Jaden Ivey

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Jaden Ivey drafted by the Detroit Pistons (Purdue Exponent)

Ivey was the highest Purdue draft pick since Glenn Robinson was drafted with the No. 5 pick 1994. Ivey is the first Purdue player drafted since Carsen Edwards, ...

Pistons select Jaden Ivey, reportedly land Jalen Duren and veteran ... (The Detroit News)

The Detroit Pistons added to their young core by drafting Jaden Ivey with the No. 5 pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York.

Ivey is the fifth first-round pick to be drafted by the Pistons in Weaver's tenure, including Cunningham at No. 1 overall last season. "I think I fit well with Cade. He's a guy that wants to win, a very unselfish player. "He’s kind of a combination of the speed and explosiveness of Ja Morant and the size and length of Dwyane Wade. He’s not as powerful as Wade was, at least yet, coming out of Marquette back in 2003, but what an explosive athlete. The Pistons had the third-worst record entering the draft lottery, but they fell three spots to No. 5. "Players we've selected in the past, they've wanted to be here. Ivey, 20, is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard with elite athleticism that can get to the rack. It felt like a family." It's the first time the Pistons have had the No. 5 overall in franchise history, and the pairing with Cunningham and the young group that includes Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart and Killian Hayes could be another key piece to their rebuild after a 23-59 season. I can play off the ball or with the ball and we can take turns, whatever the coaches need to do to win," Ivey said. "It felt like home when I went there for my team workout. "You want them, and they want to be here, so you know you're going to get their best effort." Weaver said "it makes all the difference in the world" when you have a player that wants to be where he's drafted.

Potential Detroit Pistons pick Jaden Ivey has ties to Detroit Lions (Detroit Sports Nation)

Jaden Ivey will almost certainly be a top 5 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and he actually has ties to the Detroit Lions.

He eventually tried to make a comeback as a cornerback but he never panned out. The following season, Hunter tore his Achilles tendon and missed the entire year. Detroit [which picks fifth overall] could be an option.”

NBA Draft Profile - #5 Pick Jaden Ivey is Headed to Motor City (Hammer and Rails)

In a three player draft, it might be the fourth selection that offers the highest ceiling. Purdue guard Jaden Ivey has been taken 5th in the 2022 draft by ...

Out of all the players in the draft, his potential as a scorer is the highest. He lacked elite strength against bigger wings and guards and his attention lacked, but his frame is wide and he plays bigger at the rim on both sides of the floor. A point guard who is capable of scoring at every level, growing his play making, and running an entire offense through. Part of what’s most exciting about his game is his ability to draw an entire defense to him in the paint, hang in the air, and diagnose the court while in mid air and find an open teammate. Some of his best highlights on the season are chase down blocks in transition and steals he turned into open floor dunks in the blink of the eye. His mother is the head coach of the Notre Dame Women’s basketball team and he practically grew up in the Memphis Grizzlies locker room when she was coaching in the NBA. This is notable because the player Ivey most resembles is Ja Morant, who has taken the league by storm in his first two seasons with his high-flying highlights.

2022 NBA Draft grades: Detroit Pistons select Jaden Ivey with No. 5 ... (CBSSports.com)

Ivey has the most upside of any guard in the draft. He is an absolutely relentless athlete that should be able to blow by all but the NBA's best defenders, but ...

There are questions about whether he's actually going to be a point guard in the NBA, but now he's paired with Cade Cunningham, a natural distributor. That put much more pressure on the Pistons to land an immediate contributor with this selection. His playmaking will need some work at the next level if he's going to be a point guard. Ivey was considered to be a top-four pick entering draft night but fell to the Pistons at No. 5. Ivey is an explosive athlete who plays big and is capable of attacking the rim in a variety of ways. The Detroit Pistons have selected Jaden Ivey with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Ivey has the most upside of any guard in the draft.

Detroit Pistons jolt backcourt, pick Jaden Ivey 5th in 2022 NBA draft ... (Detroit Free Press)

Detroit Pistons got a jolt to their backcourt by selecting Purdue's Jaden Ivey with 5th pick in 2022 NBA draft to pair with Cade Cunningham.

He complements Cunningham as an athletic guard who can get downhill with ease, and has a chance to become a fanfavorite thanks to his athletic dunks. Ivey's father, Javin Hunter, was born and raised in Detroit, attended Detroit Country Day and was a wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers from 2002-06. That, along with his explosive vertical, turned him into a nightly highlight reel in college and will give the Pistons a jolt when he's on the floor. The Pistons selected Jaden Ivey with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. He's a gifted athlete with perhaps the best first-step in the draft, enabling him to break down defenses and get to the rim with ease. His grandfather, James Hunter, was a cornerback for the Detroit Lions from 1976-82 and passed away in Allen Park in 2010.