Stanley Johnson’s last scheduled predraft workout came Monday with the Pistons. It wouldn’t be a stunner if his next NBA workout came as a Pistons employee.
Last week’s trade that reeled in Ersan Ilyasova gives the Pistons their likely starting power forward if they lose Greg Monroe in free agency and they’re set at the other three positions, as well. Small forward is their clear need and Johnson is a leading candidate to help fill it with the No. 8 pick in next week’s draft.
“Hopefully, everything’s pointing to me getting picked here,” Johnson said.