John Henson fits Pistons' need as athletic interior defender

Posted Jun 1, 2012
UNC power forward John Henson's name has been mentioned when talking to Pistons' front-office types and as soon as the lottery was over, respected draft gurus Chad Ford of ESPN and Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress pegged Henson for the Pistons in their mock drafts. "One of the top 10 power forwards in this year's deep power forward draft," NBA director of scouting Ryan Blake wrote. (Detroit Free Press)

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