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…
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Pistons Land 7th Pick in 2020 NBA Draft
The Detroit Pistons will pick 7th in the 2020 NBA Draft after the conclusion of the 2002 NBA Draft Lottery slotted Detroit in the unlucky spot. The Pistons entered the lottery with a 10% chance for the first overall pick, which was won by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They had a 27% chance of landing the…
Detroit Pistons would Benefit Greatly from Second Chicago Bubble
While 22 teams have entered the bubble at Disneyworld in Orlando Florida, the eight teams who were not invited inside the bubble have not practiced together or played organized basketball for over four months. And that separation from competitive play and team growth will likely continue throughout the remainder of the summer and potentially into…
REPORT: Pistons Hire Milwaukee Executive David Mincberg as Assistant General Manager
The Detroit Pistons have recouped one assistant general manager after two departed from the organization earlier this offseason. Detroit has hired David Mincberg, the Bucks’ VP of Basketball Strategy, as an assistant general manager, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Detroit Pistons are hiring Milwaukee executive David Mincberg as an assistant general manager, sources…
2019-2020 Season Review: Sekou Doumbouya is a Project Worth the Work
The plan was not to play Sekou Doumbouya 20 minutes per game during his rookie season with the Pistons. The plan was for Doumbouya to spend much of his time in the G League with the Grand Rapids Drive, developing with the Pistons’ minor league club and accustoming himself to a new country. But Detroit’s…
REPORT: Troy Weaver Not Extending Assistant GM Pat Garrity’s Contract
New general manager of the Detroit Pistons, Troy Weaver, will not be extending the contract of assistant general manager, Pat Garrity, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Detroit Pistons assistant GM Pat Garrity will be departing the organization, sources tell ESPN. His contract was expiring and new GM Troy Weaver is starting to reshape the front…
REPORT: Pistons Sign Justin Patton
The Detroit Pistons have signed center Justin Patton, the team announced earlier today. Patton appeared in five games with the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. He averaged 1.8 points and one rebound per game. The Detroit #Pistons announce they have signed center Justin Patton. pic.twitter.com/DycW6BxxXy — Palace Pistons (@PalaceOfPistons) June 26, 2020 This is…
REPORT: Pistons Agree to Name Troy Weaver as Team’s General Manager
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to name Troy Weaver as the team’s general manager, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a deal with Troy Weaver to make him the franchise's new general manager, sources tell ESPN. Weaver has been the VP of Basketball Operations with Oklahoma City. — Adrian Wojnarowski…
REPORT: Pistons Working to Name Thunder’s Troy Weaver as General Manager
According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Detroit Pistons have found their new general manager. According to Stein, the Detroit Pistons have honed in on Troy Weaver, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Vice President of Basketball Operations, as the team’s general manager. Longtime Thunder executive Troy Weaver has emerged as the top choice…
REPORT: Pistons Have Not Ruled Out Tayshaun Prince as Candidate for General Manager Position
When news broke that the Detroit Pistons would begin a search to finally bring aboard a new general manager after not employing one for the last two seasons, local fans immediately pointed to former stars of the team that should be given the opportunity. The two most common names brought to light were Chauncey Billups…
