The Pistons shouldn’t hesitate to take guard Scoot Henderson if they get the No. 2 pick in the draft, The Athletic’s NBA draft analyst Sam Vecenie told Pistons beat reporter James Edwards III. In Vecenie’s view, Henderson is too talented to pass on, even though the franchise has drafted guards in the last three lotteries.
While Vecenie believes Alabama’s Brandon Miller is solidly the third-best player in the draft class, he says the Pistons shouldn’t reach beyond Henderson or trade the pick since Henderson is the type of competitor who can lift his team’s level of play on a nightly basis.
We have more from the Eastern Conference:
- The Heat play Kevin Love‘s former team on Wednesday but it’s uncertain whether the veteran power forward will suit up. He’s listed as questionable against Cleveland due to a rib contusion, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel tweets. Love missed the Heat’s two-point win over Atlanta on Monday.
- The Raptors lost to the Western Conference-leading Nuggets on Monday but coach Nick Nurse was encouraged by what he saw, according to Doug Smith of the Toronto Star. “We play like that and we can beat anybody, doesn’t matter if it’s home or away or where they are in the standings, etc,” Nurse said. “Probably outplayed ’em, to be honest and think we executed very, very well.” Toronto lost 118-113 in a game marred by a controversial late ejection of Scottie Barnes.
- Jalen Brunson was sidelined for the second straight game on Tuesday with a sore left foot, Tim Bomtemps of ESPN tweets. However, it appears the Knicks point guard could be back soon. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Brunson is feeling better, and will be going on the four-game road trip that begins Thursday in Sacramento.
So If the Pistons do end up with the 2nd pick and take Scoot Henderson, would have to believe Hayes is the odd man out and that will leave the Pistons w/ Cade, Ivey and Scoot….or in other words their bast backcourt trio since Isiah, Dumars and Vinnie “Microwave 007” Johnson…not a bad foundation for a winning team
Pistons are loaded with young talent. Even a top 5 pick is a solid pick this yr. I’d stay away from Miller. Poor soul, I doubt he makes it to NBA this yr.
Pistons need to sign a young vet. The right one will get them in playoffs imo. Future looks bright in Detroit.
Brunson should rest. Get healthy player. We got you.
You don’t work to win. Cause you think you can just show up. No Brunson no head to close out games. Still not a good team …..
better learn .
I thought the word was out that 1 & 2 are a foregone conclusion?
Detroit would draft somebody other than scoot if landing #2 overall?
It was a thought experiment at the Athletic that was mostly illustrating the gap between picking 2nd and 3rd in this draft. Scoot is good enough that you draft him without question and figure out the fit from there. Which was the overwhelming conclusion from said article.