NBA preseason: Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs - October 10, 2016

Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (7) looks to pass the ball against San Antonio Spurs forward Jonathon Simmons (17) in the fourth quarter of their NBA preseason game at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, on Monday, October 10, 2016.

(Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

AUBURN HILLS -- The Detroit Pistons on Thursday exercised a team option on forward Stanley Johnson, locking up their 2015 first-round pick through the 2017-18 season.

Johnson signed a four-year rookie contract last summer that included team options for the third and fourth seasons.

The move is not a surprise, with Johnson well-liked within the Pistons organization and largely viewed as their wing of the future. He is due to make nearly $3 million in 2016-17, with a slight increase next season.

Johnson, 20, averaged 8.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in 73 games for Detroit in 2014-15, a season that saw him start six games but deal with a shoulder injury during the second half.

He is expected to become a major part of the Pistons playing rotation this season. Detroit is coming off a 44-win season and the franchise's first NBA playoff berth since 2009.

The eighth overall pick in 2015, Johnson was named PAC 12 Freshman of the Year while averaging 13.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game at Arizona.

Detroit also holds a team option on Johnson for 2018-19.