Pistons select Isaiah Stewart with No. 16 pick

The Detroit Pistons have selected Washington center Isaiah Stewart with the No. 16 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The Pistons reportedly acquired the Portland Trail Blazers' selection from the Houston Rockets as part of a trade centered around Trevor Ariza.

Stewart was a top-five NCAA recruit in 2019 and was named to the All-Pac-12 first team last season.

"People know I bring, at the end of the day, my motor," Stewart told reporters this week. "Hard work, running the floor, rebounding, and just doing the little things that may not show up in the stat sheet."

Bio

Position: C/PF
School: Washington
Height: 6-foot-9
Weight: 243 lbs
Wingspan: 7-foot-5
Standing reach: 9 feet

Strengths

• Elite strength and physical dimensions; recorded the second-longest wingspan at the draft combine
• High motor, excellent rebounder and screen-setter
• Good scoring touch around the basket, with enough shooting ability to extend his range

Weaknesses

• Handles switching well but struggles to get out to defend the perimeter
• Is not a true rim-protector or a natural leaper; relies on energy more than skill in those areas