Will Bynum the Pistons' Franchise Player?

Conclusions: The Stuckey/Bynum debate is going to rage on the entire season. I compared career numbers above, simply because with this season only 11 games old, I felt like the sample size is way too small. But let's be real: to this point in the season, Bynum has out-played Stuckey by a wide margin. That could certainly even out as the season progresses, but to this point, it's been pretty glaring to anyone who has watched the team.

Who knows how the Pistons truly envision Bynum. It makes perfect sense to keep him in the role he's in, as a ball of energy off the bench who changes the pace of the game, who fearlessly attacks the basket and whose effort can never be questioned. But at the same time, if you're Will Bynum, you certainly want the chance at a starting job in the NBA, right? He's young and still relatively unproven, and most young and talented guys don't necessarily aspire to being sixth men, especially with free agency looming and several teams that will have cap space.

It's going to be interesting to see whether the Pistons view Stuckey/Bynum combination as more of a competition than a combo as the season moves along.