In case you have not yet heard, the Detroit Pistons will have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft as they won the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night.
Following the news breaking, Pistons GM Troy Weaver spoke to the media about getting the No. 1 overall pick and about getting the pick right.
#Pistons GM Troy Weaver on getting the No. 1 pick: "We get to add another young player to the restoration process. We’re excited to be in this position."
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) June 23, 2021
#Pistons GM Troy Weaver on draft strategy: "We'll look at everything; we'll look at 5 guys in the draft. We'll uncover every stone and put ourselves in the right position to get the right guy for the Pistons."
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) June 23, 2021
#Pistons GM Troy Weaver on making other moves: "We'll look at everything; we'll be aggressive and have the mindset to improve this team by all means necessary."
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) June 23, 2021
#Pistons GM Troy Weaver: "I'm a believer. I have tremendous faith…I was ready for 6, ready for 5, 4, 3, 2 … and we got 1."
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) June 23, 2021
#Pistons GM Troy Weaver: "I don't feel any pressure in getting it right; the pressure I feel is moving the Pistons franchise forward."
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) June 23, 2021
#Pistons Troy Weaver on getting the pick right: "I don't listen to rhetoric from outside on right and wrong picks…I'm happy we have the No. 1 pick. I'm ecstatic about moving our franchise forward."
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) June 23, 2021
#Pistons Troy Weaver on getting the No. 1 pick: "We'll vet it out and come to a conclusion and pick who we see fit. There's a lot of talented guys at the top … we'll vet it all out (Cunningham) is a talented young man and he's for sure at the top of the list."
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) June 23, 2021
#Pistons Troy Weaver on his first thought when the No. 1 pick was announced: "Praise God!"
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) June 23, 2021
#Pistons Troy Weaver on improving the roster and possibility of Cade Cunningham: "That's the No. 1 goal, to help us move forward and restore this franchise to where it once was."
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) June 23, 2021
