Detroit (#15) - Pistons select Thaddeus Young

[The Syndicate]

Okay, here are our Pistons at #15.

Feel free to discuss potential players to be selected, team needs or any other topics related to this pick in this thread.

Once you know who you think they should pick, post your selection in this thread in bold red type. Only vote once per thread.

At 5 pm, whichever player has the most votes will be the Pistons pick in our mock draft.

Players selected so far: http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9551

Best available players: http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9601

[DrRay11]

Well, in my opinion, it's either Stuckey or Thaddeus Young... Not sure which at this point.

[Glenn]

Well, in my opinion, it's either Stuckey or Thaddeus Young... Not sure which at this point.

I'm with you.

The thing is, if they have a plan to bring in a SF (Hill? Someone else?) then they'll probably go Stuckey.

But we don't know what the plan is, do we?

I suppose that if they think they can play him at center (eventually) that Jason Smith is am option too.

And then there is Thornton...

[DrRay11]

I'm with you.

The thing is, if they have a plan to bring in a SF (Hill? Someone else?) then they'll probably go Stuckey.

But we don't know what the plan is, do we?

I suppose that if they think they can play him at center (eventually) that Jason Smith is am option too.

And then there is Thornton...

I've thought about Smith as well... And I suppose he is also a possibility.

But Thornton is just too much in the mold of Maxiell...

[Glenn]

Current players under contract for 2007-08
Rasheed Wallace
Richard Hamilton
Tayshaun Prince
Nazr Mohammed
Lindsey Hunter
Jason Maxiell

Player options
Antonio McDyess ($6.4m)
Ronald Murray ($1.9m)
Ronald Dupree ($826K)

Team options
Will Blalock ($687K)

Free agents
Chauncey Billups (UFA)
Dale Davis (UFA)
Amir Johnson (RFA)
Chris Webber (UFA)

Picks in this draft
#15
#27
#57

[Glenn]

^It's nice that Nazr is technically our 4th highest paid player right now, with Lindsey 5th.

And I think you are dead on about Thornton/Maxiell. Too bad that Thornton isn't desirable enough for someone to want to move up and get him. That's where Delfino's salary could have come in handy (if we could have traded Delfino and this pick for a better player).

[Wizzle]

so should we make this pick based on who is on the roster as of today? Or do we say, "well if they make this move" or "after getting rid of (insert name of guy you blame), the pick should be......"

[WTFchris]

I think this pick has to be based on our core guys and what we think they project as:

Billups - PG starter
RIP - SG starter
Tay - SF starter - possible 6th man if we draft a good SF
Sheed - PF starter for 2 years
Center - ?

Backups
PG ?
SG ?
SF ?
PF - Max
C - Amir?

The biggets needs IMO are 1) Center, 2) backup wing, 3) backup PG

Whether or not we sign Hill we still need a backup scoring wing at some point. I'm not sure Smith can play center. he's more of an athletic PF, which we already have.

Thorton is like Max, so he's out IMO. Sean Williams looks like a knucklehead and doesn't look that dominating either. To me it comes down to Stuckey or Young. Both are great scorers and would boost the bench a ton.

[WTFchris]

(Pick changed below)

[Glenn]

Good question.

I think you probably need to clarify when you make your pick what assumptions you are making. (i.e. "Chauncey, Amir, Flip and Dice come back, Webber/Davis/Blalock/Dupree do not", for example)