Auburn Hills — The transition from college to the NBA will have its share of ups and downs for the newest Pistons guard, Luke Kennard.
He’s going from a storied program at Duke with legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski to the highest level, with a demanding coach in Pistons boss Stan Van Gundy.
It’s a change Kennard, picked 12th in Thursday’s NBA draft, is ready to take on, beginning next week with the Pistons at the Orlando Summer League, playing under assistant coach Bob Beyer, but under the watchful eye of Van Gundy.
“Playing for Coach K was amazing; I love that he was that way with me and I felt like I learned something new every day from him on and off the court,” Kennard said Friday at his introductory news conference at The Palace.