r/DetroitPistons • u/KarimFF7 r/DetroitPistons Moderator • 7d ago
Detroit is picking Bobi Klintman at No. 37 in the NBA Draft, sources say. News
https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1806428705667137813?s=46&t=zb1Bef_whRPPB7wveY2gEQ93
u/One_Impact_1291 Ausar Thompson 7d ago
Im sure I won’t be seeing any comments about who his agent is, disregarding that Bobi is actually a good player lol
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u/lronicGasping Fort Wayne Pistons 7d ago
Of course we pick a Tellem guy, like we picked Buzelis
...wait, we didn't? Oh, surely that'll put an end to the narrative, right? Right?
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u/Equivalent_Economy12 7d ago
Tellem is the worst thing that has happen to the pistons since the Chauncey trade
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u/WhiteCastleHo 7d ago
He was literally the BPA on the ESPN big board. I don't put much stock in those media boards, but it's funny that we took the top-rated guy who was left and people are calling shenanigans.
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u/Starfish_Hero 7d ago
The way people talk about it you’d think his only clients were current or former pistons
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u/DecisiveDinosaur 7d ago
to be fair, his agent made some weird moves with the whole NBL thing. even people in the swedish basketball community who are fans of bobi hate his agent
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u/the_shins 7d ago
I'm happy as a Swede. He got the tools to turn into stretch 4 role player
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u/BeGoodAndKnow 7d ago
Sweden is always near the top of those “happiest country” lists
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u/DataBassMan 7d ago
I had a feeling we’d finally draft a Euro prospect not from France this draft with actual wing skills. Love the pick.
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u/Tatertaint Doumbouya 7d ago
This guy was gonna be a first rounder last year and went back for a year and was decent overseas. High upside pick I get what Trajan is doing
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u/Slippinjimmyforever Detroit Shock 7d ago
Vecenie’s take on Klintman:
“Bobi Klintman is a fascinating bet for a team that buys into his tools and talent. He is the type of player NBA teams search the globe to acquire. He’s a big wing creator who can knock down shots from distance at a high level and has potential as a ballhandler and playmaker given his tape at lower levels. He can handle the ball and make passing reads, both in transition and out of ball screens. These qualities are exceedingly difficult to find in players this big; that alone will draw him a ton of interest.
He has some athletic deficiencies, however, that could hinder him from reaching his ceiling. He’s not overly explosive or powerful, which means it will be tough for him to get into the paint and create enough pressure on his defender to allow his skills to flourish. He needs to get bigger and stronger while maxing out his limited quickness. If he does that, Klintman will play in the NBA for a while, because the league is always looking for players his size who can dribble, pass, shoot and rebound.”
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u/Myomyw 7d ago
I don’t know anything about this guy but I always find the comments on player lacking athleticism to be slightly irrelevant given that there have been multiple guys that reach MVP status as completely average athletes by traditional metrics (speed, vert, quickness).
Hand eye coordination, foot work, deceleration, and reaction time can completely make up for a lack of speed and jumping. As long as you’re not literally Luka Garza, you’re probably gonna be okay if you do everything else well.
Rant over. I’m sure this will be revisited in 4 years when he’s a certified bust lol
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u/Slippinjimmyforever Detroit Shock 7d ago
True. I did not invest any time on Klintman because he was never in the conversation as a potential lottery pick, and I didn’t care who they took at 53.
Hopefully he becomes a rotation player. That’s a great outcome for a second rounder.
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u/TheMajesticYeti 7d ago
He is tricky to project, because just based on the eye test he looks every bit like a first rounder, but his actual statistical output has never matched how good he looks. That usually doesn't bode well for a prospect of his age, but I think Bobi has a game that will translate better to the style of the NBA than it did to college and the NBL. He was one of the more fascinating players in the draft to me and I am excited to get him in round two.
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u/Swanjeezy 7d ago
Sounds great, if he can just be a 3&D dude, that's more than enough. If he can fix his deficiencies, he can be a stud.
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u/MTWN58 7d ago edited 7d ago
Michael Tellem client Lmaooooo
To be serious, he could end up being a decent rotation 4, which is what we need.
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u/Crafty_Substance_954 Jerami Grant 7d ago
I doubt he'll touch the NBA floor more than a few times the entire year. BUT, I do think he could be a good long-term guy.
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u/RestaurantLatter2354 7d ago
These downvotes are ridiculous. How DARE you suggest a 2nd round pick isn’t getting immediate starter minutes.
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u/Crafty_Substance_954 Jerami Grant 7d ago
It’s hilarious. 2nd round picks typically don’t ever play much at all, and this draft ain’t exactly packed with talent.
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u/Crazy_Employ8617 7d ago
Did you see who we were starting last year for stretches lmao? There’s a decent chance he starts like 20 games for us.
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u/SomeDoHarm Cade Cunningham 7d ago
This post is genius, downvotes from the people that like this pick in the first sentence and downvotes from the people that hate this pick in the second sentence.
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u/NachoManRandySnckage 7d ago
Yeah seems like he was just drafted cause he’s a Tellum guy. Don’t see how he sees the floor in the nba
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u/thabigQ 7d ago
We love to draft Swedes in Detroit don’t we?
Solid upside. Probably G League all year. Not too shabby.
Front office is still never beating the nepo allegations though.
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u/Millspaysbills 7d ago
There is zero reason to put this guy in the G League we aren't trying to make a playoff run let's throw him out there get him some minutes and see what he can do during a season where we aren't going to win many games no matter who's playing
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u/Saxtonno 7d ago
I actually wonder if we should be using the G league more as a development tool rather than sticking guys into the grinder in the league. Hard for a guy to gain confidence and develop when they are getting their shit kicked in every night.
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u/sunnydftw 7d ago
We absolutely should be suing the g league more, most good teams do. Tons of first round guys spent time in the g league last year. The fact that weaver basically never did was one of many gripes I had with him.
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u/chadwich3 Joe Dumars 7d ago
They moved the G League team to Detroit to be a better development system and then never use it. I thought that sounded like a great system when they announced it and have been disappointed that we've had virtually no results from it.
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u/sunnydftw 6d ago
The most prominent use of it I can remember is saben lee.
Other than that, weaver rarely invested in actual NBA players in FA, so as to not “block the young guys” and even when he did he either traded them like Plumlee and Grant or sat them so guys like Killian Livers and Wiseman could play. For a guy so bad at developing talent he sure did like over-investing in them.
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u/RestaurantLatter2354 7d ago
…but the meat grinder has paid off so well!
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u/itssosalty Dennis Rodman 6d ago
There are lots of developmental reasons to use the G League. It’s what it’s there for
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u/Hiwo_Rldiq_Uit George Blaha 6d ago
Whenever the team hires someone to run the team, the first thing Arn does is heads down to his office and hands him a rolodex that contains nothing but contacts for Michael Tellem.
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u/the_shins 7d ago edited 7d ago
Why the hell did the Tellems have to have so many clients
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u/thabigQ 7d ago
He is a good prospect though. This is more of a case of coincidence I think. Arn was one of the top in the game when he was an agent, so connections are going to be natural. Some of the ones last year though felt a like favor doing moves & not ones that made sense to benefit the Pistons.
This one could benefit the Pistons.
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u/the_shins 7d ago
I know, I was just joking. I don't care about who the agent is as long as the player is a reasonable signing or draft pick. For example Bobi Klintman have been mocked as high as 10 during this last season and was a contender for a 1st round draft pick. He wasn't taken higher than reasonable.
Also having a close source to an NBA agent can also be positive. Like maybe they prefer some of those players because they get more honest information about the prospects because of the personal connection.
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u/HuxBolt4 Tayshaun Prince 7d ago
Same exact draft slot as another european piston legend, Deividas Sirvydis
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u/Junior-Ad-3964 7d ago
Someone get this guy a fitting suit jacket lol. Don’t hate the upside but of course there’s an Arn relation
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u/AWokenBeetle Peton 7d ago
Somewhere Steve Yzerman is nodding in approval, another Swede has joined a Detroit team
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u/quietbucket Cade Cunningham 7d ago
A big shooter, probably won’t play much next season, hopefully he pans out.
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u/Millspaysbills 7d ago
I mean is there any reason why he wouldn't play much next season? It ain't like this team is going for a bunch of wins might as well get him some run while trying to tank for Flagg
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u/NachoManRandySnckage 7d ago
He will get completely cooked if he played lol
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u/Millspaysbills 7d ago
Only one way to find out he did pretty good against grown men in the Australian pro league this past year
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u/PMMeCornelWestQuotes 7d ago
I love Bobi Klintman. Watch his tape. He plays hard, and has some tools. I think he can make the roster for sure.
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u/SittingOnA_Cornflake 7d ago
Awesome pick, he's someone I can legitimately see as a valuable rotation player in a couple years. Love it.
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u/CouchSurf29 7d ago
Reverse situation of 2021 I think when we traded down to pick 57 or 60 or something when we traded the rights to JT Thor (21 draft) and Plumlee contract. Should’ve kept Plumlee then
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u/Significant-Law6979 7d ago
A lot of draft analysts were really high on him all year. If the shot translates he should be a solid rotation piece.
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u/MakeItTrizzle 7d ago
Great pick there. Happy he's in Detroit. Toolsy guy, hopefully he can get strong enough to use those tools in the NBA.
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u/Pendragonite1 7d ago
With the type of player Trajan picks up, I’m mad knowing he would’ve drafted GG Jackson if he was here last year 😂
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u/NatureBoyRicFlair36 7d ago
This was the pick. Sorta like GG jackson, great value for the second round
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u/CeSquaredd Rasheed Wallace 7d ago
Y'all are so cute in your optimism 🥹
Teach me
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u/Unstep-in-Time 7d ago
Offseason. Its the time..
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u/CeSquaredd Rasheed Wallace 7d ago
I hate that our basketball team's existence is the same as the Chicago Bears. Off-season is our real season. I remember once upon a time the Pistons stood for something more than draft picks and fliers on busts 🥹
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u/Unstep-in-Time 7d ago
Not sure how old you are but the Pistons have had bad times before. It'll get back just hope it doesn't take forever.
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u/CeSquaredd Rasheed Wallace 7d ago
Care to point out all the 15 year streaks of failure before this current one?
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u/MotorCityDude Cade Cunningham 7d ago
Hey we finally drafted a guy who can shoot! Draft is looking up
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u/Zealousideal_Arm4359 7d ago
Hey we all said this team needed wings they drafted wings!
I wont complain.
Me I just ate 7 wings. From Meijers.
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u/ThePacemaker24 Marcus Sasser 7d ago
My friend told me we drafted Boobie Clitman and I was very excited
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u/SokkaHaikuBot 7d ago
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u/RobertoFoxx 7d ago
Arm Tellem defender schills out in force on this one
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u/Ukrainmaker Poison Ivey 6d ago
Imagine referring to anybody as an 'Arm Tellem defender'
Just think about it for 10 seconds. Why would a single fan here be trying to defend Arn Telllem?
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u/MNightShyamalan69 Teal Horse 7d ago
This dude averaged 5 point per game 💀💀💀
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u/Millspaysbills 7d ago
He averaged 10 points five rebounds this past season playing in the Australian pro league
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u/NachoManRandySnckage 7d ago
He made 1 three pointer a game
“WOW A SHOOTER!”
People have smooth brains
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u/Ukrainmaker Poison Ivey 6d ago
Mine's gotten smoother every time I've read a comment from you in the last 3 days
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u/OnTheToilet4GiveMe 7d ago edited 7d ago
For anyone not paying attention to this draft class, we already have a version of Bobi on the roster....his name is Beef Stew. I don't know if that means Beef Stew is on the move, but I 100% would have preferred Keshad Johnson/Jalen Bridges or even Cam Christie at this pick....this is a C- pick for me.
I'm literally the dude who paid attention to the draft all year, but alright boys 😂...i see yall are sensitive.
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u/NatureBoyRicFlair36 7d ago
Klintman can actually handle the rock. Stew is a small ball center and Bobi is a forward with wing skills
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u/OnTheToilet4GiveMe 7d ago
If you think Bobi is gonna be handling the rock with regularity against NBA caliber wings/forwards, you're out of your mind 😂...but what do I expect from a subreddit. In a scaled down role, he should be utilized as a pick n roll/pop big who occasionally makes passing reads out of the short roll or on pops (or in DHO actions)...sounds a bit like Beef Stew right? Bobi is a bit better of athlete, but neither of them are great athletes and neither of them should be playing the PF full time in 2024....so what role do you expect him to play? Small ball 5? Hybrid 4/5? Wow....like another version of Beef Stew?
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u/HarnessedInHopes Marcus Sasser 7d ago
You’re talking out of your ass bro. Klintman is absolutely not a center, have you even watched him play? He’s a combo forward.
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u/OnTheToilet4GiveMe 7d ago
I watched this entire video (in addition to watching other scouting reports), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8YFXs5k9j8 on top of paid attention to Bobi all year (have notes on him on a word doc going back to Nov of 2023).....but tell me i'm talking out of my ass again bro. You do realize we are Pistons fans right? Did you expect us to win more than 25 games this past season? Because i was gearing up for the draft all year....
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u/HarnessedInHopes Marcus Sasser 7d ago
Listed as a SF/PF by Bleacher Report, listed as a foward by CBS Sports, listed as a wing by Draft Kings, listed as a SF/PF by ESPN, listed as a wing by Hoops Hype, played forward at Wake Forrest, played forward in the NBL…
Learning to read seems like it should be a prerequisite to reading scouting reports, but whatever.
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u/OnTheToilet4GiveMe 7d ago
And he will be playing the 4 and 5 in the NBA (for the entirety of his NBA career), i will bet all 3 dollars tucked under my bed that will be the case. So again, "but neither of them are great athletes and neither of them should be playing the PF full time in 2024....so what role do you expect him to play? Small ball 5? Hybrid 4/5? Wow....like another version of Beef Stew?"
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u/HarnessedInHopes Marcus Sasser 7d ago
You’re wrong, every source says you’re wrong, nobody projects him to be a center in the league. Nobody. Have a great day.
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u/NatureBoyRicFlair36 7d ago
Klintman is more Cam Johnson than he is Beef Stew. I love Stew but he has zero handles. Bobi might not be as clean as Cam but that's a WAY better comparison... a 4 that can play 3 or 5 in certain circumstances. Stew is a 5 that can play a little 4.
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u/OnTheToilet4GiveMe 7d ago
Brother if you think Bobi is closer to Cam Johnson than Beef Stew, i want whatever you've been smoking on lol....you be well and watch him play a combination of the PF and C next season (just like Beef Stew).
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u/NatureBoyRicFlair36 7d ago
Klintman is a PF plain and simple.
Both him and Cam are 6'9" with 6'10"/6'11" wingspans, they both have a quicker release than Stew, tighter handle, cutting skills, ability to take away passing lanes. Bobi is a better rebounder than Cam but Cam is the best facilitator out of the three.
Stew is 6'9" with a 7'5" wingspan who was mainly a back to the basket center in college and his first two years in the league (his wingspan is HALF A FOOT longer than both). He has adapted well to playing outside of the paint and has good shooting numbers but can't get the ball off near as quick. He can't drive with the ball (yet). He averages about twice as many blocks as Bobi and 3 times as many blocks as Cam (per 36min) but averages about half as many steals as both Bobi and Cam (Bobi is the best of the three in this area).
You can say that Klintman is a mix of the two but he is closer to Cam in playing style so if you can't see that then you're either on crack or talking out of your ass. This team hasn't had a true PF in a minute so I don't know why grabbing one in the 2nd round is such a bad thing (especially considering how highly touted this kid has been for the last few years).
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u/OnTheToilet4GiveMe 7d ago
You're silly like the rest of the people downvoting me, my goodness some of you folks in this sub never learn 😂. Just remember a random dude in this sub said Bobi is closer to Beef Stew than Cam Johnson, and in 1.5-2 years you'll see i was right....you be well.
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u/NatureBoyRicFlair36 7d ago
It might help your case if you could provide the slightest bit of reasoning for your opinion. I gave you a list of stats, measurements, and observations of styles of play.. another guy commenting here listed off all of the sites that agree with him being a forward. What exactly is your reasoning buddy?
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u/Relevant_Gold4912 7d ago
Bobi is a project and will spend every minute next year in the GLeague. This pick doesn’t mean anything
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u/Millspaysbills 7d ago
Beef stew is a transitional role player who probably won't even be on the roster by the time this team is competitive.
You don't skip on drafting anybody because of beef stew
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u/cammjohn Saddiq Bey 7d ago edited 7d ago
Arn Tellum’s son is his agent….
At least this guy should be able to shoot