The Detroit Pistons need to make a change, and their ability to do so revolves primarily around Greg Monroe.
After falling to DeAndre Jordan and the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, the Pistons fell to 17-24. If the season had ended right then, they'd not only sit below .500, but they'd be outside of the playoff picture, even in the ridiculously weak Eastern Conference.
This was supposed to be a year of success. A year of dominant defense and an abundance of offensive weapons—and the combination was surely going to push the Pistons to the top of the East.
Instead, 2013-14 has been filled with struggle after struggle.
The reason he's at the center of the storm is Detroit's ability to move his expiring deal before he hits free agency at the end of the campaign.
And there lies the dilemma: Should the Pistons count on Monroe as a piece for the future?
To answer this, we have to rewind and first determine the big man's natural position.
Power Forward or Center?
Historically, Monroe has usually bee ...
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The Detroit Pistons Have a Major Greg Monroe Dilemma
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