The Detroit Pistons have an important draft ahead of them. After securing the league’s worst record, only the NBA’s highest honor, Detroit guaranteed themselves a top-five pick. No matter how the draft lottery plays out, the Pistons get to add a top talent or explore trading the pick to improve their roster immediately.
With many needs to address, Detroit can also sift through second-round talent to bring in intriguing players at much lower stakes. The Pistons haven’t added much talent in the second round lately, though. They didn’t draft a player in the second round during either of the past two drafts, most recently adding Isaiah Livers and Luka Garza in the 2021 draft, neither of who are still with the team.