It’s not exactly a well-kept secret, but Detroit Pistons President Joe Dumars told Detroit Free Presswriter Vince Ellis that he is looking at the front court for some help. According to the article, the trading of young big man Amir Johnson has not impacted that draft philosophy. The Pistons are looking to strengthen the front court. While this is not a particularly deep draft (withlots of obvious high-end players), the Pistons think they can get a quality player with the 15th pick of the first round.
From Ellis’ Free Press article:
So with that in mind it appears that the Pistons’ first-round pick will come from one of these five candidates: Louisville forward Earl Clark, Gonzaga forward Austin Daye, Louisville small forward Terrence Williams, Wake Forest power forward James Johnson and Ohio State center B.J. Mullens.
We’ll see what happens, but the Pistons need to become younger and more athletic and dynamic up front. We’ll see how the trading of Amir and this draft help begin to shape the Pistons in the future. The Pistons need youth, but the also need athleticism and toughness up front.
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