Fans of the Detroit Pistons are not going to get the offseason they were dreaming about after Detroit dropped to 5th during the NBA Draft Lottery.
Dropping always hurts, but after a 17-win season and with a generational prospect at the top of the 2023 NBA Draft, this fall was particularly devastating.
Landing the #1 pick would have made Troy Weaver’s job considerably easier this summer, as he would have just had to draft Wembanyama, add a wing in free agency and call it day.
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But the 5th pick makes Weaver’s job way more difficult, and will likely shift the Pistons’ offseason plans in a number of areas.