2023 NBA Mock Draft: Detroit Pistons drop to 6th, add a big forward
Detroit Pistons: 2023 NBA Mock Draft
player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Forward. Jarace Walker. 6. Houston. 64
The top-tier prospects are off the board for the Detroit Pistons here, however Jarace Walker would be a great piece to add to the team’s core.
Jarace Walker is a 6-foot-8 freshman, playing for one of the NCAA’s better teams in Houston. Walker is big, and would bring physicality into the Detroit Pistons’ frontcourt.
He’s a strong interior scorer, giving Cade Cunningham and or Jaden Ivey a pick-and-roll threat who can also work for some second chance points down low.
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Walker will be close to 20 years old on draft night, making him not a super raw freshman, like the Detroit Pistons’ Jalen Duren was coming into the league. That said, Walker will still be a bit of a project, but he could add an intriguing element to Detroit’s rebuild.
He is also a strong rebouder, and is shooting 36 percent from three this year with Houston. Averaging close to a double-double in college, Walker could take some of the load off of Duren, Isaiah Stewart or James Wiseman on the glass. As a versatile defender with a long wingspan, he may be a great fit in Detroit.
If Detroit fall out of the top-4/5, Jarace Walker has the potential to slide alongside Duren long-term.
— Jack Kelly (@jack_kelly_313) February 25, 2023
He has close to identical measurables as Stew, but is considerably more mobile & adept at attacking close-outs etc...
++ Walker feels like the type of player Troy values. pic.twitter.com/gwsdcioIIK
Would the Detroit Pistons take a flyer on another player who is similar to Beef Stew? He has more long-term upside, but it would be a pick that a lot fans wouldn’t like.