(sabasports report)The Detroit Pistons unexpectedly selected Ron Holland, a rising star from the NBA Development League, with the fifth overall pick in the NBA draft.
In response, Holland said in an interview that he never thought he would be selected by the Pistons in tonight’s draft. But to be drafted so high in the draft and given this opportunity, he is very excited and happy, and he is looking forward to coming to Detroit. It’s worth mentioning that Holland also revealed that before tonight, he had not even had any contact with the Pistons and had no intention of playing for them.
The move came as a surprise because the Pistons had been testing out a number of high draft picks, were widely expected not to select Holland, and his expected draft pick was low. However, the Pistons finally chose Holland in a blind draft. It is worth mentioning that the previous several draft picks are basically in line with expectations, without too many surprises. But the Pistons unexpectedly picked the rookie who hadn’t even tried out.