Covid-19 has put a halt onto all sports for the time being which leaves myself and all fans waiting for something to talk about. Well, that wait is over because it’s time to talk about the 2020 NBA Draft. More specifically, why the Detroit Pistons should make Tyrese Haliburton their newest member?
Haliburton was pretty under recruited coming out of High School given his size at the time which was 6-foot-4 and 170 pounds. He was a talented three star recruit and did receive offers from big schools like Minnesota, Nebraska, and Cincinnati before ultimately deciding play at Iowa State.
The sophomore point guard showed vast improvements from his freshman season where he saw the bulk of his numbers jump drastically. For reference Haliburton averaged 6.8 points per game along with 3.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds during his freshman year. This past season he averaged 15.2 points per game along with 6.5 assists and 5.9 rebounds on 50.4% shooting including 41.9% from three-point range.
The NBA as we know has transitioned into the use of a tall point guard which is just one of the boxes Haliburton checks off. Now, for the Pistons they have a desperate need at the point guard position. Derrick Rose who is now 31 years old shouldn’t be in a position where he has to be used as a starter. We saw last year that Rose is obviously capable of playing like a starter, but his body just can’t take that amount of minutes for a full season. Which is another reason why the Pistons should draft Haliburton and put him in a position where he can start while also learn from a veteran like Rose.
With that being said a young point guard with high potential like Haliburton should be given a very strong look by the Pistons organization. Whether it’s creating his own shot, getting others open, crashing on rebounds, or pesky defending, he has proven he can do it all. At the end of the day it would be hard to pass up on a point guard that has so much raw potential and length to his name.
Piston Territory 