A blockbuster trade might have shaken up the order at the top of the NBA draft, but a familiar name remains linked to the Pistons.
ESPN’s Chad Ford has the Pistons taking former Duke sharpshooter Luke Kennard at No. 12 in Version 7.0 (count ’em, seven) of his NBA mock draft (pay site), unveiled Monday.
Kennnard has been a popular pick for the Pistons among analysts, including The Detroit News’ own Rod Beard, who has had Kennard headed to Detroit in his first and second mock drafts.
Ford sees that as a strong possibility, too, though he mentions Kennard’s stock appears to be rising.