Detroit Pistons: Ranking trade assets heading into the offseason

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5. Sekou Doumbouya

Maybe it is biased, but Sekou Doumbouya ranks higher on this list than production would indicate based solely on potential. His rookie year was very hit or miss, having averaged 6.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. When thrust into the starting lineup, it was like being thrown to the wolves, going up against the LA Clippers, the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers to begin his tenure in the starting lineup.

Any young player would struggle on the defensive end of the floor against Kawhi Leonard, Draymond Green and Lebron James, but there were still highlights to be had for Doumbouya. He has shown flashes of the ability that had him projected in the middle of the lottery a year ago before he slid to the Pistons at No. 15.

Look no further than his stunner of a game against the Boston Celtics in early January, when Doumbouya went off for 24 points (10-of-13 from the floor, 2-of-5 from distance) in just 27 minutes.

Doumbouya will take time and patience to progress and fulfill his potential. He will not be 20 years old until the week of Christmas. Like Bruce Brown, but in a different spectrum, Doumbouya is more valuable to the Pistons than any team asking for him in a trade.

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