The Detroit Pistons are on the verge of their first playoff berth in six years. They have hit their stride as of late winning six of their last seven games and have increased their chances of making the playoffs dramatically. They currently hold the seventh seed, a half a game ahead of the Indiana Pacers and two and a half games ahead of the ninth place Chicago Bulls.

Stan Van Gundy has found a very talented young core to build around moving forward. This offseason will be an opportunity to address some needs for Detroit if they want to build a contender. The starting rotation is almost certainly set for the foreseeable future that is until rookie forward Stanley Johnson (hopefully) forces his way into the mix. The area of biggest concern for the Pistons is undeniably depth.

Depth is what sets good teams apart from great teams. The Pistons have struggled all year long with bench scoring and lack of depth. Adding either young or veteran role players to compliment Stan Van Gundy’s vision should be their focus come summer time. Here I’ll take a look at roles Detroit needs to fill and potential candidates that could be on their radar.

Solid Backup Point Guard

After the Pistons trade sending veteran guard Brandon Jennings to Orlando for Tobias Harris, the Pistons were left without a quality backup playmaker. Steve Blake’s contract is set to expire and adding a backup point guard who can not only run the pick and roll but provide a scoring threat off the bench would serve Detroit well.

Stan Van Gundy’s offense depends upon having a playmaking point guard who can serve as both a scoring threat and smart passer out of the pick and roll. There is no question that a rolling Andre Drummond benefits greatly from having set a screen for a guard who can knock down a three or throw an accurate lob to the basket.

The following guards are set to be free agents and could be affordable options that fit that description: