There had been speculation that the Pistons would bring Richard Hamilton off the bench because he and Allen Iverson couldn't cohabit the backcourt in heavy minutes together, but Rodney Stuckey will be the sixth man, according to head coach Michael Curry.

"Stuckey is still learning," Curry said. "He has a lot of talent, but he still has a ways to go. I've always said, if you don't give young guys things and you make them earn it, they will keep it.

"If you give them something, you can take it away. He's earning his keep, and he's earning his time on the court."