PG: Brandon Jennings/Spencer Dinwiddie
SG: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope/Jodie Meeks
SF: Quincy Miller
PF: Ersan Ilyasova/Anthony Tolliver
C: Andre Drummond
2015 Free Agents
PG Reggie Jackson (RFA)
C Joel Anthony
PG John Lucas III
SF Cartier Martin (player option)
C Greg Monroe
SF Tayshaun Prince
2015 Draft Picks
1-8
2-8(38)
Team Needs
With the pre-draft trade of Caron Butler and Shawne Williams for Ersan Ilyasova, Detroit's needs come into sharp focus. Stan Van Gundy gets his stretch-four but now has a gaping hole at small forward, which was already a problem to begin with. Andre Drummond is a foundation piece at center, Illysova will be their primary power forward, Reggie Jackson is almost certain to be re-signed to play point guard, and flawed as they are, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Jodie Meeks probably do enough to be passable at shooting guard. That leaves small forward, with only journeyman Quincy Miller to play there, and it isn't even certain that he is a rotation player in the NBA.
Potential Fits
Luckily for Detroit, there are a number of talented small forward prospects in this draft, one or more of which will likely be available when they draft at pick 8. At least one, if not two of Stanley Johnson of Arizona, Duke's Justise Winslow, and Croatian Mario Hezonja should be available. All three would fit into what Detroit is looking to do. If Detroit looks to go off-board a little, Kansas' Kelly Oubre might have the most talent of any wing in the draft, but with a little more risk attached, which is why he ranks behind the other 3. Assuming Detroit goes wing with their first pick, look for them to target some frontcourt depth in the second, as they have no backup for Drummond and only Anthony Tolliver behind Ilysova, who has had injury problems in the past.
Mock Draft
8. Stanley Johnson, F, Arizona
38. Richaun Holmes, F/C Bowling Green
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