23-year old power forward Jonas Jerebko made the biggest impact for the Pistons out of the draft picks this year. He played in 80 games (73 starts) for the Pistons this season and he averaged 27.9 minutes, 9.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He could be a starter for a long time on for the Pistons. 21-year old small forward Austin Daye also showed some potential for the Pistons despite his thin frame. He played in 69 games (4 starts) for the Pistons this season and he averaged 13.3 minutes, 5.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He could also be a starter down the road for the Pistons. 22-year old forward DaJuan Summers looks like backup material. He played in 44 games (0 starts) for the Pistons last season and he averaged 9.2 minutes, 3.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.4 assists per game. The Pistons hope they will bring in a similar load of talent in this year’s NBA Draft.

The Pistons didn’t expect their rookies to play that much this season due to the fact that they have a lot of veterans on the roster. But, Jonas Jerebko has sure been playing a lot at power forward this season for the Pistons. He has played in 53 games (46 starts) for the Pistons this season and he is averaging 27.2 minutes, 8.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Small forward Austin Daye has been so-so this season for the Pistons. Daye has played in 45 games (2 starts) for the Pistons this season and he is averaging 12.8 minutes, 4.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. Forward DaJuan Summers has not gotten much playing time this season for the Pistons. Summers has played in 24 games (0 starts) for the Pistons this season and he is averaging 8.6 minutes, 2.5 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.3 assists per game.

Forwards Jonas Jerebko, Austin Daye and DaJuan Summers have all been decent this season and their playing time will likely increase if the Pistons keep losing at the rate they are right now. Jonas Jerebko has been the best of this bunch so far this season without a doubt. He has played in 31 games (30 starts) for the Pistons this season and he is averaging 27.8 minutes, 8.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Austin Daye has been decent when he has gotten on the floor this season. He has played in 30 games (1 start) for the Pistons this season and he is averaging 18.6 minutes, 4.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Daye has a very similar body style to that of Tayshaun Prince and the Pistons can only hope that he will be at least as good as Prince. Summers has played in 19 games (0 starts) this season and he is averaging 9.1 minutes, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 rebound and 0.3 assists per game. It’s important to the future success of the Pistons that these three players continue to improve.

Jonas Jerebko, a native of Sweden, has been playing very hard for the Detroit Pistons all season.  Jerebko doesn’t just bring hustle though, as he is a very capable player.  Jerebko was a little bit of a question mark coming into this season, as many doubted whether he could handle the NBA style of play.  He has more than handled it and has been one of the best rookies so far this season.  See where he ranks in my list of the Top Rookies in the NBA so far this season.

With Tayshaun Prince out of action due to injury the Pistons have been leaning on their draft choices of last June. 22-year old Jonas Jerebko has been the first in line for playing time so far this season. He has played in 6 games (5 starts) for the Pistons so far this season and he is averaging 20.0 minutes, 5.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. The Pistons need more out of him if he’s going to continue to start. 21-year old Austin Daye is very similar to Prince in stature as he’s a skinny, tall guy. Daye has played in 6 games (0 starts) for the Pistons so far this season and he is averaging 12.7 minutes, 4.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. 21-year old DaJuan Summers is a little bit further down the food chain for the Pistons so far in his career. He has played in 2 games (0 starts) in which he is averaging 5.5 minutes, 1.0 point, 1.0 rebound and 0.5 assists per game.