Detroit Pistons: Expert weighs in on Terrance Ferguson’s game
The Detroit Pistons, assuming they stay at 12, will likely take a hard look into Australia’s Terrance Ferguson. As we mentioned yesterday, Fran Faschilla likes the pairing. Here’s some more of Fraschilla’s comments about Ferguson.
The Detroit Pistons, a team desperate for shooting help and athleticism, could really be enticed by Terrance Ferguson.
On the other hand, the team needs players who can contribute, and Ferguson is likely a couple season away from being a plus-contributor.
"“Terrance is just about to turn 19 and he’s your ultimate spot-up 3-point shooter, highly athletic, loves to defend and spent a year in Australia, where by all accounts, they absolutely loved him,” ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla said Tuesday in a conference call.“He made six straight 3s in the Nike Hoops Summit a year ago. He’s a little bit like (Kentavious) Caldwell-Pope in that regard, but he is definitely a shot maker.”"
As I said back in March, I like Ferguson’s game–I just don’t like having to wait on another prospect, considering the resources the Pistons’ staff have put into the roster.
Here’s what I said about Ferguson back in March:
"Unless you believe Darrun Hilliard or Michael Gbinije are the long-term answers at shooting guard behind Caldwell-Pope, a player like Ferguson makes a ton of sense.At 6’7″ with a 6’10” wingspan with speed, athleticism, and shooting ability in spades, the Pistons really don’t have a player on their roster with the sort of upside Ferguson possesses on both sides of the ball.I particularly like the idea of having a combination of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Ferguson, Stanley Johnson, and Marcus Morris from a defensive perspective as the team would have the ability to switch on just about everything.Of course, rookie’s are notoriously poor defenders, but that doesn’t mean that couldn’t be a potent defensive rotation at some point down the line.I don’t know how much Ferguson could contribute early on. I’m not even sure shooting guard is the biggest need with Aron Baynes likely to hit free agency and with the variability of what happens to Reggie Jackson this offseason.That said, this is a very strong draft class and netting a player with Ferguson’s athleticism and upside where the Pistons will likely end up drafting is about as much as you can ask for."
To my own point, if the Pistons are drafting at 12, they really couldn’t ask for more in a prospect.
It’s early, but assuming the Pistons draft at 12–and assuming Zach Collins isn’t there–I would take Ferguson and feel pretty good about doing it.
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Just don’t expect much early on, if that is in fact the case.