Brandon Knight to represent team in Wednesday's lottery, when Detroit Pistons hope to improve on their No. 9 draft position.
Florida freshman is considered prize catch in strong crop of shooting guards.
The Pistons won't rely on a couple of stars to make them competitive again, admits team president Joe Dumars: "Detroit has always been about team, so that's the way it's always going to be here."
Kansas star was the nation's second-leading rebounder and the only unanimous selection to the AP All-American team
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The 2012-13 team is ready to "reclaim the values of the great Detroit Pistons teams," coach Lawrence Frank says during the "State of the Pistons" meeting with season-ticket holders, which will air Friday at 7 p.m. on FOX Sports Detroit.
Yahoo! Sports labeled Kentucky freshman a "cant-miss prospect" despite sub-par offensive skills but it's a long shot the Pistons will be able to draft him.
"We're not going anywhere," said the Los Angeles Lakers star after Oklahoma City booted his team from the NBA playoffs Monday night. "It's not one of those things where the Bulls beat the Pistons and the Pistons disappeared forever."
Detroit guard received 13 first-team votes.
Pistons' offseason rebuilding process will revolve around a calendar which includes the June 28 draft and July 11 opening of the free-agency period.
Zeller played four seasons at North Carolina and was named the ACC's Player of the Year as a senior.
Frank has an entertaining exchange with veteran center Ben Wallace near the end of the game.