Pistons could play Reggie Jackson and Ish Smith on the court together: There's a distinct possibility the Detroit Pistons could have two true point guards on the court at the same time this season. Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy has now referenced twice this preseason a potential lineup that would include both Reggie Jackson and Ish Smith, most recently Tuesday after Detroit opened training camp. -- MLive.com

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope prepared to play through contract season: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope let out a laugh because he knew the questions were coming. About his contract status, his future with the Detroit Pistons, and where that leaves him mentally heading into the biggest season of his young NBA career. -- MLive.com

Pistons face franchise-shaping decision with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope can chuckle at his situation because he will crack some team's vault, somewhere, regardless when it happens. But make no mistake about the seriousness of this situation to the Detroit Pistons. They won't sink into disrepair by re-signing him but very well could set themselves up for years of sticking to the fringe of true NBA contention if they overpay for him. -- MLive.com

McCallum: It’s great to wear ‘Detroit’ jersey: As the Pistons entered the first day of training camp, there were few position battles to discuss. All five starters return, and with the additions in free agency plus the reserves from last season, the only real question is the third point guard. For Ray McCallum Jr., who played at Detroit Country Day and Detroit Mercy, it’s an opportunity. -- The Detroit News

Morris plans to protest, seek solutions, with SVG’s help: Detroit Pistons forward Marcus Morris has a cousin, just 5 years old, an innocent little kid who was caught in the crossfire. “Everybody calls him Shy,” Morris said. In the middle of August, Shy was in a car in north Philadelphia, and he was shot six times in a shoot-out. -- Detroit Free Press

Pistons’ roster will require time to learn multiple positions, lineups: Detroit Pistons president/coach Stan Van Gundy spends a lot of time in the off-season contemplating areas of improvement. Opposing teams were a major part of that process this summer. “What I did this summer was try to go through everybody’s roster and lineups that we might see against us,” Van Gundy said Tuesday. -- Detroit Free Press

Johnson gambles on defense, but SVG likes instinct: Journalism 101 says keep questions short and concise. Such questions get the best answers, but subjects can still get impatient. Take Stanley Johnson at Monday’s media day at the Pistons’ practice facility. Johnson grew impatient with a meandering question about his penchant for reading passing lanes at the defensive end when he interjected what he thought of his defensive play as a rookie. -- Detroit Free Press