The Detroit Pistons are, to put it bluntly, having a rough start to the NBA season. They’re 2-8, have the third-worst Net Rating of any team in the league, and just lost their top draft pick in Killian Hayes for at least 6 weeks, or potentially the entire year with a disastrous hip injury. Blake…
POP Podcast Episode 113: Jerami Grant is an All-Star and is Killian Hayes Out for the Season?
On today’s edition of the Palace of Pistons Podcast, Mike Anguilano and Aaron Johnson go over the gory situation surrounding Killina Hayes and his hip injury as well as what path to recovery he may take. Following their discussion on Hayes, the two analyze the all-star level play of new Detroit…
Jerami Grant is Solidifying His Stardom with the Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons were, for one or two days in November, the main character on NBA Twitter. Nobody could understand what they were doing; rapidly stockpiling draft picks and overpaid players, losing Christian Wood, Luke Kennard and Bruce Brown. General manager Troy Weaver was on 2K’s trade machine, trying to do whatever he could to…
REPORT: Killian Hayes Could Only Miss 4-6 Weeks Without Surgery
It was announced earlier today that Pistons rookie point guard Killian Hayes could miss the rest of the season after suffering a labral tear in his hip against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. However, if Hayes opts to not undergo surgery, he could only miss 4-6 weeks, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. While…
Trading for Saddiq Bey Was Worth The Price
As aggressive as the Detroit Pistons were during November’s 2020 NBA Draft, with Troy Weaver on more phone calls than Kevin Gates, no move stands out more than what became a three-team trade involving the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers. The Pistons traded promising guard Luke Kennard and four second round picks to the…
REPORT: Killian Hayes Suffered Labral Tear In Hip, Out Indefinitely
According to Shams Charania, rookie guard Killian Hayes suffered a labral tear in his hip on the Jan. 4 game vs. Milwaukee. There’s no timetable yet on when Hayes is expected to return, but it is likely Hayes rookie campaign is already over. Typical recovery time for a labral tear in the hip is between…
The Detroit Pistons Have A Blake Griffin Problem
The narrative surrounding the Detroit Pistons this offseason seemed to be fairly universal. The Andre Drummond era of 8-seed contention had come to a close, with all but four members of the 2019-2020 team departing either via free agency, trade, or being cut from the roster altogether, leaving 6-time All-Star Blake Griffin seemingly stranded in…
POP Podcast Episode 112: Are the Detroit Pistons Better Off Without Blake Griffin?
On today’s Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Mike Anguilano and Aaron Johnson discuss the awkward situation brewing in Detroit between Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons and what it means for the franchise. They also explain whether or not they are worried in the performance of rookie point guard Killian Hayes throughout the…
Four Goals for the Detroit Pistons in 2021
The past year for the Detroit Pistons can be summarized in one word – change. Whether you look at the new front office or the vast number of new faces on the roster, it’s apparent that this franchise has completely reshaped itself from the Andre Drummond-era. Gone are the days of hoping that the team…
Report: Frank Jackson signs a 2- way contract with the Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons have signed young guard, Frank Jackson to a 2-way contract, according too Eric Woodyard, reporter for ESPN: The former Duke alum has spent the last two seasons with New Orleans including a very brief period with the Thunder before being waived. Jackson through his short 2 year career averages 7.8 points, 1.1…
