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A scorer could be the way Pistons look to use their pick at 38 in second round

(Editor's note: Pistons.com continues its NBA draft preview series with a look at three perimeter prospects possible with their second-round pick. Coming Wedneday: a look at interior prospects possible with the Pistons second-round pick.)

Taking Devin Booker in the lottery would raise some eyebrows, given the depth the Pistons already possess at shooting guard. Drafting one in the second round wouldn’t. When you’re picking 38th, the smart bet is to take the player with the best chance to gain a foothold of any sort in the NBA.

The recipe for drafting in the second round commonly is to find one skill in a player that translates to an above-average NBA ability and hope that’s enough to allow him to carve out a role.