The Detroit Pistons were surprisingly aggressive on NBA Draft night, trading two future first-round picks to the Sixers for the draft rights to Khyri Thomas. The team also kept it’s own second and selected No. 42 overall.
The Pistons brass had obviously targeted Thomas as their guy and according to a report if they didn’t make the trade with the Sixers, the Los Angeles Lakers were poised to draft him with the next pick.
Khyri Thomas would have certainly gone to Lakers at 39 (they're getting Philly's pick) but Philly picked him at 38!