NBA Draft Lottery 2017: Detroit Pistons to select 12th overall
As expected, the Detroit Pistons have stayed put in the NBA Draft Lottery, meaning they will have the 12th pick in this year’s draft.
The Detroit Pistons, who entered tonight with a 2.54 percent chance of landing a top three pick in this year’s NBA Draft, were expected to stay put tonight. Detroit came into the night with 93.5 percent odds of staying 12th in this season’s lottery, according to Piston Powered’s Duncan Smith:
The Pistons can end up in five different spots. Their odds are as follows:
— Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) May 16, 2017
1: 0.7%
2: 0.8%
3: 1%
12: 93.5%
13: 3.9%
The Boston Celtics, who owned the rights to the Brooklyn Nets’ 2017 first-round pick, will select first overall this June. The Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings round out the top five.
Detroit last held the 12th overall pick in 1981, when they selected small forward Kelly Tripucka. The University of Notre Dame product made two all-star games in his five years with the organization.
At the time of this writing, the Pistons are expected to draft either shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, Gonzaga’s Zach Collins, point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and Duke Blue Devil Luke Kennard, according to various mock drafts.
Detroit News‘s Rod Beard reported the team also had meetings with Creighton’s Justin Patton and Michigan’s D.J. Wilson and Moritz Wagner among others at the NBA Scouting Combine.
This year’s NBA Draft will be held on June 22.
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Full draft order
- Boston Celtics (via Brooklyn Nets)
- L.A. Lakers
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Phoenix Suns
- Sacramento Kings
- Orlando Magic
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New York Knicks
- Dallas Mavericks
- Sacramento Kings
- Charlotte Hornets
- Detroit Pistons
- Denver Nuggets
- Miami Heat