Chaz Lanier has what's ailing Pistons, but opportunity likely must wait

Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff on 113-109 loss against Cavaliers J.B. Bickerstaff talks about slow starts after Tuesday's 113-109 loss in Cleveland. San Antonio — When the Detroit Pistons selected Chaz Lanier with the No. 37 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, it was clear that the rookie prospect would spend much of his first season playing with the organization's G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise. He was joining a team that had recently put together one of the best one-year turnarounds in league history and seemed ready to build on the success. In fact, Lanier recognized he would gain more valuable experience by playing at the professional level in the G League early in his career. In...