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Stan Van Gundy speaks on Luke Kennard’s strengths and weaknesses

With the Detroit Pistons’ sole draft pick in the books, Stan Van Gundy addressed the media to discuss first round draft pick Luke Kennard. The 12th pick out of Duke, Kennard is a 6’5″ shooting guard who is a noted sharpshooter, but he has the ability to create off the dribble as well.

“He can run off screens and make plays. He’s not just a spot up shooter. That’s not really his game,” said Van Gundy. “His game is to make plays with the ball. He’s not a 3-and-D guy, he’s a scorer. A playmaker.”

While Kennard scored 19.