After being waived by the Orlando Magic, the Detroit Pistons wasted no time in signing former 2020 first-round pick R.J. Hampton to a contract for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
The 22-year-old Hampton was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 24th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, who then immediately traded his rights to the Denver Nuggets.
Hampton has appeared in 141 career NBA games combined between Denver and Orlando totaling 7.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per contest.
With the addition of Hampton, the Pistons currently have 11 former first-round picks on the roster: Hampton (24th overall in 2020); Jalen Duren (13th overall in 2022); Cade Cunningham (1st overall in 2021); Jaden Ivey (5th overall in 2022); Killian Hayes (7th overall in 2020); Isaiah Stewart (16th overall in 2020); Nerlens Noel (6th overall in 2013); Alec Burks (12th overall in 2011); Corey Joseph (29th overall in 2021); James Wiseman (2nd overall in 2020); and Marvin Bagley III (2nd overall in 2018).
