Detroit Pistons’ Jeff Bower gives his take on this year’s NBA daft

Detroit Pistons’ Genral Manager Jeff Bower gives his take on this year’s NBA draft and what he sees as this class’s strength.

The Detroit Pistons’ season is over and now it’s time to figure out how they can get better.

Luckily, the Pistons have a lottery pick and will be picking anywhere from 12 (most likely) to first (least likely) in the draft.

But how good is this draft class? What are the Pistons needs, and do those needs match up with the draft?

Bower, along with most pundits, sees this as a strong class. Specifically, he thinks this class has good depth at point guard and stretch four, as Rod Beard noted.

Luckily, that’s two areas the Pistons need to get better, particularly with how tight the Pistons are in cap space.

Reggie Jackson took a step back this season due to an injury. Stan Van Gundy is confident he will come back stronger next season, but it’s an area the Pistons should investigate, particularly if a talented prospect falls into their lap.

At the four position, the Pistons are talented, but also have quite a bit of funds tied up. I think Van Gundy looks to start Henry Ellenson at the four next season, depending on Ellenson’s growth.

If that’s the case, perhaps the Pistons look to move one of Jon Leuer, Tobias Harris, and Marcus Morris in an effort to clear cap space and possibly improve another area on the roster.

Regardless of what the plan is, the Pistons should take the best available player in the draft this season. While chemistry was an issue this season, the lack of clear-cut top talent also reared its ugly head.

The Pistons, of course, could add top tier talent, by striking gold in the lottery and landing a top-three pick.