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Pistons draft plotters look at plans and backup plans

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Auburn Hills — By the time the 15th pick rolls around in the NBA draft, the Pistons could be faced with a quandary.

If the players they covet already are gone, what would they do?

Most mock drafts have the Pistons selecting a wing player such as Southern California’s Kevin Porter Jr., North Carolina’s Nassir Little or Indiana’s Romeo Langford.

If none of those players is available, they could go in a different direction and take the best player available or remain focused on their positional need and select a player who is projected to go in the twenties — or even trade down.