Jaden Ivey has played 20 games for the Detroit Pistons this season after missing the first 15 with an injury, so it seems like a perfect time to evaluate his performance so far.
I’ve been beating the patience drum with Ivey, as I think he’s been handed a tough task, which is to try to return from a devastating injury to a team that didn’t have a clear role for him. It wasn’t like Ivey just came back into the starting lineup, he’s had to work his way off the bench and try to find a rhythm and role playing in short bursts, which is not easy.