Christian Wood, the Pistons breakout star from last season, will not return to the franchise, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wood is joining the Houston Rockets on a three-year, $41-million deal. Free agent F Christian Wood has agreed to a three-year, $41M deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)…
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REPORT: Pistons Acquire 19th Pick in 2020 NBA Draft from Clippers, Trade Luke Kennard
The Detroit Pistons have acquired the 19th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources: The Clippers are sending No. 19 pick via Brooklyn to the Pistons and receiving Luke Kennard. Nets received Landry Shamet. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that Rodney…
REPORT: PIstons Acquire 16th Pick in 2020 NBA Draft and Trevor Ariza from Houston Rockets
The Detroit Pistons have acquired the 16th pick in tonight’s NBA Draft and forward Trevor Ariza, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Pistons will send Houston a future first-round pick. Houston is trading Trevor Ariza and the No. 16 pick tonight to Detroit for a future first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. The deal gives…
REPORT: Pistons Not Extending Qualifying Offer to Jordan Bone Making Him a Free Agent
According to James Edwards III of The Athletic, the Detroit Pistons will not extend a qualifying offer to point guard Jordan Bone. Bone will become an unrestricted free agent. The #Pistons will not extend a qualifying offer to two-way guard Jordan Bone, making him an unrestricted free agent, his agent Colin Bryant tells The Athletic….
REPORT: Tony Snell to Opt Into His $12.2 Million Player Option for 2020-2021 Season
According to James Edwards III of The Athletic, forward Tony Snell is picking up his $12.2 million player option for the 2020-2021 season. Sources: #Pistons' Tony Snell is going to pick up his $12.2 million player option. No surprise. — James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) November 16, 2020 This isn’t an unanticipated move by Snell, as…
REPORT: Pistons One of Multiple Teams Expected to be Interested in Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr.
The Detroit Pistons will have ample cap space to work with this offseason as the team enters a new phase; a rebuild. They’re reportedly looking to use at least some of that money on a combo forward, with recent reports indicating the franchise was interested in Denver Nuggets’ forward Jerami Grant. Now, another name has…
Jerami Grant Should Not be a Primary Target for Detroit in Free Agency
Last week a report from the Denver Post cited the Detroit Pistons as one of three teams, along with the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns, that was expected to pursue Denver Nuggets free agent, Jerami Grant, in free agency this offseason. Grant had a phenomenal season with the Nuggets before he and Denver were defeated…
Video: Jerami Grant to the Pistons? Detroit Pistons One of Multiple Teams Interested in Free Agent Forward
With big contracts in Andre Drummond, Reggie Jackson, and Langston Galloway off the books – along with a few expiring veterans – the Detroit Pistons will have quite a bit of cap space at their disposal this offseason. While the priorities of the offseason will likely include bringing back standout Christian Wood and acquiring assets…
Relationship with Sekou Doumbouya a Bonus of Top Prospect Killian Hayes
“I have a great relationship with Sekou (Doumbouya). I’ve done multiple camps with him. It would be an easy adjustment if I went there because I know him,” said Killian Hayes, a presumed top-10 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. “Playing with him … it would be fun. He’s one of my guys.” Hayes and…
REPORT: Pistons One of Three Teams to Target Fred VanVleet in Free Agency
The Detroit Pistons are one of three teams that are expected to target Toronto Raptors guard, Fred VanVleet in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. You can read Charania’s report here. In what is considered to be one of the weaker free agent classes of recent memory, VanVleet will be one of…
