Detroit Pistons guard Luke Kennard has grown this season. Here’s where he would be re-drafted if the 2017 NBA Draft happened in hindsight.
Luke Kennard is the last draft pick made by Stan Van Gundy left on the roster of the Detroit Pistons. With his selection at pick 12, the Pistons got a reliable shooter with even more potential upside as a shot creator and distributor. This season before his bilateral knee tendinitis, Kennard was averaging career highs of 15.8 points and 4.1 assists per game.
Prior to the trade deadline, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Kennard was a player that could find himself on the move, but since then the Pistons front office has remained adamant the they intend to keep Kennard around for a long time.
Next season will be an important one for Kennard, as he enters the final year of his rookie contract. The cost at which the Pistons are willing to pay Kennard for his services will be interesting to see, as his breakout 2019 campaign combined with his injury issues seems to have muddied his value going forward.
You’re probably wondering, how has Kennard played compared to the rest of his draft class? Did the Pistons get value with the 12th pick in the draft? Let’s find out.