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Monday's Pistons Links: Upgrading backup PG spot a high priority

Pistons’ SVG: Offense must develop beyond simple pick-and-roll: Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy was in a reflective mood late last week. He noted how his team struggled developing a diverse offense this season. And while he noted the weaknesses, Van Gundy said maybe it was a case of the coaching staff not developing other viable options. -- Detroit Free Press

Backup point guard an off-season priority for Detroit Pistons: Detroit Pistons fans complained about backup point guard Steve Blake all season. They have seen backup point guards like the Hornets’ Jeremy Lin, the Raptors’ Cory Joseph and the Heat’s Josh Richardson excelling in the playoffs. While the Pistons have done a good job acquiring talent in two years of the Stan Van Gundy era, getting a good backup point guard in the off-season is a priority. -- Detroit Free Press

Pistons go separate ways with new viewpoints after 2015-16 playoffs: Hugs on the court in the aftermath of defeat, handshakes behind the scenes as they said their various good-byes throughout last week, came along with this understanding among the Detroit Pistons after their eye-blink playoff ouster: Same place next season; different result. -- MLive.com