Detroit Pistons: Player comparisons for the top NBA Draft prospects

Detroit Pistons: Player comparisons for the top NBA Draft prospects

#4: Amen Thompson

Best-case scenario: Ja Morant

Worst-case scenario: Ben Simmons

These are two extreme comparisons here, but Thompson is an Uber-athletic playmaker who can’t shoot, basically a taller version of Ja Morant. If he is able to finish at the rim and more importantly, knock down some jumpers, he has that kind of athletic potential.

But if that jumper never comes? Will he turn into a Ben Simmons, a player who is talented at everything else but who you don’t have to guard because he can’t shoot? He’s not as big as Simmons, nor as good a defensive prospect, but he has that kind of all-around skill and athleticism.

If Thompson develops a league-average 3-point shot, he’s going to be tough to stop and could end up being the best wing in this draft.

#3: Brandon Miller

Best-case scenario: Paul George

Worst-case scenario: Michael Porter Jr.

Brandon Miller has the size, shooting ability and defensive potential to be a top two-way wing in the NBA at some point. If he wants to be the next Paul George, he’ll have to improve as a finisher and with getting more separation from defenders.

The 3-point shooting is there, as is the play-making ability, and there is no reason why Miller can’t develop into a very good defender.

At the very least, he should be a guy who can score 15 points per game, spread the floor and play adequate defense, in the vein of Michael Porter Jr. He’d be a fit on the Detroit Pistons either way.