New Pistons general manager Troy Weaver remains excited about Detroit’s prospects in the 2020 draft, despite the team falling two slots from its pre-lottery position to No. 7, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. Weaver is confident in the depth of this season’s draft lottery prospects.
“From three to 13, it’s going to be a scramble,” he said. “We have to continue to do our work and be disciplined and be ready, because this is a draft where you don’t know.”
There’s more out of the Motor City:
- Pistons free agent guard Langston Galloway and his wife Sabrina have continued to represent the Pistons for charitable events within the community this year despite 28-year-old’s impending free agency, writes Vince Ellis of Pistons.com. The 6’1″ Galloway, a sharpshooting combo guard, signed a three-year, $21MM contract with the Pistons in the summer of 2017.
- Though the Pistons fell out of the running for likely top picks LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman, the team should still have a shot at a prospect with a high ceiling, opines Keith Langlois of Pistons.com in a separate piece. Langlois mentions that current All-Star forwards Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Giannis Antetokounmpo were all drafted at or below the No. 10 pick in their respective drafts.
- Promising Pistons power forward Christian Wood, a free agent this summer, could be used in a sign-and-trade if he wants to join a team without salary cap space, as we relayed earlier this week. The 24-year-old stepped into a full time starting role with the team soon after Detroit traded former All-Star center Andre Drummond.
I’m so disappointed Detroit got shafted again in the draft lottery. It’s just not right. They haven’t had the number one pick since 1970? The last good pick they’ve had was Grant Hill. Way too long. Atlanta also. Shafted.
If you’re interested in a conspiracy theory, recall that Glenn Taylor was rumored to be selling the Timberwolves, so the top pick gift could have been to prop up the value of the franchise, thus all the franchises when the market sets, making all owners richer on paper. Towns, D’Lo, the #1, all friends & locked up… add another $B to the offer…?
If one insists on believing such things
It’s terrible idea to sign and trade Wood.
Wood is worth a lottery pick. Knicks can only offer a 2nd round pick
2nd round pick for Knicks has zero value.
The Knicks can offer either their lottery pick or their late 1st. Since they have two 1st round pick so the back to back trades wouldn’t apply as long as they used one of them. Teams are also allowed to trade players after they are drafted with absolutely no restrictions. So they could theoretically draft FOR the Pistons and then send them the players after they sign them. It would also help in salary matching as well.
Salary matching is not needed
Both teams have 50 million plus cap rooms
Knicks are not offering anything
Just sign Wood
You can say Knicks are a＂bad＂guy
Weaver is right 3-13 is a complete unknown. The only 2 undeniable talents are Edwards/Wiseman. The only sure fire nba ready players in top 10 are Edwards, Vassel, and Toppin. Pistons will get a good player. At 7 I say get Vassel he has DPOY potential and will be a high effective starter on the wing from opening day forward.Try to get another late rd or have old friend Joe D throw you one of those Kings 2nd rounders and take Riller, M. Howard, or C. Winston at PG.
Langston seems to be a nice enough guy, but def do not want him back on the roster!
Pistons should go full rebuild. Hayes is a young PG with big upside. Who should be there at 7. They can move Rose n Griffin during season. Get picks for next yrs draft. That will be deeper in talent. They lucked out on Woods. Didn’t cost them anything. They will get more offers. If they do sign n trade. So it makes good sense to do that.
Why are Pistons “fans” campaigning to sign & trade Christian Wood? 24 years old, has NBA length and tremendously skilled, and most importantly, going into the season injury free! I’ve been dreaming of O. Okongwu joining C. Wood and S. Doumbouya in Detroit’s paint. I just feel that’s a competitive frontline, on both ends of the floor, for Detroit. High ceiling with plenty of time to grow!
Agree with you deusXango! Doing a S&T with Wood is the opposite of rebuilding! You rebuild by getting rid of old & washed out players, not up & coming young ones. If DET do S&T Wood will make them the worst run franchise in the league!
I love when people note superstars who were drafted outside the top 10, as if that happens very often, and also as if that happens on mediocre teams. Players with missed potential usually need to go into competitive situations (Draymond, Butler) in order to thrive, or need a particularly astute coach who helps them get the most out of what they have. Detroit has neither of these, all respect to Dwayne Casey, there is a reason that Toronto made the jump with Nurse but not under Casey.