5 Luke Kennard SG

Kennard tallied 28 points (11-18 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds and three assists across 37 minutes in Monday's 116-102 loss to the 76ers.

With the starting lineup being a shell of what it usually is, Kennard hit the ground running, making his case for more minutes with a team-high in points on five made threes. He brings offensive production to the Pistons when in, but nothing far besides that as he turns the ball over and doesn't play solid defense.

Kennard will start Monday's game against Philadelphia, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com reports.

With a number of regulars out, the Pistons will pivot to a backcourt of Kennard and Reggie Jackson, with Bruce Brown at the three, Jon Leuer at the four and Andre Drummond at the five.

Kennard was held scoreless (0-5 FG, 0-4 3PT) in Monday's blowout loss to the Thunder.

Making his return after missing more than a month with a shoulder injury, Kennard played 12 minutes off the bench but was unable to find his stroke from beyond the arc. The second-year guard will likely see a slight increase in minutes going forward, though it's unclear what his role will be under new coach Dwane Casey, as Kennard was only able to playin parts of three games in October prior to the injury.

Kennard (shoulder) will dress for Monday's game against the Thunder, James Edwards of The Athletic reports.

Kennard is expected to be available for the first time in more than a month, but the Pistons will likely be cautious with his workload, so he's best avoided in daily contests.

Kennard (shoulder) is expected to be available for Monday's game against the Thunder, Vincent Ellis of the Free Press reports.

Kennard hasn't played since late-October, but he rejoined the team over the weekend after a brief rehab stint with the Grand Rapids Drive of the G League. Kennard was inactive for Saturday's win over the Warriors, but he went through shootaround Monday morning and is on track to return to availability. If that's ultimately the case, Kennard would likely play limited minutes off the bench, given the long layoff.