Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey has taken a massive step in his recovery from knee surgery that has sidelined him since the preseason.

But there’s one piece already on the roster whose role has become polarizing in the conversation about whether Detroit can contend with—or without—him. That ele

By being assigned to the Pistons' G League team, Jaden Ivey took another step forward in his recovery from an arthroscopic procedure.

Jaden Ivey is being assigned to the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, one month following surgery on his right knee. The move is the closest indication yet when the young guard might finally be ready to return to regular-season basketball following a broken fibula that sidelined him on Jan. 1.