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NBA hopeful Darius Bazley circumvents traditional route to show off skills to Pistons

Bazley worked out for the Pistons on Tuesday and is in a unique spot after skipping college and declaring for the NBA draft this summer. Rod Beard, The Detroit News

Auburn Hills — By most accounts, the NBA Draft is a crapshoot. Beyond a few low-risk prospects at the top of the first round, most of the other first-round picks come with some sort of risk.

This year, Zion Williamson and Ja Morant seem to be the surest bets, along with R.J. Barrett — but everything after them comes with some question marks. The teams take plenty of risk on prospects, but the players are taking their own risks in the route to get to the NBA as well.