The Detroit Pistons have selected Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier in the second round (with the No. 37 pick overall) of the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday, June 26.

This is the Pistons' only scheduled selection of the draft, as the team went without a first-round pick as a result of a 2020 trade. The team did not make a transaction during Round 1 of the draft on Wednesday, June 25.

Tennessee Volunteers guard Chaz Lanier shoots the ball against the Houston Cougars in the first half during the Elite Elite of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

The Pistons are hoping Lanier can help build upon a historic 2024-25 season, one where Detroit more than tripled its win total to make a surprise playoff appearance as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference.

This is the second draft under team president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon at the helm. He has recently emphasized "optionality" as a guiding principle for roster construction.

Here is the instant reaction from many NBA experts as Detroit made its second-round pick: