Piston Powered

● By Aaron Kellerstrass
The Detroit Pistons have been playing better of late, but are still very likely to end with one of the bottom three records in the NBA. That does not guarantee a top-3 pick, and Detroit could drop as low as the 7th pick if the current standings held up and they finished with the third-worst record. There is no consensus top pick in this draft, but there is agreement on the top three, as just about every scout and expert has Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero in some order. After that, it is a crapshoot, as most agree there is a drop off and that this isn’t a particularly deep draft outside of the top 10 guys.

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