Are the Pistons really moving up in this year’s draft?
Are the Pistons really moving up in this year’s draft? Currently, they do have the seventh overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Names have been popping up for them but one name that really stood out to them would be, LaMelo Ball.
The Pistons, even with the seventh overall pick, are intrigued by Ball. They would have to move up in the NBA Draft because he is most likely to go in one of the first three picks; which is held by the TimberWolves, Warriors, and Hornets.
The Pistons GM, Troy Weaver is very opened to that option; which he does says that “moving up is definitely an option.”
The connections are happening!
Connections are happening, how? It is happening between LaMelo Ball’s mentor and manager, Jermaine Jackson Sr., and the Pistons. Jackson Sr. was a part of the Pistons organization as a player.
Those connections would be there because the Pistons could be like okay this top prospect is being mentored and managed by one of our former players. That could lead to different conversations, that could lead to positive ones.
Now, let me remind you, he wasn’t a huge star. Meaning he only played with the team for a season, got a point a whole season, and called it quits after that. So he isn’t this big kind of player that can make things happen; so, to me, if there were to be connections that might not be the biggest factor into the Pistons wanting him.
Here is what Weaver has to say about his mentor and about the organization:
“I’m always happy to hear players embrace our organization, our city. That never goes unnoticed. I know people around him. His trainer is a Detroit native, so I’m sure he’s been here for a while working out,” Weaver said during Thursday’s pre-draft media availability. “I’m sure he’s well versed in the city from traveling around, being with his trainer and hearing different things, so no, that doesn’t go unnoticed and that’s always a positive when prospects speak highly of the city and the organization.”
With the NBA Draft approaching us in two weeks, Weaver wants positive changes to happen with the TimberWolves. He wants to bring this team back to life, back to relevance. I don’t blame him at all, they have the KAT and they want to build around this great player. If your apart of that organization you want to breathe some life into it because right now it is in the dead. With the eagerness to get a good player, wanting to make moves in the Draft, and show a willingness to build and branch out their franchise; these are all positive moves that could get them to where they want to be in the next few years.
This is what Weaver has to say about the NBA Draft:
“I love the draft. I love it every year, I always look at the draft with a glass half full. Yeah, you may not have a Zion Williamson or a Ja [Morant], but there’s guys in the draft that we really like,” Weaver said. “The draft is always great because you have a chance to bring these young men in your program and help shape your culture from day one. So we really like the draft. Yeah, moving up is definitely an option as well, but I’m excited about the draft.”
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