{"id":703606,"date":"2026-04-07T16:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703606\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:10:37","slug":"ron-holland-could-decide-his-pistons-future-amid-final-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703606\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Holland Could Decide His Pistons Future Amid Final Stretch"},"content":{"rendered":"

After clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons are using the final week of the season to rest their veterans and evaluate their roster to finalize the playoff rotation<\/a>. With that goal in mind, the Pistons sat out Tobias Harris, Caris LeVert, and Duncan Robinson on Monday night against the Orlando Magic. <\/p>\n

Given the continued absences of Cade Cunningham<\/a> and Isaiah Stewart, the short-handed Pistons have relied on their supporting cast members more often than not recently. <\/p>\n

This didn’t work against a desperate Orlando Magic team vying for a playoff spot in Monday’s 123-107 loss. However, the Pistons have little reason to change their approach in the remaining three games of the season. <\/p>\n

Resting the key contributors down the stretch will give an expanded opportunity for Ron Holland. The second-year player has a chance to earn himself a role in the playoff rotation or completely lose his spot in the depth chart. <\/p>\n

Final Week of the Season Will Make or Break Ron Holland’s Immediate Future<\/p>\n

Against Orlando, Holland couldn’t help his case. <\/p>\n

In 19 minutes of action, the 20-year-old had five points on 2-of-6 (33.3%) shooting. He didn’t record a rebound or an assist, but added a steal and a block. He didn’t get to the free-throw line and finished with a turnover and three personal fouls. <\/p>\n

This was in line with what Holland has been doing for the Pistons all season<\/a>. Despite having a consistent role off the bench, the young small forward hasn’t been able to make much of an impact. <\/p>\n

Holland is a very good transition player and provides a ton of defensive effort and intensity. His energy has made a positive difference in certain games, and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff clearly believes in him, at least defensively. <\/p>\n

Yet, Holland’s development on the other end of the floor has been disappointing. When the game shrinks to the half-court in the playoffs, Holland will almost certainly be a liability. He remains a very poor shooter, hitting less than 25% of his threes for the second straight year. This prevents him from being a good off-ball player, but the results are not very good when he has the ball in his hands, either. <\/p>\n

Holland has more turnovers (93) than assists (90) this season and isn’t an effective playmaker. He can’t create good shots for himself or his teammates, unless it’s a fast break opportunity. <\/p>\n

Holland has three more games to change this perception of him and earn Bickerstaff’s trust offensively. He will have a chance to explore the studio space and have the ball in his hands more often. If he can find a way to be more effective, he will earn himself a role in the playoff rotation, at least to start the postseason. <\/p>\n

Otherwise, the downward trend in his minutes will continue. Since the All-Star break, Holland is playing almost three fewer minutes per game than before the stoppage. In the playoffs, it’s going to be even harder for him to match his regular-season average of 19.8 minutes per game. <\/p>\n

In other words, Holland needs to prove himself to Bickerstaff & Co. before it’s too late. Otherwise, his minutes will continue to dip, and Pistons fans wouldn’t be surprised if that eliminates him from the playoff rotation altogether. <\/p>\n

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