The media covering the NBA will be abuzz with rumors, speculation and possible moves from here until the 2022 draft takes place on June 23. In Detroit, hopes of selecting one of the three big names in the draft — Chet Holgrem, Jabari Smith Jr. and Paolo Banchero — have all but faded after the lottery returned fifth place. pick.
However, in the Michigan offices they have an alternative roadmap now that chance has separated them from their main objective. According to a journalist from The Athletic, James Edwards III, the Pistons would be very interested in drafting Keegan Murray out of the University of Iowa if he’s available when it’s their turn to pick. Other names mentioned include Bennedict Mathurin and Shaedon Sharpe, both also projected in the Top 10.
In any case, the journalist Keith Langlois, of Pistons.com, points out that the franchise does not consider, in any case, to transfer said pick in exchange for an already established player. What he does present as possible is a potential trade with the Blazers, who would receive Jerami Grant in exchange for his seventh pick. Thus, the Pistons could surround Cade Cunningham with more young talent.
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