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Where Detroit Pistons' 2025 NBA Draft Picks Ended Up

With the regular season in the rearview, the Detroit Pistons' draft slots are finalized.
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Apr 12, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; A general shot of a basketball with a Detroit Pistons logo on it during the third quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons beat the Hornets 116-77. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-Imagn Images
Apr 12, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; A general shot of a basketball with a Detroit Pistons logo on it during the third quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons beat the Hornets 116-77. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-Imagn Images | Raj Mehta-Imagn Images

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It’s been apparent for some time the Detroit Pistons would lose their 2025 first-round pick for the NBA Draft to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

As soon as Detroit clinched the sixth seed in the NBA Playoffs, the draft pick was officially sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

With the Pistons finishing the year with a 44-38 record, the pick will officially go on the clock at 17th overall in June at the draft.

As for the Pistons’ second-rounder from the Toronto Raptors, that pick will go on the clock at 37th overall.

This offseason will be quite different for the Cade Cunningham-led Pistons. Since they closed the book on the Blake Griffin era, Detroit has been stuck in a rebuild, missing the playoffs and playing for favorable lottery odds.

Four times since 2021, the Pistons had a top-five pick. Over those years, they landed Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson, and Ron Holland. Fortunately, those players remain in the mix and seem to have a bright future in the league.

After the upcoming playoff run, the Pistons will start focusing on recruiting prospects for the second round. This past draft, the Pistons made a trade to acquire the versatile forward Bobi Klintman in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft.

Assuming they keep their pick, Detroit could be looking to acquire another developmental prospect to split time between the G League and the main roster once again.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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