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NBA Mock Draft 8.0: Warriors trade for Ben Simmons; Jalen Green rises to No. 1

By Michael Saenz

NBA Draft prospect Jalen Green (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
NBA Draft prospect Jalen Green (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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1. Detroit Pistons – Jalen Green, G, G League Ignite

Even though Jalen Green hasn’t gotten the same respect as Cade Cunningham, his talent can’t be questioned. He’s arguably the prospect with the highest offensive upside in this year’s NBA Draft and in today’s NBA, that’s something that is extremely valuable for a team that is looking for a new identity.

The Pistons would achieve that perfectly by taking Green with the No. 1 overall pick. Green has the potential to be a player that the team could build around and one that they could effectively market.

Green is not a player that is getting much play for the No. 1 pick, but it wouldn’t be surprising if we begin to see that a bit more and more over the last two weeks, or 10 days, ahead of the NBA Draft.