Detroit Free Press

The 2023 NBA draft, at last, is finally here. The Detroit Pistons will have the fifth and 31st picks and are deciding between six lottery prospects they've worked out in recent weeks, per sources — Overtime Elite twins Amen and Ausar Thompson, Villanova wing Cam Whitmore, Houston forward Jarace Walker, UCF forward Taylor Hendricks and Arkansas guard/wing Anthony Black. Even this close to the draft, it's tough to peg down the order. Mock drafts, in general, are more guideline than gospel. And this one is no different. The only promise that can be made is that Victor Wembanyama will go first overall. My fourth and final mock draft features a new prospect for the Pistons at five.