AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Detroit Pistons guard Jodie Meeks is expected to miss about eight weeks because of a stress reaction of his lower back.

The Pistons announced the injury Tuesday. It was discovered following a CT scan Monday.

Meeks signed a $19.5 million, three-year deal with the Pistons this off-season. He was diagnosed with back spasms last week and had additional testing done because of continuing discomfort.

Meeks started 70 games last season, averaged a career-high 15.7 points and shot 40 per cent from 3-point range for the Los Angeles Lakers. He's the second Detroit guard to go down with an injury recently. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is dealing with a left knee strain, although the team said an MRI showed no structural damage.