Armed again with the third pick in the 2024 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons The Blue Jays came away from the first round with an intriguing young prospect in Ron Holland. Based on the lottery pick’s recent social media posts, he seems eager to get to work in the pros.
The Pistons’ selection of Holland at No. 5 was seen as a surprise at the moment, but that has nothing to do with his potential. During his time at G-League Ignite, he proved he was capable of being a versatile forward at the next level.
Holland is a 6’4″ wing who has all the makings of a two-way threat in the NBA. With Ignite, he filled the stat sheet with impressive averages of 19.5 points per game, 6.7 rebounds per game, 3.1 assists per game, 2.5 shots per game and 0.7 assists per game.
Over the weekend, Holland posted an Instagram story showing himself at Summer League, letting the world know he was ready to return to action with the Pistons.
Pistons rookie Ron Holland is ready to play basketball again, this season can’t come soon enough 👀 pic.twitter.com/wKOJ3e9Vm4
— Pistons Talk (@Pistons__Talk) September 1, 2024
Holland is now one of two members of the Pistons’ core who possesses the skills to do a little bit of everything on the court. The other is Ausar Thompson, last year’s fifth-round pick. That said, the three-point shot is the primary development point for each of these young prospects.
As for the upcoming season, Holland will have to fit into the Pistons’ rotation. He is one of several forwards on the roster looking to play regularly on JB Bickerstaff’s roster. Among the players ahead of him are Thompson, Simone Fontecchio and Tobias Harris.
Despite being one of the youngest prospects in the draft, Holland seems eager to prove to the Pistons and the rest of the league why he deserved to be a high pick.
