The Detroit Pistons are banking on the young talent they have acquired in the last three NBA drafts.
Today, NBA prospects often enter the league at nineteen years old, but the level of skill a rookie faces has never been higher. Playing against NBA veterans, the average one-and-done prospect is way behind the curve.
Could a new path to NBA success be paved through developmental leagues that provide a balance between education, life skills, and professional basketball beginning at a young age?
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Detroit rookie Ausar Thompson and his brother Amen are the highest draft picks to come out of Overtime Elite, a development program that has only existed since 2021.