2025 Draft

[catari11]

The last video of this sort that I can remember seeing a Piston in was that Blake Griffin as a taxi driver spot back in 2019.

Speaking of the draft... I get the feeling it's going to be a boring night for the Pistons.

You're probably right about the draft. though I'm still hoping Trajan can maneuver to swing a late first round pick --- targeting someone who can contribute this next season (either in a back up role as a PF or SF).

[MrBigShot]

I'm glad draft night is going to be a boring night for us. Much of the last 16-17 years watching this team was a slog with nothing exciting other than hope for a lotto pick to pan out. Now we have a real core to work with.

[Snakebites]

I'm glad draft night is going to be a boring night for us. Much of the last 16-17 years watching this team was a slog with nothing exciting other than hope for a lotto pick to pan out. Now we have a real core to work with.

Not even sure I'm bothering to watch it this year.

[DetroitSho]

I'm glad draft night is going to be a boring night for us. Much of the last 16-17 years watching this team was a slog with nothing exciting other than hope for a lotto pick to pan out. Now we have a real core to work with.

Not even sure I'm bothering to watch it this year.

You will

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[whitehops]

Speaking of the draft... I get the feeling it's going to be a boring night for the Pistons.

You're probably right about the draft. though I'm still hoping Trajan can maneuver to swing a late first round pick --- targeting someone who can contribute this next season (either in a back up role as a PF or SF).

just based on the guys they've brought in for workouts all being projected second round/undrafted guys i think it's much more likely we either pick at 37 or trade it and get some of the undrafted guys as 2-way players. that could be a wrong assumption, because we didn't bring ron holland in for a workout and we picked him 5th overall.

here's a list of the guys they've brought in so far: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/06/13/pistons-nba-draft-workouts-list-players/84186631007/

based on that list they're not favouring any position and every one has been a senior except jacksen moni, who was a really productive freshman.

[Kilo]

FRP's have slotted money against the cap right? SRP's don't and can sign 2 way deals. Late first less valuable than early second.

[Neptune]

Get a decent center in the 2nd round. Someone that can get rebounds, switch on the perimeter and block shots. We can worry about the scoring later.

When Stew got injured at the end of the season/playoffs, we got exposed on defense in the worst way

[SuperBad]

Alright just for fun let’s say Ivey wanted way too much money. Langdon moves him for Brooklyns top two picks in this draft, and two second round picks in the next four years. We draft Egor Demin to be the future backup to Cade, who has the same size and passing, and defense for the position in theory. Than Cade could be used more off ball and we stay really Big. Then we resign Schroeder and Hardaway to run that group back.
With the late 1st we get our stretch 4, I would be hoping Rasheed Fleming. Now we got our potential future 4. Draft Thoro in the second rd. Trade Sasser and Tech for Kelly O

Cunningham/schroeder/Demin
Ausar/Beasly/waters
Hardaway/Holland/Thoro
Harris/Flemming/Klitman
Duran/Stew/Olynik

A little run it back, and little bit of building for the future.

[theBigLip]

Alright just for fun let’s say Ivey wanted way too much money. Langdon moves him for Brooklyns top two picks in this draft, and two second round picks in the next four years. We draft Egor Demin to be the future backup to Cade, who has the same size and passing, and defense for the position in theory. Than Cade could be used more off ball and we stay really Big. Then we resign Schroeder and Hardaway to run that group back.
With the late 1st we get our stretch 4, I would be hoping Rasheed Fleming. Now we got our potential future 4. Draft Thoro in the second rd. Trade Sasser and Tech for Kelly O

Cunningham/schroeder/Demin
Ausar/Beasly/waters
Hardaway/Holland/Thoro
Harris/Flemming/Klitman
Duran/Stew/Olynik

A little run it back, and little bit of building for the future.

I’m not sure what we get for Ivey until he gets back on the court. Seems like selling low at the moment. But we should probably extend him if we can, whether or not we want to keep him. Very likely he will soon improve past his contract.

That being said, I like your thoughts of moving into the first round. If we don’t think Sasser is a keeper, maybe him and #37 gets us there.

[Mr Peanut]

FRP's have slotted money against the cap right? SRP's don't and can sign 2 way deals. Late first less valuable than early second.

I think this can be true until a talented player is sliding down the board. Then you're thankful that you're picking at 27 before he is gone at 33.

[Warspite]

Nets have 5 1st round picks. I would like to see us trade for 1 but have no idea for who might be on the board.

[Kilo]

Nets have 5 1st round picks. I would like to see us trade for 1 but have no idea for who might be on the board.

I assume they will look to package a couple to trade up or trade one for a future lightly protected FRP. I don't want to handcuff the Pistons with being unable to trade future FRP's because one is owed to Nets for a late FRP in a lacking draft.

[MotownMadness]

So Nets get #22 for taking on Mann. We would have done that for 2nds back when we had space lol.

Nets with 5 first are the team to watch for trades today.

[DetroitSho]

FRP's have slotted money against the cap right? SRP's don't and can sign 2 way deals. Late first less valuable than early second.

We had this discussion years ago and this take is just not "truth". It's only "true" for a specific specific scenario. The Pistons having 27 would be WAAAAAY better than having 37 for multiple reasons. Earlier picks are always more valuable than later picks.

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[MotownMadness]

Nets have 5 1st round picks. I would like to see us trade for 1 but have no idea for who might be on the board.

I assume they will look to package a couple to trade up or trade one for a future lightly protected FRP. I don't want to handcuff the Pistons with being unable to trade future FRP's because one is owed to Nets for a late FRP in a lacking draft.

Yeah our picks being tradable is more valuable than developing a late first rounder

[NYPiston]

FRP's have slotted money against the cap right? SRP's don't and can sign 2 way deals. Late first less valuable than early second.

I think there's a trade between the Nets and the Pistons to be had. Nets have 5 1sts and the Pistons have their early 2nd and a boatload of future 2nds.

[the_l_train]

Nets have 5 1st round picks. I would like to see us trade for 1 but have no idea for who might be on the board.

I assume they will look to package a couple to trade up or trade one for a future lightly protected FRP. I don't want to handcuff the Pistons with being unable to trade future FRP's because one is owed to Nets for a late FRP in a lacking draft.

With our trajectory and the east being weak, I’d give up one of our first rounders over the next few years if we can get Clayton/Wolf or Flemming.

We need guys on cheap contracts, and all those dudes help fill a need.

[MotownMadness]

Nets have 5 1st round picks. I would like to see us trade for 1 but have no idea for who might be on the board.

I assume they will look to package a couple to trade up or trade one for a future lightly protected FRP. I don't want to handcuff the Pistons with being unable to trade future FRP's because one is owed to Nets for a late FRP in a lacking draft.

With our trajectory and the east being weak, I’d give up one of our first rounders over the next few years if we can get Clayton/Wolf or Flemming.

We need guys on cheap contracts, and all those dudes help fill a need.

I guess if you just traded next years 1st it wouldn’t be too bad. Can’t owe out a 1st multiple years out like we just did though.

[Kilo]

NBA draft is one that doesn't have to be two days.

[bstein14]

NBA draft is one that doesn't have to be two days.

100% the 2nd round is so meaningless. I think to make it more watchable you really need to have more content with GMs talking about trades, analysts discussing free agency, etc... the 2nd round itself is filled with a bunch of picks that won't ever be NBA rotation players.