The day of the NBA Draft is mercifully here and all eyes (at least all of mine) will be on the Detroit Pistons.
The Pistons have the first overall pick in a loaded draft, so of course there has been rampant speculation about what they will do with it, including the possibility that they might trade down with teams like Houston or Oklahoma City, with OKC reportedly making a huge bid that the Pistons turned down.
Fans are rightfully excited to add a top pick to a roster that already has talented youth in Killian Hayes, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart to go along with Olympian Jerami Grant.
This is going to be a long day that could go in a lot of directions, so I will try to make some bold (sort of) predictions about what the Pistons will do.
Prediction 1: The Detroit Pistons will take Cade Cunningham with the #1 pick in the NBA Draft
Ok, so this one isn’t that bold unless you want to believe everything you read on Rockets’ Twitter.
All signs point to Cade Cunningham coming to Detroit.
He is one of the best all-around prospects of the last decade, a guy who can do everything on the court but most importantly will elevate his teammates.
Cunningham is not just physically gifted, but he is smart and understands the game. He wants to be the best player, not just of his generation, but ever, and you love to see that kind of swagger in a guy who is going to go number one.
This is not a bold prediction, but after all the speculation, fans are starting to worry, but they shouldn’t. Cade Cunningham is coming.