Pistons Roll Out Wild New Starting Five Ahead of Knicks Matchup
Underdog NBA tweeted: 'Lineup alert: Pistons will start Cunningham, Robinson, Thompson, Collins, Reed on Tuesday.'
The are rolling out a starting five of , Robinson, , Zach Collins, and Paul Reed on Tuesday night, according to Underdog NBA.
If you had that exact combination on your preseason bingo card, you are either a time traveler or a liar. But whatever Detroit is doing right now is actually working.
The Pistons are coming off back-to-back road wins, hanging 128 points on before locking down in a 106-93 victory. Now they take this newly minted starting five on the road to face the .
is the obvious engine here, but surrounding him with Thompson's elite athleticism and a frontcourt of Collins and Reed is a fascinating choice. Reed brings pure chaos energy on the glass, while Collins stretches the floor just enough to keep the paint from looking like a rush-hour traffic jam.
For the fantasy managers and prop bettors scrambling to adjust, this lineup shift means a total reshuffling of usage rates. Cunningham is going to eat as the primary creator, but the rebounding props for Reed and Collins just got a lot more interesting with them sharing the floor from the opening tip.
We will see if this group can keep the early-season momentum alive against New York. If Detroit pulls off a third straight win with this crew, it might be time to start taking them seriously.