Detroit Pistons: BJ Boston’s NBA Draft stock tanking, worth buying low?
Detroit Pistons Draft picks: NBA Draft prospect BJ Boston
Boston entered last season ranked by many as one of the top-ten NBA prospects in college basketball, and that made sense.
Boston is a 6-foot-7 shooting guard/wing with a massive 7-foot wingspan who fits the profile of the type of wing players teams are all trying to acquire.
But so far all of Boston’s attractive qualities are on paper, as he has yet to translate his size and athleticism into success on the court.
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Particularly troubling was Boston’s complete lack of shot, as he hit just 30 percent from long range on four attempts per game, which is pretty terrible for a college shooter.
He wasn’t great off the bounce either, and didn’t really show the playmaking ability that many thought he would in his first season at Kentucky.
All second-round picks have huge flaws, but the difference between Boston and some of the others is that he has first-round potential that went unrealized and isn’t just a one-note player with little upside.
Coming into this season, Boston was thought of as a guy who could score all over the floor and had the physical tools to be a good defender, which is what the Detroit Pistons are trying to build around.