The 2022 NBA Draft is mercifully just a day away and fans of the Detroit Pistons have plenty of questions.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a question, and there were some great ones including everything from Jerami Grant trades to who I like in Irish soccer. I’m going to try to get to as many as possible in this mega pre-draft mailbag, so let’s get to it.
Detroit Pistons: 2022 NBA Draft mega-mailbag
No, there are plenty of ways to fill out the center position and the Warriors and Celtics just showed that you don’t need a dominant one to win in the NBA. If the Detroit Pistons get Ayton, that would be great, but if they don’t, there are plenty of other options, including going with a center by committee or just waiting to see if Isaiah Stewart has another level. I think having a center who can switch and defend the perimeter is vital.
Using your latest mock draft who in six months will have landed in the best situation to win Rookie of the year?
— 23.24 Pistons Casey Thomas (@GMwanttobe) June 21, 2022
Got to think anyone featured playing with Cade is a clear favorite!
Clearly whoever the Detroit Pistons choose will be the best rookie and win Rookie of the Year. Seriously though, I think all of the top guys will be headed for decent situations, but it could be another situation like this season, where ROY is a tight race and ends up going to the guy whose team has the most success. If the Pistons end up taking Keegan Murray and sniff the play-in, it could be him, as he is ready to play on day one. I also like Paolo Banchero’s chances to have a huge season if he lands in Houston, and a dark horse would be Dyson Daniels if he ends up on the Pelicans or Spurs.
Dyson Daniels is going to be a transcendent NBA defender. Would you want him in Detroit?
— Cade Icewood (@IcewoodCade) June 21, 2022
Yes, but not with the 5th pick. Herbert Jones is a transcendent defender and was taken in the second round last year. You can find defenders later in the draft, the Pistons need someone who can score.