PISTONS 2027 NBA DRAFT BIG BOARD

A shot-creating guard who can carry bench minutes when Cade sits, but he has to prove he can play off the ball too.

Overlaps with Ausar as a driving forward, so the jumper decides whether the two could share the floor.

A secondary creator who could keep the offense moving in the stretches Cade rests.

Exactly the spacing profile Cade's drives ask for, and the kind of shooter who makes Ausar's cuts hurt more.

Defensive toughness that fits next to Ausar, with enough handle to take pressure off Cade in transition.

The cleanest spacing fit on this board for Cade — size, release, and range that bends a defense off the catch.

A forward who can guard up and down the lineup and give Ausar a real defensive partner.

Floor spacing at the four that opens the lane Cade lives in, without clogging Duren's rolls.

Backup center size, though the fit only works if he can screen and short-roll for Cade.

Rim protection behind Ausar's gambles, with the shooting question deciding the ceiling.

Long-term frontcourt insurance who would need to shoot to share the floor with Duren.

A lob target and weakside shot blocker; the finishing is real, the shooting is not yet.

Bench scoring punch, but the defensive standard Ausar sets is a high bar to clear.

Depth big only, since the current frontcourt already covers the rim-running role.

A high-post passer who could run offense in the possessions Cade isn't on the floor.

Point-of-attack defense is the fit; the shot has to come or he crowds the floor for Cade.

Transition athlete who would slot behind Ausar rather than beside him early on.

A 7-3 wingspan next to shooting range is the exact wing Detroit keeps looking for.

Interior defense that would let Ausar roam, though the offense is limited to screens and dives.

Size at guard means he can play with Cade instead of only behind him.

Local watch name; rim protection is the calling card, the rest is unfinished.

Size and shooting on the wing is a clean overlay on Cade's drive-and-kick reads.

Developmental big; not a near-term need with the current frontcourt.

Physical downhill wing, but the shooting question is the same one Ausar is still answering.

Stash-and-wait profile rather than a rotation answer.

Bench scoring wing; needs the catch-and-shoot version to matter next to Cade.

Local name with a pro frame; the mid-range game has to extend to the arc.

Frontcourt depth only, with shooting the one skill that would change the fit.

Another defense-first wing behind Ausar; the shot decides whether he plays.

Size and handle are intriguing; too early to attach a real Detroit role to him.

Rim-running depth behind Duren; the mobility is the part worth tracking.

Bench ball-handler profile who would need to play off Cade, not instead of him.

Stash-and-watch name rather than a rotation answer any time soon.

Size and shooting on the wing is the cleanest spacing add for Cade's drives.

A secondary playmaker at wing size, which is exactly what the Cade-rest minutes need.

Pure paint big; overlaps hard with what Detroit already has up front.

A four who rebounds and shoots would let Ausar play more freely on the weak side.

Backup-center size, though the fit needs screening and short-roll passing to matter.

Productive and mobile; the shooting decides whether he can share a frontcourt with Duren.

Effort wing who fits the defensive standard Ausar sets, with spot-up shooting as the ticket.

Athletic two-way wing profile Detroit keeps chasing, if the offense takes the step.

Bench shot creation is the appeal; the size makes the minutes next to Cade complicated.

Shooting plus bounce is a real role, but he has to guard his position first.

Strong-framed guard who could defend two spots; the shot is the whole question.

Knows how to make the right read, which plays in any lineup Cade runs.

Transition finisher who would eat off Cade's passes; the jumper decides the rest.

Shot-making off the bench; the defense is where the fit gets tested.

High-level shooting is the fit; the athletic gap is the risk.

Competitive wing who finishes drives, but the spacing only works if the shot comes back.

Instant-offense bench profile; the variance is the reason he's this far down.

Size and mobility at the four is a need; the shooting has to arrive.

A center who can shoot would open the lane Cade lives in; the mobility is the concern.

Wing scoring with rebounding is useful, but he'd have to defend to see the floor.

Athletic frontcourt help that doesn't need touches, though it duplicates Detroit's current strength.

Size at guard is the draw; the scoring has to be efficient to matter next to Cade.

Shooting and quickness is a clean off-ball fit; the frame is a year or two away.

Long-term watch name; nothing about the fit is decided yet.

Defends the rim and passes out of the post, which travels in any Cade lineup — if he stays healthy.

A center who spaces the floor is the one frontcourt profile Detroit doesn't have.

Length and ball skills on the wing; the kind of body that can guard next to Ausar.