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DeMarcus Cousins Is More Question Than Answer

When the Pistons make their first-round pick in Thursday's NBA draft, team president Joe Dumars might have a chance to pick 6-foot-11 Kentucky center DeMarcus Cousins.

The decision with the No. 7 pick could decide the fate of the franchise for a decade, and it won't be an easy one.

No one questions that Cousins is talented. Almost everyone, however, questions his maturity and whether or not he's coachable.

"He's not coachable right now and he's not been," ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said. "He needs a baby-sitter. If you're willing to do that, fine. He could be terrific. He's not a bad kid. He's an immature kid.

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