The Detroit Pistons NBA finals-Draft lottery May 16th

[DetroitSho]

It's reassuring to see that we're staying level headed and avoiding hysteria and histrionics in response to this disappointment. As has been remarked, there's always good talent available at 5 in just about any draft if you make the right pick. We have drafted a #1 and a #5 in the last two drafts, and both have looked promising. Provided further major injuries can be avoided, the Pistons future doesn't look so terribly bleak.

Can they be avoided?

I’m worried about Cade long term. I think it’s rational to be concerned when a player misses his entire year 2.

Yeah like that Michael Jordan guy. That 2nd year was a major red flag for him.

/sarcasm

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[Snakebites]

It's reassuring to see that we're staying level headed and avoiding hysteria and histrionics in response to this disappointment. As has been remarked, there's always good talent available at 5 in just about any draft if you make the right pick. We have drafted a #1 and a #5 in the last two drafts, and both have looked promising. Provided further major injuries can be avoided, the Pistons future doesn't look so terribly bleak.

Can they be avoided?

I’m worried about Cade long term. I think it’s rational to be concerned when a player misses his entire year 2.

Yeah like that Michael Jordan guy. That 2nd year was a major red flag for him.

/sarcasm

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Sure. It’s not a guarantee he’s going to face injury issues for the rest of his career.

It’s a concern though.

[DetroitSho]

Can they be avoided?

I’m worried about Cade long term. I think it’s rational to be concerned when a player misses his entire year 2.

Yeah like that Michael Jordan guy. That 2nd year was a major red flag for him.

/sarcasm

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Sure. It’s not a guarantee he’s going to face injury issues for the rest of his career.

It’s a concern though.

Fair enough

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[Effigy]

I see no list keeping of this season but last season here the Spurs are towards the top while Detroit is towards the bottom. There will only be an even bigger separation now.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2022/02/28/Upfront/Ratings-and-Research.aspx

Man seriously, just go to bed.

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Hmmmm, you obviously don't like being proven wrong.

Who likes being proven wrong?

[hoophabit]

It's reassuring to see that we're staying level headed and avoiding hysteria and histrionics in response to this disappointment. As has been remarked, there's always good talent available at 5 in just about any draft if you make the right pick. We have drafted a #1 and a #5 in the last two drafts, and both have looked promising. Provided further major injuries can be avoided, the Pistons future doesn't look so terribly bleak.

Can they be avoided?

I’m worried about Cade long term. I think it’s rational to be concerned when a player misses his entire year 2.

Well, that is one of the big questions. The future is not so bad provided Cade's legacy isn't charactered as 'oft-injured' and ranked with Greg Oden as among the worst #1 pick draft mistakes. It's reasonable to worry, but only time will tell.