This week, the NBA released the results of their annual GM survey, where general managers responded to 48 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves (and they weren’t allowed to vote for their own team or personnel) and if you check out the results here, you’ll see the Pistons on the list. The highlights:
10% of GMs who responded pick Pistons to finish 3rd in the East and 14.3% pick the team to finish 4th.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope received votes for most likely to have a breakout season and best perimeter defender
KCP Gonna Prove You all Wrong!!!!
GMs voted Henry Ellenson 4th as the biggest steal in the draft for where he was selected (18th overall)
Ellenson is legit!!!
Ish Smith, who will be our starting point guard on opening night while Reggie Jackson recovers from knee tendinitis, received votes as the fastest player with the ball.
Need a new nickname for Ish. Speedy?
And finally, Stan Van Gundy received votes for best in-game adjustments and best defensive schemes.
I always knew SVG was one of the best X's and O's coaches in the NBA. Now, he is recognized as one by his peers! SVG for President!!