The Detroit Pistons selected Deividas Sirvydis in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft and will retain his rights as he continues to develop overseas.
Detroit Pistons second round pick Deividas Sirvydis is stashed in the bank of assets.
The 37th overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft will be playing his third EuroCup season in Lithuania, he announced late last week to LKL. The 19-year-old wing is raw and was a prime stash candidate, according to several scouting reports.
In a February interview with Draft Express’ Mike Schmitz, Sirvydis was honest in acknowledging that he needs to get stronger. He’s not ready to defend at a NBA level yet and he admits that getting stronger is the first step.
Sirvydis averaged 1.8 points per game during the five NBA Summer League games he appeared in, averaging just 6.9 minutes per contest. The limited action doesn’t provide a great snapshot of what Sirvydis can offer the Pistons down the road.
The southpaw shooter’s strengths are solid footwork in catch-and-shoot scenarios to allow a quick release. He works hard off the ball to cut toward the basket and free himself up for good looks.
In the aforementioned interview, Sirvydis mentions he watches James Harden and Kyrie Irving to try and learn better ball-handling skills. He is limited in creating shots for himself off the bounce.
One thing that’s noticeable in this particular game with Rytas is how well Sirvydis helps out on defense. His rotations to the basket make life difficult on the driver. He also applies timely pressure to the ball-handler on the perimeter in pick-and-roll situations.
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Sirvydis will play in his hometown Vilnius for at least one more season with BC Rytas. It will be his third season in EuroCup competition.
Last season Sirvydis averaged 5.4 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 7Days EuroCup competition.
At 6-foot-8, Sirvydis has a good frame that can transition to the highest level of professional basketball. As noted, he needs to put on muscle to handle the physicality of the NBA game and stamina of a long season. He believes he has a high basketball IQ, which can be seen on film.
His goal is to make it to Detroit sooner rather than later.
“The goal is to get in the Pistons’ roster as soon as possible, but there is still a long time to go,” Sirvydis told LKL. “I plan to travel back to Detroit after the end of the upcoming season.”
With the Pistons signing veteran forward Michael Beasley over the weekend, it’s likely that Sirvydis would have a tough shot at cracking the roster, which has quality depth at guard.
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