The Detroit Pistons are looking for perimeter shooters, and Baylor’s Cameron Carr has an extensive resume of hitting long-range shots
With the 2026 NBA Draft less than two weeks away, the clock is ticking until the Detroit Pistons will make their first decisive move of the offseason with the 21st overall selection in round one. But until that moment, Pistons President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon has time to evaluate what is widely regarded as a talented and deep crop of hoops prospects, many of which offer a blend of length and shooting that could interest Detroit.
In terms of the Pistons’ needs entering the draft after winning 60 games last regular season, Detroit needs to identify their power forward of the future at some point with Tobias Harris entering free agency. The belief is that the Pistons will bring Harris back, so they do not necessarily need to draft a new starter at the four, but it should be a thought within Langdon’s decision-making process nonetheless.
Apart from that roster hiccup, Detroit suffered from a lack of three-point shooting talent in the postseason when the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers stuffed the paint full of defenders, which exposed the Pistons as an inconsistent squad from beyond the arc. During the regular season, Detroit finished with the No. 17 rank for three-point shooting percentage, so the problem cannot be described as a new revelation, but it is one that should be addressed with Duncan Robinson standing as the team’s chief long-range threat at 41% last season.
With that pre-text informing his pre-draft process, Langdon brought in Baylor guard Cameron Carr for a workout to evaluate the dynamic scorer ahead of the June 23 draft. Last season, Carr lit it up to the tune of 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in his first year at Baylor after two underwhelming campaigns at Tennessee. In terms of his perimeter ability, Carr checks that box as well with a 37.4% rate on high volume last season for the Bears, but he’s much more than just a shooter.
During the NBA Draft Combine Scrimmage last month, Carr flashed with an electrifying 30-point performance against a motivated crop of incoming hoopers with six triples and seven rebounds to his credit. Carr showed that he’s comfortable taking his man off the dribble and rattled the rim with a series of lobs and high-flying finishes, so the 6-5 scorer is athletic enough to factor into the transition game for the Pistons at the next level to boot.
Though Carr could serve to bulk up a hair at the pro level, that is something that the Detroit organization can work with and develop. Oftentimes, a shooting motion as clean as Carr’s cannot be taught as easily, so that reality might behoove the Pistons to spend their first round draft pick on the Baylor marksman if he’s available at No. 21.
This offseason, the Pistons obviously have a decision to make regarding Harris, but the organization also must balance Kevin Huerter’s impending free agency as a wing who may or may not return to the Motor City next season. If Huerter exits the squad, then that creates even more of a three-point shooting hole for the Pistons to fill over the summer, and Carr would slot right in after leading Baylor in scoring during his debut junior season with the program.
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