Picking at No. 7 in the NBA draft historically has been a good spot through the years. It’s the midpoint of the lottery and while there generally are some regrettable selections there, some good players also drop, and some others develop nicely into solid rotation players on their teams.
The Pistons are in that slot this season, with the draft approaching Wednesday. Because of the pandemic, the NBA has foregone many of the normal procedures, including the draft combine and may in-person team workouts. Given that, there could be some players who have been scouted less and slip down in the top 10 picks.