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NBA Draft 2017: 5 players who could be traded on draft night

By Brandon Jefferson

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 9, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) high fives guard Reggie Jackson (1) after scoring during the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) high fives guard Reggie Jackson (1) after scoring during the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Reggie Jackson

Much was expected out of the Detroit Pistons this season. To end their 2016 season, they gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a real push in the playoffs. Stan Van Gundy had almost reincarnated the 2009 Orlando Magic in Detroit. He had a talented big man (Andre Drummond), a glut of interchangeable wings (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Tobias Harris, Marcus Morris, and Stanley Johnson), and a heady downhill-attacking point guard (Reggie Jackson).

2016-17 was a season of disappointment for the Pistons and they missed the postseason. Instead of running it back again it feels as if this team is in desperate need of a change.

Jackson missed the start of the season due to injury, but when he came back the team could never find the proper cohesion and togetherness to make a playoff push. Aside from Drummond, Jackson doesn’t seem to have much of a rapport with any other of the critical pieces on the roster.

Jackson is a worthwhile player in today’s NBA. Point guards that can play out of the pick-and-roll and get into the lane at will are crucial to causing havoc for modern defenses.

His trade value has dipped since he was shipped from Oklahoma City to Detroit. Oddly enough, Jackson looks best suited to fulfill a sixth man role — the one he was being groomed for with the Thunder — than to be a full-time lead guard.

If the Pistons are going to take the next step they are going to need to figure a way out to get all they can out of Drummond. Jackson and him had developed a nice connection, but a better facilitator at the helm of the offense may be what the team needs in order for them to reach their full potential.

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