One of the most important steps in learning is failure and the Detroit Pistons are afforded that opportunity with their younger players.
Sekou Doumbouya needs to be chief among them, even if its in short spurts at the end of games. The 19-year-old rookie was selected 15th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft and has played 24 minutes in seven games.
In those games he is 4 for 11, scoring nine points. He is 0-for-3 on 3-pointers and 1-for-3 at the free throw line. He’s grabbed four rebounds, has one steal and one turnover.
Monday’s 104-81 loss to the Utah Jazz was a prime opportunity for Doumbouya and two-way player Louis King to get extended minutes.