Detroit Pistons: A comprehensive guide to the Pistons’ free agency targets
By Corey Rausch
Young guards with higher potential
The final three guards on this list have slightly higher potential than the last set of prospects. Denzel Valentine has the versatility to play shooting guard for small forward and the local connection after starring at Michigan State.
His career has been sidetracked by injuries but when he was healthy in 2017-2018 he appeared in 77 games and averaged 10.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists while shooting 38.6 percent from distance on nearly five attempts per game. This is not just about appealing to local fans. Valentine makes a ton of sense to take a flier on.
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Kris Dunn is someone that many teams will likely try to see if he can live up to his potential pre-draft after stalling with a lost Chicago franchise. 11.3 points and 6 assists in 2018-2019 is a solid start and he would be coming to a situation that is more focused on development than he is used to. Efficiency has been the biggest negative for the former fifth-overall pick but with the right leadership, this is worth the risk.
De’Anthony Melton has become a low key fixture in Memphis rotation but offering a bigger opportunity than he has been given there could entice him to look elsewhere. He does not have the long-range shooting of some of the other prospects on this list; however, his per-36 minute averages this season of 15 points, 5.6 assists and 6.9 rebounds is enticing and he is only going to be 22. He gets the edge over Dunn based solely on being a few years younger.