Detroit trades up to #17 to select Ebuka Okorie
The Detroit Pistons traded up from the 21st pick to select Stanford point guard Ebuka Okorie at 17th overall. Team president Trajan Langdon orchestrated the move to add talent to complement Cade Cunningham. Okorie is the 27th player of Nigerian origin drafted into the NBA.
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New details identify Okorie as a point guard and the 27th Nigerian-origin player drafted.
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Detroit Pistons Draft Ebuka Okorie at No. 17
confidence 100%The Detroit Pistons traded up from the 21st pick to select Stanford point guard Ebuka Okorie at 17th overall. Team president Trajan Langdon orchestrated the move to add talent to complement Cade Cunningham. Okorie is the 27th player of Nigerian origin drafted into the NBA.
What's confirmed:
- The Detroit Pistons traded the 21st overall pick to move up to No. 17 in the 2026 NBA Draft.
- Detroit selected Ebuka Okorie, a point guard from Stanford, with the 17th pick.
- Trajan Langdon serves as the team president for the Detroit Pistons.
- Ebuka Okorie is the 27th player of Nigerian origin to be drafted into the NBA.
Still unconfirmed:
- Stanford coach Kyle Smith stated Okorie looked like Tyrese Maxey at times last year.
- Okorie was previously a three-star recruit.
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Detroit Pistons trade up to No. 17 to select Ebuka Okorie
confidence 95%The Detroit Pistons moved from the 21st pick to the 17th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to draft Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie. The team acquired the spot from the Memphis Grizzlies. Okorie is a 19-year-old guard who played for Stanford.
What's confirmed:
- The Detroit Pistons traded up to the 17th overall pick to select Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie.
- Detroit moved up from the 21st overall pick.
- The Pistons acquired the 17th pick from the Memphis Grizzlies.
- Ebuka Okorie played for Stanford University.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Grizzlies moved to No. 17 after receiving two second-round picks from Oklahoma City.