How much of an impact can Jordan Bone have with the Pistons. Will he establish himself in his first year?
Jordan Bone and his family and friends watched the 2019 NBA Draft not knowing what to expect. But when his name came across that screen, everyone went up into an uproar. Bone was swarmed with friends and family as they congratulated him and he took in every moment.
Though Bone’s name bounced around multiple teams on draft night, the Pistons were the last.
Gregg Polinsky, Pistons director of player personnel, thought that Bone would be a first round pick. So in hindsight, Detroit got a steal in the draft.
Detroit signed Bone to a two-way contract where he will most likely spend his time in the Gatorade League with the Grand Rapids Drive.
The former Tennessee Volunteer had an exceptional junior year. Bone averaged 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 37 games and there were some people who said that Bone is arguably Tennessee’s best draft pick.
The 6-foot-3 guard from Nashville earned All-Second Team SEC honors and finished in the top 10 for the Bob Cousy Award (top college point guard). He also finished second in the SEC in assists and led the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.9 to 1).
His career assist-to-turnover ratio is the best in school history at 2.72 to 1.
At Tennessee, Bone was one of the quickest players on the court who used his speed at an advantage to blow past defenders and get to the hole at will. Not to mention his strength and drawing contact as well.
With such a good assist-to-turnover ratio, Bone knew when to make the right decisions and he took good care of the ball.
So how will Bone’s game translate into the NBA and can the Pistons use him as a valuable asset this upcoming season?