Darrun Hilliard surprised a lot of people last season.
Coming into the 2015 NBA draft, the consensus rank on him was around 50-75th. People were surprised when the Detroit Pistons “reached” to grab him with the No. 38 pick. But in his limited playing time, he displayed the reasons the Pistons liked him more than most: a crafty and sophisticated skill set.
Although he didn’t appear in 44 games, in the 38 he did play in Hilliard averaged 4.0 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 10.1 minutes per game on .