Ron Holland NBA Draft Scouting Report: Pro Comparison, Updated Pistons Roster

Ron Holland has gone from being the best player on the G League Ignite team to the No. 5 pick in the 2024 NBA draft after the Detroit Pistons selected him Wednesday evening.

Bleacher Report Draft Expert Jonathan Wasserman's Scouting Report

Player: Ron Holland

Position: SF

Height: 6'8"

Pro Comparison: Cam Whitmore

Scouting Report: Holland's game is all about using his speed and burst to attack open floor, closeouts and ball screens. His size and quickness also create encouraging defensive potential against guards and wings. His trajectory will ultimately come down to how well he develops his self-creation skills and shooting consistency, both of which yielded mixed results in the G League.

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Pistons Active Roster and 2024-25 Salary (Expiration Year)

Ron Holland, SF: Rookie-scale contract

Isaiah Stewart, C: $15M (2028)

Cade Cunningham, PG: $13.9M (2025)

Ausar Thompson, SG: $8.4M (2027)

Jaden Ivey, SG: $8M (2026)

Jalen Duren, C: $4.5M (2026)

Quentin Grimes, SG: $4.3M (2025)

Troy Brown Jr., SG: $4M (2025)

Marcus Sasser, PG: $2.8M (2025)

Buddy Boeheim, SG: Two-way (2025)

Tosan Evbuomwan, SG: Two-way (2025)

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Free Agents

Evan Fournier, SG: Club option

James Wiseman, C: RFA

Simone Fontecchio, SF: RFA

Malachi Flynn, PG: RFA

Chimezie Metu, C: Club option

Stanley Umude, G: Club option

Taj Gibson, C: UFA

Jared Rhoden, SG: RFA

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Coming out of Duncanville High School last year, Holland was a 5-star prospect and No. 1 recruit in the country before deciding to sign with the G League Ignite.

Holland was a standout on the Ignite squad. He averaged a team-high 18.5 points and ranked second with 6.7 rebounds per game in 15 appearances. His season was cut short due to a thumb injury that he didn't want to risk doing further damage to.

The 18-year-old only made 23.9 percent of his three-point attempts with the Ignite. If Holland can develop his skills as an outside shooter, he could end up being the steal of the draft because of his size and speed allow him to impact the game on both ends of the court.