2MAsports's video: Pistons Powered Editor Duncan Smith: Previews 2017 Detroit Pistons NBA Draft

Internal improvement when you don’t have access to external resources is essential for development. For the Detroit Pistons, there lack of financial flexibility has them in a bind making it imperative they improve from within. The Pistons are a team which is stuck in a rut there not quite bad enough to tank and get a top pick in the NBA Draft however, by the same token they aren’t good enough to escape the grasps of mediocrity. Making this Thursday’s NBA draft critically important to the growth and progression of this franchise. The three most prevalent names your hearing as being associated with Detroit include: Donovan Mitchell from Louisville, Zach Collins out of Gonzaga, and Duke’s Luke Kennard of those three college hot shots which would be the best fit here in the Motor City? Some other draft related questions worth connecting to Detroit include: · The Pistons were one of the worst shooting teams in the league a season ago, with this knowledge how important is it for Detroit to find someone who can create their own shot in the draft at 12? · Stan Van Gundy has recently said the 3-point shot has become an increasingly more important part of the game how much do you think the Pistons need to improve internally with their 3-point shooting to improve overall? Meanwhile, in addition to the draft there are several others issues surrounding “Detroit Basketball” which are worth examining further. · What do you consider to be the identity of the Pistons in terms of the way they want to play basketball? It seems as if the Pistons have several talented individual parts however, they have struggled to find consistency. What do you consider to be the Pistons brand of basketball and how in your mind to they establish consistency? · Additionally, a large part of why Detroit struggled a year ago was because Reggie Jackson wasn’t healthy how important do you view a return to full health for Jackson as a major contributing factor to Detroit’s improvement and success going into next year? The Pistons have many questions to answer concerning the state of their franchise as they get set to relocate back into the heart of the city in downtown Detroit. Starting of course with what they plan to do with the NO. 12 pick in Thursday’s 2017 NBA Draft? To get some answers 2Man Advantage Podcasts Kevin McShan, spent some time with Duncan Smith Editor @PistonPowered. He dishes on his thoughts on what the team will ultimately due with the 12th pick and gives his prospective on the current position the team finds itself in overall.