Lindsey Hunter

With Dale Davis now gone, Hunter, 36, assumes the role as oldest player on the team. He collected injuries last year like one might expect of someone his age, but no one could have predicted his bizarre suspension for testing positive for amphetamines. The Pistons still trust him to be the primary backup to Billups, but they also see him as more of a player-coach this year as he mentors Rodney Stuckey and the other young Detroit guards. It has been nearly 10 years since Hunter was a significant part of the fantasy landscape, and it would not be surprising to see him retire to take a front office position in the next year.

Hunter is on board to provide a veteran presence until he’s moved into the front office. He’ll mentor rookie Will Blalock and possibly play as many as 10-20 minutes a game, but he's long past the point where he can be counted on as a fantasy presence.

After drifting around the NBA for three years, Hunter was welcomed back to Detroit last year. He has shown flashes throughout his career, but he never quite made it over the hump. He'll back up Chauncey Billups at the point, and may play more minutes than expected if Carlos Delfino turns out to be a bust.

Hunter figures to be a backup PG after Detroit traded for him in late August 2003. With Chauncey Billups getting the majority of minutes at PG for Detroit, however, it will be hard for Hunter to find enough playing time to have any fantasy value.