Detroit Pistons’ Trajan Langdon discusses offseason acquisitions
Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon discusses offseason acquisitions and next season’s outlook July 8, 2025 in Detroit.
The Detroit Pistons got a solid showing out of Ron Holland during Summer League play, and Holland now has an award to show for it.
Holland was named to the NBA’s All-Summer League second team on Tuesday, July 22, after a breakout performance for the Pistons in Las Vegas. Holland’s 21.7 points per game were the fifth most among all players with at least three Summer League games played.
The Pistons went 3-2 in Summer League play.
Holland was especially impressive showing off a re-tooled shot, knocking down seven of his 15 3-point attempts (46.7%) and nearly 77% of his free-throw attempts. Perimeter shooting was a struggle for Holland in the 2024-25 season, with the rookie making only 23.8% of his 151 3-point attempts.
If Holland can become more of a consistent 3-point threat, it could add a new dimension for a Pistons offense that will likely be without guard Malik Beasley, who set the franchise record for 3-pointers made in a season (319) in 2024-25. The Pistons added free agent wing Duncan Robinson to be a perimeter threat, though Holland could potentially add defensive help on the wing in a way that Robinson might struggle with.
The Pistons initially drafted Holland with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of the G-League’s Ignite, marking president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon’s first draft pick. Holland played in 81 games in his rookie season but started only two games, averaging 6.4 points per game off the bench.
Holland appeared in limited minutes in the Pistons’ first-round playoff loss against the New York Knicks, not making a field goal and scoring nine total points over five games. He tallied more total turnovers (six) than shot attempts (five) throughout the series.
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