Auburn Hills — Derrick Walton Jr. walked into the media room with an air of confidence, as if he had just aced his job interview.
In many ways, it was an interview, with Walton finishing his pre-draft workout with the Pistons on Tuesday morning at the practice facility. It’s been a precipitous ascent for Walton, the former Michigan guard who also played in high school at Chandler Park Academy in Harper Woods.
Last month, he was one of the last invitees to the NBA draft combine in Chicago, after a few other top names opted to skip it.