Bad news: The Detroit Pistons have just a 2.8% chance of moving up to No. 1 in Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery and picking the highly coveted Karl-Anthony Towns.
Good news: They’ll still likely be positioned to leave next month’s draft with a player who fits their needs.
Towns is not only the consensus top player in the draft, he’d complement Pistons cornerstone Andre Drummond on both ends of the court. Floor spacing has been a huge issue in Detroit, and Towns could finally solve that problem. He would also add explosiveness and lateral quickness to the defensive end, which makes him the best fit next to Drummond.