The Detroit Pistons may be close to adding back the only player on the roster who has yet to make their season debut.

Guard Marcus Sasser has been sidelined since preseason due to a right hip impingement, but the Pistons announced on Sunday the former first-round pick has been assigned to the Motor City Cruise, the team’s G League Affiliate.

The move signals Sasser is nearing a return as he’ll join the Cruise to scrimmage with the team and get back into playing shape.

Guard Jaden Ivey did the same before returning to the court from a pair of injuries that delayed his season debut.

Sasser played in two preseason games before getting sidelined due to the hip injury. His status continued to get kicked down the road until the Pistons finally announced on Nov. 8 he would remain out to con

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