This is the fifth article in my series previewing potential draft choices for the Detroit Pistons.
Prior articles focused on Michigan's Trey Burke, Indiana's Victor Oladipo, Georgetown's Otto Porter and UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad.
The Detroit Pistons are in a free-fall since the injury to center Andre Drummond. As a result, they have improved their chances of picking up a top-five or even top-three draft pick this year.
People reading this article may be thinking two separate yet divergent thoughts.
Do the Pistons really need a shooting guard?
Will Ben McLemore even be an option for them?
It is true that the Pistons have been using Brandon Knight at the shooting guard spot since their mid-season deal for Jose Calderon with mixed results.
It is also true that McLemore has been projected to go as high as number one overall.
That being said, the Pistons are a team that is rebuilding. As such, they need to draft the best player available to improve their overall roster.
At this point, it makes little sense to eliminate the possibility of drafting players simply because they may not fit a nee ...
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Detroit Pistons Draft Targets: Ben McLemore, SG-Kansas
March 19th, 2013 by Jay Wierenga Leave a reply »
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