Tip off for the Pistons 2019-2020 preseason play on Monday. What are their prospects for returning to the playoffs? Last season they wheezed into the playoffs with a 41-41 record and were promptly blown away in four straight lopsided losses.

Their all star core is intact and, seemingly, the bench and front line has been improved with the addition of former MVP Derrick Rose, Tony Snell, Markieff Morris, and their darkhorse first-round pick Sekou Doumbouya.

Coach Casey is building more of a three-point shooting team with bigger beef off the bench to back up the twin towers of Griffin and Drummond. This team looks better, but are they?