Overview
- Sasser has yet to appear this season after playing two preseason games before the hip issue forced him off the court.
- The new timetable indicates increased caution compared with earlier day-to-day designations.
- Detroit has started 7-2, with Caris LeVert, Ausar Thompson and two-way guard Daniss Jenkins taking on more ballhandling behind Cade Cunningham.
- Jaden Ivey continues his knee recovery, with his re-evaluation still about two weeks away.
- The Pistons picked up Sasser’s fourth-year option at roughly $5.2 million, making him extension-eligible next summer.