Ultimately, the most straightforward option for the Detroit Pistons also proved to be the best.
The Pistons selected Oklahoma State standout Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft Thursday night. Cunningham was widely considered to be the best prospect in a stacked draft, being a do-it-all, 6-foot-8 point guard with elite shooting and vision. And he will become the face of a franchise that hasn t won a playoff game since 2008, but is trending upward after a promising rebuild season.
Cunningham averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game last season while shooting 40% from 3. He was one of the best clutch scorers in all of college basketball, and draft analysts see few holes in his offensive game.
Kendrick Perkins on Livers I think he s a guy that could come in and play right away. Juwan Howard has these guys pro ready. I watched him, he s able to get over ball screens defensively. He knows how to run NBA sets. I think he could come off the bench for the Detroit Pistons and do pretty well.
Mike Schmitz on Livers I think he s a rotation player. I think when we look back in three or four years, we ll say man, why didn t Isaiah Livers get more first round looks? It s because he had that injury. If he was healthy, I really think we d be talking about him in the 20s.
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