Taurean Prince's Detroit debut stretch slowed by personal absence
Taurean Prince is day-to-day for the Detroit Pistons for a personal matter. He was ruled out of Tuesday's game against the Celtics, and his estimated return date is 2026-10-23. He comes to Detroit after shooting 43.6 percent from three for Milwaukee last season.
By the Pistons Nightly Desk · updated 1 d ago01The story of the nightWhere things standPrince is listed as day-to-day for personal reasons.
Prince is listed as day-to-day for personal reasons. The team ruled him out for Tuesday's game against the Celtics. His estimated return date is 2026-10-23. The status has moved around this week. He was listed as day-to-day on 2026-10-19. He was moved to out on 2026-10-20. On 2026-10-21 he went back to day-to-day. That last change is the hopeful sign. Day-to-day means he could be available soon, and the listed return date is close. No other injury is on his report. This is a personal matter, not a physical one, so there is no recovery timeline to track beyond the team's estimate. For now, Detroit's rotation at forward has to work without him until he is cleared to return.
02Who Detroit addedPrince wears No.
Prince wears No. 12 for the Pistons. He is a forward, listed at 6-6 and 218 pounds. He is 32 years old and has 10 seasons of NBA experience. He played his college ball at Baylor. He spent last season with Milwaukee. In April, he even faced Detroit, scoring 15 points with 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 27.6 minutes in a Bucks loss. Now he is on the other side. At this stage of his career, Prince is a veteran role player. He gives a team a forward who can space the floor and take open shots without needing the ball. That profile fits a bench role, and the Pistons will look to him for steady minutes once he is back.
03Last season's numbersLast season, Prince played 26 games for Milwaukee.
Last season, Prince played 26 games for Milwaukee. He averaged 9.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 23.5 minutes. He added 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks, with 1.2 turnovers per game. The shooting is what stands out. He made 45.0 percent of his field goals and 43.6 percent of his threes. He hit 100.0 percent of his free throws. His true shooting percentage was 61.7. All of that came on a usage rate of 15.7, which means he did not need many touches to be efficient. His plus-minus was -2.0. Those are the numbers of a low-maintenance shooter. If he brings that same accuracy from deep to Detroit, he gives the second unit a reliable spacer.
04How he finished in MilwaukeePrince closed last season playing a big role.
Prince closed last season playing a big role. On 2026-04-03 against Boston, he scored 18 points in 24.8 minutes. On 2026-04-05 against Memphis, he had 19 points in a win, with a +/- of 20.0. Against Brooklyn on 2026-04-07, he posted 16 points and 11 rebounds in 36.7 minutes. He followed with 15 points against Detroit on 2026-04-08. On 2026-04-10, again against Brooklyn, he put up 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in 35.1 minutes, with a +/- of 18.0. He ended on 2026-04-12 with 14 points and 5 rebounds against Philadelphia in a loss. That late stretch showed he can still handle heavy minutes and produce when a team needs him.
05A quiet OctoberHis October with Detroit has been light.
His October with Detroit has been light. On 2026-10-05 against Phoenix, he scored 3 points with 1 rebound in 10.8 minutes in a win, with a +/- of 14.0. On 2026-10-10 against Washington, he had 0 points and 1 rebound in 7.6 minutes in a loss. On 2026-10-14 against Minnesota, he did not log any minutes in a Detroit win. On 2026-10-16 against Toronto, he scored 3 points in 9.0 minutes in a win, with a +/- of -14.0. Those are small samples in short minutes. They say more about where he sits in the rotation right now than about his shooting. The personal absence this week has also cost him time to settle into his new team.
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