Pistons pick at No. 12: Luke Kennard, Duke guard

The Detroit Pistons selected Duke guard Luke Kennardwith the No. 12 overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft on Thursday night.

Ford's Big Board ranking -- No. 15:"One of the two or three best shooters in the draft. High basketball IQ. Excellent toughness. Can play both the 1 and 2 offensively."More (Insider)

Kevin Pelton's stats and scouting ranking -- No. 20: "One of the better shooters in the draft, Kennard was largely a nonfactor defensively in terms of box-score statistics." More (Insider)

Scouting report -- positives:

• Super skilled wing


• Excellent shooter with deep range


• High basketball IQ

Scouting report -- negatives:

• Lacks elite length or athleticism for his position


• Needs to add strength


• Not a great defender

Read the full scouting report (Insider)

ESPN Analytics projection (within his first five seasons):

• Chances he'll be an All-Star:0.17 percent


• Chances he'll be a starter:6.91percent



• Chances he'll be a role player: 14.13percent

More player projections | How our projection model works

More draft coverage:

• Pick-by-pick draftcast


• Draft news and analysis