The NBA Draft could not have realistically fallen any better for Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons fell two spots to No. 5 on lottery night, and that looked like a big blow considering the draft featured a consensus big three and Detroit was desperate for high-end talent to pair with Cade Cunningham.
Leading up to the draft, I personally felt there was a 70% chance that Jaden Ivey would be selected No. 4 overall, either by the Sacramento Kings or via a team trading for the King’s pick. As it played out, the Kings went with their preferred player in Keegan Murray and the explosive Purdue guard fell right into the Pistons’ laps as an explosive complement to Cunningham.