Despite Summer League being a poor indicator of future success (anyone remember Henry Ellenson’s dominate performances in Orlando?), it’s natural to look at the top NBA draft picks from 2021 and compare their performances against No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham.
It’s also easy to start wondering whether the Detroit Pistons got it wrong when they took Cunningham first overall.
Some Pistons fans are already questioning if Jalen Green, taken one spot after Cunningham, should have been the pick. At least, they were before Green bashed the city of Detroit.
To be fair, Green has been phenomenal scoring the basketball (averaging 20.