Pistons predictions revisited: Where do they stand a quarter through the season?

Jamestradamus made predictions for Detroit Pistons' 2022-23 season in October. The Pistons are 5-18 and have some injuries.

Cunningham will be a 20-point scorer this season. He will get more open looks because he's playing with Bojan Bogdanovic and Jaden Ivey. Cunningham will probably not make it to the All-Star game because of the Pistons' record and the depth of guards in the Eastern Conference.

Cunningham is injured and his status is uncertain. He is at the front of the line of players who have missed significant time through the first quarter of this season. The Pistons will miss out on a full season of Cunningham's development into a lead ballhandler. They will also miss the development of their young players. The pieces to the puzzle are there, but Detroit has been unable to put them together.

Detroit Pistons were one of the worst teams at finishing at the rim last season. They haven't played good defense all preseason. Young guards tend to make a lot of mistakes in this league.

The Pistons are struggling defensively and they are 29th in defensive rating. They have played the most games in the league, more road games than home and six back-to-back games. The Eastern Conference is not as bad as I thought it would be. 12 teams are currently above .500. Pistons have five wins before December starts. They didn't get their sixth win of last season until after 2021.

Pistons are a quarter of the way through the season. They are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Stewart is shooting 51.7 percent from 3-point range since Nov. 2. He missed seven of Detroit's 15 games with a toe sprain. The 21-year-old is making 3.9 3s per game and 36.5 percent of them.

Ivey will have a high usage this season. He will put a lot of pressure on the rim. The Pistons needed a player who can provide easy points.

Ivey is the third-highest scorer on the team in free-throws per game with 4.4. Alec Burks and Bojan Bogdanovic are ahead of him in terms of attempts. The Pistons lead the league in the number of free throws they make per games, but they're not taking advantage of the opportunity for points.

Pistons are a quarter through the season. Bogdanushe Bogdanshi is an attractive trade chip for opposing teams. Pistons are hoping to convince him to re-sign beyond this season, but if they are out of the race for the Play-In Tournament by the deadline, they could try to move him.

The Pistons have a poor record and are struggling to develop their young players. Nerlens Noel is a good bet to be traded this season. He has a team option for next season and is not a regular in the rotation. He would be worth a protected second-round pick. The Pistons want to improve their team and be competitive sooner rather than later.

Marvin Bagley III is out for at least four weeks and Nerlens Noel is still recovering from an offseason injury. Detroit will need Duren early on in the season.

Duren is the youngest player in the league. He hasn't played many G League games yet, but he's been reliable and has earned his minutes. The Pistons are the second-worst defensive team in NBA. Duren has lots of upside defensively.

Pistons are a quarter of the way through the season.

Bey is struggling with his shooting this season. He's converting on 27.2 percent of his 3-point shots. Bey is a better shooter than he's shown this year. His history as a shooter, dating to college, makes him believe this is just an extended rough patch in his young career. He should climb out of this deep, deep hole and start to be respectable again from the perimeter.