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NBA Draft Lottery 2017: Who each team should take with the No. 1 pick

By John Buhler

Jan 14, 2017; Stanford, CA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) gets the rebound against the Stanford Cardinal in the first half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2017; Stanford, CA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) gets the rebound against the Stanford Cardinal in the first half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 18, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles forward Jonathan Isaac (1) looks on against the Xavier Musketeers during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles forward Jonathan Isaac (1) looks on against the Xavier Musketeers during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Detroit Pistons: Jonathan Isaac, power forward, Florida State Seminoles (0.7 percent)

The Detroit Pistons only have the 12th-best odds at getting the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery at only 0.7 percent. 2016-17 was a massively disappointing one for the Pistons, as they didn’t get to build on the on-court success from 2015-16.

Detroit doesn’t necessarily needed a point guard with their first-round pick. Head coach/president of basketball operations hand-picked former Oklahoma City Thunder sixth man Reggie Jackson to be his guy. The Pistons also need to figure out if they are going to pay shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope top dollar before he hits unrestricted free agency.

Where Detroit could probably use the biggest upgrade is in the frontcourt. Center Andre Drummond is an All-Star level player at the five, but finding the right power forward to play alongside him has been very difficult.

One guy that could make sense for the Pistons with their lottery pick is Florida State Seminoles forward Jonathan Isaac. He could play some variation of the three or four for the Pistons to help create space for the Pistons’ offense to improve.

Obviously, Isaac is not worthy of the No. 1 overall pick. Expect him to go in the No.5 to No. 10 range of the lottery. The Orlando Magic would be arguably the best team to trade up to No. 1 to draft their new starting point guard. Van Gundy would be able to still draft Isaac, as well as gain Nikola Vucevic as the elite wall material he’ll need big time to win in Motown.

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