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NBA Playoffs Seeding Predictions for the 2016-17 NBA Season

By Weldon Jones

May 22, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) defends during the second quarter in game three of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
May 22, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) defends during the second quarter in game three of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 24, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) walks to the bench during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Cavs win 100-98. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) walks to the bench during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Cavs win 100-98. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons have a chance to become a great team. Stan Van Gundy has done a fantastic job with this young Detroit Pistons squad and it showed last season. The Pistons are built like the Orlando Magic were when Dwight Howard was the franchise player.

The only difference is they could be better because Andre Drummond is more talented offensively than Dwight Howard was. All Drummond needs to do is learn to hit his Free Throws with more efficiency. They will be in the NBA Playoffs this year. They need to work on their Offense before we can count them as any more than an eighth seed. Going up against Cleveland showed how much more firepower they needed to even get a game in a playoff series let alone over the course of 82 games.

The Detroit Pistons have a great core. Their stars are young and showing signs of improvement which is a step in right direction. Andre Drummond is a top the league in rebounding and a good scorer around the rim. He is good on offense outside of his horrible Free throw percentage. His Defense could use improvement but over time that can be done.

Stanley Johnson can be a good scorer for this team especially in the NBA Playoffs where games are called more loosely. He is a stud physically and has potential to slash and knock down tough isolation jumpers as well. Johnson also is a smooth ball handler which also is a good sign. Reggie Jackson had an amazing season and continues to improve his ability to run an offense and control the pace of the game.

Tobias Harris adds some scoring punch that Detroit will need. His production should improve this season. There are other good players who are young and have talent such as KCP (Kentavious Caldewell-Pope) , Arron Baynes, Boban Marjanovic, and others. This Detroit team should be an eighth seed and do a little better in the NBA Playoffs but not by much this season.

Next: Eastern Conference Seed no. 7: Chicago Bulls

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