Reggie Bullock believes he'll click with the Pistons

Reggie Bullock faced a crowded backcourt with the Los Angeles Clippers.

He faced a crowded backcourt with the Phoenix Suns.

So he should be used to that situation with the Detroit Pistons.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Jodie Meeks are entrenched at shooting guard and second-round draft pick Darrun Hilliard is almost assured a roster spot.

But Bullock, recently acquired from the Phoenix Suns, said today he thinks it might finally click for him with the Pistons.

"I'm very excited about being here," Bullock said at his introductory news conference. "I'm very proud of Detroit selecting me and being here to be part of this organization.

"I've been bouncing around with the Clippers and Suns, but now I found a home in Detroit and I'm ready to get started."

Bullock was part of the Suns' salary dump that brought Marcus Morris and Danny Granger to the Pistons as well.

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Morris, a small forward, was the headliner of the deal, but the Pistons like Bullock, a 6-7 shooting guard who was the 25th pick of the first round in the 2013 draft.

But he has been buried in his first two seasons.

"I was on a veteran team with the Clippers when I got selected there," Bullock said. "They was heavy at the guard position. I was playing behind Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick, but at the same time when I was there I learned about winning. They took me under their wings. I came in and worked daily."

He was traded to the Suns in January and he was behind various players.

"It was another logjam full of guards and I never got the opportunity there," Bullock said. "I came here and it's kind of the same situation again, but I just know it's going to be competitive. (Coach) knows what I'm capable of doing. I know what I'm capable of doing. I believe in myself and I'll make it happen."

Bullock hasn't shot that well so far in the pros – although he did shoot nearly 39% from three-point range for the Clippers last season before being traded.

He has to fight to be noticed with the Pistons, but Pistons president-coach Stan Van Gundy is hopeful Bullock can upgrade the competition level.

"No. 1, we need to get better defensively on the perimeter," Van Gundy said. "I think that's a strength of Reggie's. And we need to shoot the ball better. Reggie's a very good three-point shooter."

Meet Reggie Bullock

Who: New Pistons small forward.

Acquired: Part of trade with Marcus Morris and Danny Granger from Phoenix Suns for 2020 second-round pick.

Vitals: Age 24, 6-feet-7, 205 pounds.

Born: Baltimore.

College: North Carolina.

Contact Vince Ellis: vellis@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @vincent_ellis56.