Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SG Georgia (8)
Apparently the Pistons view Brandon Knight as a point guard after all, because nothing could reaffirm that more than taking Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, a shooting guard through and through. If Knight is able to grow into his role as a point guard, then this a is a great fit for Detroit. He is a very good shooter and defensive player who will space the floor for the Pistons' bigs and provide solid perimeter defense, rebounding, and transition scoring.
Second Round
Tony Mitchell, PF North Texas (37)
This is one of the best picks in the draft and a perfect fit. Tony Mitchell, Andre Drummond, and Greg Monroe will be a forminidable big man rotation and allow the Pistons to always have an athletic, rebounding and defending big man on the floor with Monroe, who can struggle athletically. There won't be a ton of pressure on Mitchell, who can flourish as a backup.
Peyton Siva, PG Louisville (56)
If the Pistons resign Jose Calderon, then I fully expect Siva to simply be a end-of-the-bench, practice energy, and towel waiving guy. What he offers is mostly intangible, though he is a pesky defender and good open-court player, Siva will be great in practice because he is such a hard worker and plays with infectious energy, which has value in practice and as a third guard, I can definitely see his pressure defense causing Knight to become a better ball handler facing Siva in practice.
Projected Rotation
PG: Brandon Knight/Peyton Siva
SG: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope/Rodney Stuckey
SF: Kyle Singler/Jonas Jerebko
PF: Greg Monroe/Tony Mitchell
C: Andre Drummond/Monroe
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