Killian Hayes was the pick. He was supposed to be the player that fell in the draft and then went from unheralded, not-well-known international prospect to the answer, finally, to the point guard black hole the Detroit Pistons have dealt with since trading Chauncey Billups more than a decade ago.
Alas, that is not how things transpired in this mock draft, and the Detroit Bad Boys war room was left scrambling for another answer to the question — who will finally save the Pistons? Figuring out the best response was a battle between those who thought there were no players with star-level upside and bank on known skill and production, and those who wanted to gamble on inherent skills, athleticism and potential.