The rumors out of Detroit is that the front office prefers Brandon Knight as a shooting guard, so they'll be looking for a point to fill the Jose Calderon role for this team. Carter-Williams would be a great fit for this team because he's a pure point guard, unlike the myriad of combo guards Detroit has now. Also, because Carter-Williams has the size of a shooting guard, it will allow the Pistons to cross-match him with the 6-3 Knight, allowing him to guard point guards.
Trey Burke, PG Michigan So. (6-1, 187)
Burke would give Detroit their point guard, and his balance of scoring and passing would be a nice compliment to the bigs on the Pistons. Defense, however would be the issue. Burke is 6-1, and Knight is 6-3, which would give Detroit the smallest backcourt in the league. Burke might be a long shot for Detroit, but the relative safety and offense Burke provides could appeal to them.
Shabazz Muhammad, SF UCLA Fr. (6-6, 222)
Last draft, the Pistons took a chance on a former top High School recruit coming off a disappointing Freshman season on a toxic, overhyped team. Andre Drummond paid of big time for the Pistons and they may take a chance on a similar prospect in Shabazz Muhamad, who was considered a number 1 overall pick pre-season, but disappointed for the Bruins. Muhammad would fill a huge need at small forward for the Pistons, who traded Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye last season.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SG Georgia So. (6-6, 204)
If the rumors prove to be false and the Pistons want to keep Knight at point guard, then they may be looking for a starting shooting guard. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope would be a great fit because of his shooting ability and defensive chops, a perfect wing player to play alongside Greg Monroe and Drummond, to space the floor for them.
C.J. McCollom, SG Lehigh Sr. (6-3, 197)
I've seen McCollom mocked to Detroit and I really can't understand why they would draft another combo guard when they've already invested in Knight and Rodney Stuckey. McCollom is a scorer through and through, not a point guard, and if you try to make him into one you're taking away what he does best. Unless there is a big roster overhaul, McCollom doesn't make much sense for the Pistons.
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