The man who had us all convinced that Darko Milicic was the right pick for the Pistons in 2003 likes everything Joe Dumars did last night. Here is ESPN NBA Draft Expert, Chad Ford’s, grade for the Pistons and his analysis of the team’s three picks.
We are still waiting to receive a report card from Terry Foster’s NBA Draft Expert, Josemi from Spain.
DETROIT PISTONS | GRADE: A-
Round 1: Andre Drummond (9)
Round 2: Khris Middleton (39), Kim English (44)
Analysis: I have no idea whether Andre Drummond is going to pan out or not. I’m not sure anyone does. He has all the physical tools to be a monster center in the NBA. He could be Dwight Howard good. However, he is a major project and there are questions about whether he has the drive to become the player he could be someday. He’s the second-youngest player in the draft and can still molded. I can’t fault the Pistons for taking him. He was a huge risk in the Top 5, but here the risk/reward factor favored Detroit — especially because he was such a perfect fit on the front line next to Greg Monroe. Middleton was rated as a late first rounder last year before injuries derailed his junior season. He’s a smooth scorer with a great midrange game. English shot the lights out at Missouri last year and is seen as a cheap replacement for Ben Gordon. Overall, I thought the Pistons made the right calls at the right places in the draft.