Andre Drummond was the ninth overall selection in 2012. (MLive/Mike Mulholland)

The Detroit Pistons’ lone selection in Thursday’s NBA draft is at No. 42.

The odds are against that player gracing a future list of the team’s best draft picks, or even having a noteworthy impact.

But it's not out of the question. The Pistons' best draft picks of the past 20 years includes not only a pair of top-10 selections but a couple of unheralded second-rounders who went on to bigger and better things elsewhere.

It's too soon to know if any of their past few picks could make this list in a few years.

Here is a look at the Pistons’ five best draft picks in the past two decades (on Tuesday, we’ll look at the franchise’s five worst selections of the past 20 years).

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Tayshaun Prince

Drafted: 23rd in 2002

Career NBA stats: Games: 1,017, PT: 11.1, REB: 4.3, AST: 2.4

The 6-9 small forward was a four-time All-NBA Defensive second-team selection and the iron man on the ‘Goin’ to Work’ Pistons, appearing in 496 consecutive games. His block against Indiana’s Reggie Miller in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals was one of the signature moments of the team’s 2004 NBA Championship run. Price also contributed offensively, averaging 12.6 points during a low-scoring defensive era.

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Andre Drummond has compiled 20 games of at least 20 points and 20 rebounds. (MLive/Mike Mulholland)

Andre Drummond

Drafted: 9th in 2012

Career NBA stats: Games: 463, PT: 13.6, REB: 13.4, AST: 1.1

A dominant rebounder who’s led the league in that category two of the past three seasons, he notches double-doubles consistently and has more 20-20 games than any player since he entered the league (20). His lack of touch around the rim has limited his offensive potential. He improved his free-throw shooting dramatically in 2017-18 (60. 5 percent, after averaging 38.1 percent his first five seasons). Having him consistently engaged has been a challenge for the team.

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Khris Middleton's career has taken off in Milwaukee. (AP file photo)

Khris Middleton

Drafted: 39th in 2012

Career NBA stats: Games: 378, PT: 15.1, REB: 4.1, AST: 3.0

Following a nondescript 27-game rookie season, the Pistons packaged this 6-8 wing with Brandon Knight and Viacheslav Kravtsov in a trade to Milwaukee for Brandon Jennings. Middleton blossomed as a Buck and recorded career highs in scoring (20.1 points) and rebounding (5.2) this past season.

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Greg Monroe left the Pistons for Milwaukee as a free agent. (AP file photo)

Greg Monroe

Drafted: 7th in 2010

Career NBA stats: Games: 589, PT: 13.7, REB: 8.6, AST: 2.3

The 6-11 center averaged 14.3 points and 9.2 rebounds in five seasons in Detroit before signing a three-year, $50 million free-agent contract with the Bucks in 2015. He was traded to the Suns this past season, waived and signed with the Celtics.

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Mehmet Okur started only 42 games for the Pistons before his career blossomed in Utah. (AP file photo)

Mehmet Okur

Drafted: 38th in 2001

Career NBA stats: Games: 634, PT: 13.5, REB: 7.0, AST: 1.7

The 6-11 power forward started only 42 games over two seasons with the Pistons before signing with the Jazz as a free agent. He played seven seasons in Utah, making the All-Star team once and averaging 15.3 points and 7.6 rebounds.