Kemba Walker to Pistons?

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The Detroit Pistons have the No. 8 pick in the draft; in the SB Nation 2011 NBA Mock Draft, Matt Watson of our Pistons blog Detroit Bad Boys takes UConn guard Kemba Walker. Matt explains the choice.

Wait, Kemba Walker? An undersized combo guard for a team that's already trying to unload a scoring guard? Admittedly, he's not my first pick.

What the Pistons truly need is a defensive anchor in the paint who can focus on protecting the basket and snatching rebounds. Or perhaps a replacement for Tayshaun Prince, who's likely played his last game in Detroit. Or maybe a true point guard so the Pistons can end the Rodney Stuckey experiment.

But since Bismack Biyombo, Kawhi Leonard and Brandon Knight are off the board -- and guys like Jan Vesely and Tristan Thompson are either a project or a reach -- Walker is the value pick. He's safe. He's going to be productive from Day 1, even if he is currently redundant.

And that's OK, because after two and a half years of sitting on his hands, Joe Dumars finally has permission from ownership to resume doing his job. Walker's arrival should signal someone else's departure, whether it's Stuckey, Ben Gordon or Rip Hamilton. Once the depth chart is balanced, having a dynamic scorer on a rookie-scale contract makes sense -- especially a high-character gym rat with a track record of improvement and success.

ehh dont think the pistons should get another small guy imo

 

[bosoxlover12]

not only do i think Kemba would be a bad choice for detroit, i think SAC or TOR will pick him before then

 

[SaintFan25]

He'll go before the Pistons pick imo, there's been talk about us trading up for him too.

 

[.infamous]

Ben Gordon V2 but worse.

 

[Pugz]

please let he go before us. we dotn need another damn guard. wtf

 

[$tunna]

Yeah I love Kemba but I don't see how he'd fit in Detroit, they're crowded enough with guards.

 

[DJT]

I see Kemba going 5 or 7.

 

[RipCity32]

Way I see it, we draft Kemba that HAS to been we are starting to get rid of guards.
Likely means Rip/Gordon is gone, and Stuckey might not be back. Instantly clearing the backcourt.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I think Kemba will have a disappointing career.

 

[spangar]

I think Kemba will have a disappointing career.

+1

 

[Pugz]

i think we cant move ben gordon or cv because of the cba being in limbo. same could be said for rip but hed be easier to move..

 

[spangar]

i think we cant move ben gordon or cv because of the cba being in limbo. same could be said for rip but hed be easier to move..

rip is so old tho we'd prolly have to pay someone to take him. Pistons are in a huge rebuilding stage and hopefully losing some gaurds is where it starts.

 

[DJT]

I think Kemba will do fine.

 

[RipCity32]

I'd rather take a chance on Kemba than a Euro lol.

 

[Lake Louise]

I like Kemba, but I wasn't thinking he'd be around when our pick came, and apart of me is hoping he isn't.

 

[RipCity32]

Lot of people think we are taking Bismack or Kemba.
If we take Bismack, I quit with this team.

 

[Amare]

Alec Burks would be perfect fit in Pistons uniform.

 

[RipCity32]

He would if we didn't still have Ben Gordon and Richard Hamilton on the roster lol.
Really got no room for him, but I do like him a lot. He is going to be a good player.

 

[Amare]

But they not the same players that they was 2-3 years ago..

But Point is I don't think Kemba will be drafted higher.