Stanley Johnson

Stanley Johnson dons a Detroit Pistons cap after being selected eighth overall by the Pistons during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

UA draft takeaway 1:

When Stanley Johnson arrives in Detroit, full of his take-a-look-at-me self-promotion, Pistons fans are going to learn what Arizona fans learned. Johnson is neither a pure shooter nor does he have much range. He isn’t a shut-down defensive player. He isn’t a ball-handler. But he sure looks good in a uniform. Much like ex-Wildcat center Jordan Hill, a career journeyman, Johnson looks the part, but doesn’t play the part. He is a good kid, though, and if he applies himself, could be a double-figure scorer with a 10-year career. 


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