Detroit Bad Boys

WhileWhile some teams are fighting Play-In matchups to get into the NBA Playoffs, it is the offseason for the Detroit Pistons. That’s what happens when you finish with the league’s worst record. If the Pistons want to even plausibly fight for a play-in spot next season, they will need to ace this offseason — coaching hire, free agent additions, trades and the NBA Draft. Luckily, there is a consensus No. 1 pick this season and a potential generational player in Victor Wembanyama. Not so luckily, despite having the league’s worst record, the Pistons have only a 17% chance of landing the prized prospect. That means they could be picking lower — as low as fifth, in fact. We also know Trader Troy Weaver loves to make moves to get back in the first round. In his three seasons at the helm, he’s already traded for three additional first-round picks. That means it’s NBA Draft season. That means it’s big board season. That means it’s time to release the first official Detroit Bad Boys Staff Big Board. In the year’s I’ve been aggregating this stuff for DBB, I’m not sure we’ve ever truly had a consensus No. 1 before. Unsurprisingly, that ends with the arrival of Victor Wembenyama. He went 12-for-12 on submissions. Scoot Henderson, the dynamic G League Ignite guard also went 12-for-12 at No. 2. That is, unsurprisingly, where consensus ended.