 million deal with Detroit and will come off the bench behind Charlie Villanueva at power forward. The Pistons te ... Complete Profile