Just days before a pivotal night for franchises across the NBA, the prospects that make up the 2022 NBA Draft class continue to jockey for position among the opinions of executives across the league. The Detroit Pistons, who are picking fifth on Thursday night, are expected to pick from a group that has largely remained…
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POP 2022 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Keegan Murray
With the NBA Draft a little over a week away, the Detroit Pistons are set to begin one of the biggest offseasons in franchise history. After securing the number one pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and selecting a generational talent in Cade Cunningham, Detroit’s luck did not veer the same way in 2022, falling…
POP 2022 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Jaden Ivey
After falling in the NBA Draft Lottery and settling for the 5th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons pathway to landing another top-level prospect to pair alongside All-Rookie First Team member Cade Cunningham has become more difficult than anticipated. The hopes of drafting in the top 3 – with the ability to…
POP Scouting Report: Ratiopharm Ulm’s Killian Hayes
Killian Hayes, the French 6’5″ Point Guard, has had the microscope on him for his entire, young career. Hayes, the son of a collegiate basketball player, DeRon Hayes (Penn State University), has had the NBA as his goal since birth. Hayes was a well-known prospect among scouts and hardcore basketball fans in his early years,…
POP Scouting Report: Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton
With Reggie Jackson, Bruce Brown, and Jordan Bone off the roster – leaving Derrick Rose as the lone point guard on the roster – it’s obvious that the Detroit Pistons have a need a point guard. With the possibility that Detroit may move Rose during this year’s draft as well, the need becomes even more…
POP Scouting Report: Illawarra’s LaMelo Ball
A player who needs little to no introduction is the focus of this scouting report, Lamelo Ball. As a basketball prospect, and as a person, Lamelo has been a public figure for his entire adolescence. Lamelo has been a celebrity for years, from reality shows, infamous WWE Monday Night Raw appearances, clothing brands, signature shoes,…
POP’s Scouting Report: USC’s Onyeka Okongwu
At 6’10, 245 pounds, and a 7’2 wingspan, USC big man Onyeka Okongwu is one of the most coveted players in the 2020 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old played only one season at USC after being a four-year letter winner at Chino Hills High School, where he was a teammate of the potential number one pick…
POP Scouting Report: Florida State’s Patrick Williams
Having turned 19 in August, Florida State freshman forward Patrick Williams is one of the youngest prospects on the board in the 2020 NBA Draft. On film, you wouldn’t be able to tell. Williams appears freakishly athletic in every picture & video you’ll find him in, listed at 6-8, 225, with a 6-11 wingspan. Before…
Romeo Langford has Earned Boom or Bust Label
After one tumultuous season at the University of Indiana, former top-five projected draft pick, Romeo Langford, will likely still be on the board when the Detroit Pistons are on the clock with the 15th pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday evening. Rivals ranked Langford as the sixth-best prospect heading into the college season, but…
Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the Heir to Reggie Jackson
The point guard position has been a subject of controversy for a number of years, as the franchise has failed to bring in an elite talent at the position since the days of Chauncey Billups. While current starter Reggie Jackson has been adequate and at times even above-average when his health is in order, the…
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