The Detroit Pistons have secured the No. 21 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, marking the first time since 2019 that the team will select outside of the lottery. This pick comes after one of their best seasons in recent memory, and fans are eager to see what Detroit does with the selection. The Pistons used their previous lottery pick to select Sekou Doumbouya at No. 15 overall in 2019, but Doumbouya's career has not panned out as expected. As a result, the Pistons are looking to avoid selecting another player with similar potential in this year's draft. The team's general manager, Trajan Langdon, has several needs to address this offseason, including improving the team's three-point shooting and giving Cade Cunningham a co-star. Several first-round prospects who are efficient three-point shooters could be available for the Pistons to select at No. 21, including Bennett Stirtz from the Iowa Hawkeyes, Isaiah Evans from Duke, and Christian Anderson from Texas Tech. The Pistons may also consider trading up to select Michigan Wolverines star forward Yaxel Lendeborg, who is expected to be a lottery pick. However, trading up for Yaxel comes with some risks, including sacrificing the opportunity to land some of the available trade candidates that the Pistons could pursue. The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 23 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.