NBA Draft 2016: Chad Ford Connects 7 Players to Pistons

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Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Stanley Johnson (Arizona) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number eight overall pick to the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Chad Ford came out with an updated big board for the 2016 NBA Draft this past week, but even more interesting than the player rankings is that he specifically mentioned the Detroit Pistons in the accompanying analysis of seven players.

It is no guarantee that one of these seven will be the eventual Pistons pick, but it might give an indication of where the Pistons could go with their pick – both with the player and with the position.

While mock drafts play out just one scenario, Ford has more latitude in putting together a big board while acknowledging several ways the draft could go.

Here are the seven players for which Ford drops in a mention of the Pistons.

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NBA Draft 2016: Chad Ford Connects 7 Players to Detroit Pistons

By Zac Snyder | Jun 12, 2016

ESPN NBA Draft analyst Chad Ford specifically mentions the Detroit Pistons when discussing the draft prospects of seven players in his latest big board.