Jaden Ivey was selected fifth In the NBA draft Thursday night, picked by the Detroit Pistons, where he'll pair with Cade Cunningham as part of what could be a great backcourt.

Ivey was widely viewed as the likely fourth pick, but he and his representatives were averse to landing in Sacramento, which he did not visit during the pre-draft process. Rather than trading the pick, the Kings took Iowa's Keegan Murray fourth.

Ivey became the highest-drafted Boilermaker since Glenn Robinson was selected first in 1994. He joined JaJuan Johnson and the late Caleb Swanigan as first-round picks under Matt Painter and the eighth player to be drafted.

Fellow former Purdue All-American Carsen Edwards is also a member of the Pistons.

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