Lightning, in fact, doesn’t strike twice. After winning the NBA Draft Lottery a year ago, the Detroit Pistons fell two spots to No. 5. In a draft lacking in a consensus, can’t-miss prospect dropping isn’t the worst thing. But it is unlikely the Pistons will take one of the intriguing big men with huge boom or bust potential.
So get the thoughts of Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr. and Paolo Banchero out of your mind. Start thinking at the wing. Does a young Shaedon Sharpe make sense? The two-way potential of Bennedict Mathurin? How about the incredibly athletic and even more incredibly divisive Jaden Ivey?