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Stan Van Gundy: Pistons will draft best player available

“We will take the best guy,” Pistons president and coach Stan Van Gundy said of the June draft.

Even if it is a center who would back up Andre Drummond or clog the middle as Josh Smith did?

“We will take the best guy,” Van Gundy repeated.

This adds context to the Pistons reportedly scouting Duke point guard Tyus Jones harder than most teams – and I like the approach.

The Pistons are too far from contention to overly worry about fit. They need good players, period. I even think even stronger teams should usually avoid thinking about fit, because by the time most draft picks are ready to contribute, a team’s needs could change.