NBA Draft/Trade talk

Alrighty, it's upon us...one of the biggest nights of Pistons' fans sports season, the NBA Draft, or as I like to call it, "Remember the Darko"
The Pistons own 2 first-round picks...the 14th overall pick, which is the first choice outside of the lottery, as well as their own selection later in the first round.

If the Pistons do keep the 14th pick, which at this point it looks like they will, I have every digit crossed that either Texas A&M guard Acie Law or Eastern Washington guard Anthony Stuckey are available. Both players are scoring guards that have the ability to take over games on the offensive end who were great in college. I believe that Law would be a great pick for the D, and he may or may not be there depending on which mock draft you believe.

I, for one, am still hoping that Rasheed gets traded. It appears as though the Suns are intent on moving Shawn Marion this off-season, as he is headed into the last year of his deal and would be tough for them to re-sign for salary cap purposes. The dumbest man in W. Michigan radio apparently said yesterday that Sheed for Marion would be a bad move for the Pistons. That is (as usual) a completely misinformed and incorrect thought. Marion is over 3 years younger, much more athletic, and if paired with Tey Tey, gives the Pistons a pair of incredibly athletic forwards that can match up with virtually anyone on opposing teams.

While the Pistons have had scoring issues and Marion, an erratic shooter with no true go-to move, may not answer that problem, that trade would seemingly show free agents Dice and Chauncey that the Pistons are actively looking to get better.

I really believe that Durant will be a great NBA player...once the Sonics get a good nucleus around him. Right now, Seattle has no consistent post scoring and needs to figure out what to do with Uncle Ray-Ray and Rashard Lewis, a free agent that would also fit rather nicely with the Pistons in a sign-and-trade situation.

I'm intrigued to see what Yi looks like in the NBA. He has apparently told NBA teams that he is only interested in going to 4 of the lottery teams, which really should make him a well-liked guy early on if he sucks.

I would love it if the Pistons took a flier on Glen Davis, the oversized LSU forward with their 2nd first-round pick, I think, much like Maxiell, he could be a good undersized skilled post player in a year or two.

Lastly, I do not want to hear one syllable tonight from Jay Bilas or Stephen Smith. My TV gets automatic mute when they both open their traps.

Blogs will once again get a bit more regular at this point.