32-year old SG Richard Hamilton proved last season that he still has something left as he pushed Ben Gordon to the bench when he returned from injury. Hamilton played in 46 games (all starts) for the Pistons last season and he averaged 33.7 minutes, 18.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He has now played 8 years with the Pistons appearing in 576 games (560 starts) in which he has averaged 35.0 minutes, 18.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. Hamilton is now #10 all-time in Pistons’ history in games played (576), #8 in assists (2,248) and #6 in points scored (10,805). The Pistons will be tempted to trade Hamilton this summer but they should resist unless they get a really good return for him.

It looked like 35-year old center Ben Wallace enjoyed his return to the Pistons last season which makes me think that he wouldn’t mind coming back for 2010-11 if they want him still. Wallace played in 69 games (67 starts) for the Pistons last season and he averaged 28.6 minutes, 5.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocked shots per game. He has now played in 972 games (852 starts) in which he is averaging 30.7 minutes, 6.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.1 blocked shots per game. It will be interesting to see if the Pistons want Wallace back next season as they might think about going into a major rebuilding project in which he wouldn’t fit.

35-year old starting center Ben Wallace has proven this season that he still has something left. He has played in 65 games (63 starts) for the Pistons so far this season and he is averaging 29.0 minutes, 5.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocked shots per game. Some things never change with Big Ben however as he only is shooting 40.8% from the free throw line with is pathetic. But, he still is making 54.9% of his shots from the floor. I think he will want to return to the Pistons next season. The question is…..Will the Pistons want him back? Only time will tell.

When Richard Hamilton went down early this season to injury, Will Bynum took advantage of the situation by playing well. Bynum has played in 59 games (16 starts) for the Pistons this season and he is averaging 26.1 minutes, 9.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Not many players stepped up for the Pistons this season but Bynum was a standout for them.

The Detroit Pistons’ season has been a disappointment thus far, but things have been looking better lately.  They have won 4 of their last 5 games, including a 92-86 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.  One of the few consistent players for the Pistons has been Charlie Villanueva, who is a key reason why they have been winning some games lately.  In the past 5 games, Villanueva is averaging 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks on 47% shooting.  At 6′11″, 235 lbs and with the ability to work both the inside and outside game, Villanueva can be a matchup nightmare.  He is only averaging 27 minutes per game on the season, but in the past 5 games he has been averaging 32 minutes per game, so the Pistons should continue to give him some more playing time.