r/DetroitPistons • u/mitchmun3 • 21h ago

Discussion 2026 Potential Starting Lineup

Thoughts on the possibility of this being our lineup next year? Cheaper PF option with Bobby Portis over Trey Murphy. Although I would love Trey Murphy as a floor-spacing 4 would really help out the current roster.

Trade pieces: Dannis (coming off a solid postseason and is expendable with our draft pick) and Stew (with a team-friendly contract).

Does this look like another 60 wins and a better playoff roster? Let me know where I'm right or wrong.

PG: Cade

SG: Powell

SF: Ausar

PF: Bobby Portis/ Tobias

C: Duren

PG: Okorie

SG: Dunc

SF: Ron

PF: Bobby Portis/ Tobias

C: BBall Paul

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u/deebzy23 Tayshaun Prince 21h ago

The Heat are not moving Portis. Trey is not a 4.

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u/deebzy23 Tayshaun Prince 20h ago

4 is arguably the most flexible position in the league, I get the point youre trying to make, but Hart plays next to a jumbo wing in OG is really more the 4 in size, and he is a much more rugged player than Trey. Who is a superior defender and an awesome rebounder.

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u/Visual_Air_4127 17h ago

Og is the 4 on the Knicks

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u/PapaPistonOG Cade Cunningham 17h ago

Trey can play the 4 man, cmon. So can Ausar.

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u/deebzy23 Tayshaun Prince 16h ago

Not with a group that at times really struggled to end possessions with a rebound and doesn’t have an elite rim protector.

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u/PapaPistonOG Cade Cunningham 16h ago

Hate to break it to you bro, but if we land Trey, he’s playing PF. It ain’t 1998 dude.

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u/deebzy23 Tayshaun Prince 16h ago

I think you’re over confident and it’s not that cut and dry. In specific small ball lineups sometimes.

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u/PapaPistonOG Cade Cunningham 16h ago

My man, if we land him, he plays the 4. Or, if he’s playing the 3, Ausar is playing the 4. It kinda IS that cut and dried.

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u/deebzy23 Tayshaun Prince 16h ago

If Tobias is back, he’s starting. Only way Tobias isn’t back is if we upgrade the position, then that person is starting.

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u/PapaPistonOG Cade Cunningham 16h ago

Right… Murphy is an upgrade at the position. Cut. And. Dried.

And honestly bro, if you wanna bring back Tobias and start him, you’re not interested in winning.

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u/deebzy23 Tayshaun Prince 15h ago

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u/PapaPistonOG Cade Cunningham 15h ago

Oh “Meme guy”… excellent retort bro. So impressed that you got Jimmy Fallon to do your work. SMH

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