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2014 NBA Draft: Grading each team’s draft

By Brad Rowland

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; A general view as basketball fans walk past a sculpture before the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; A general view as basketball fans walk past a sculpture before the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Colorado Buffaloes guard Spencer Dinwiddie (25) calls out a offensive series in the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Coors Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Colorado Buffaloes guard Spencer Dinwiddie (25) calls out a offensive series in the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Coors Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Detroit Pistons

This is a pick that I loved. Detroit was out of the first round business, but in selecting former Colorado guard Spencer Dinwiddie, they picked up a first round talent with the 38th pick. Dinwiddie blew out his knee during his final campaign in Boulder, but otherwise, he would have been a first rounder, and if he can play point guard as some believe, his upside rises considerably.

The Pistons are one of the more intriguing teams in the entire NBA under the leadership of Stan Van Gundy, and if they hit on Dinwiddie, it will go a long way toward bolstering a backcourt that already features Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

Grade: A+

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