POP 2022-23 Position Review: The Guards

Despite another lost season for the Detroit Pistons in 2023, the franchise added another potential centerpiece to their backcourt alongside Cade Cunningham in Jaden Ivey. After the mild surprise pick of Keegan Murray to the Sacramento Kings with the fourth pick, Ivey immediately became the apparent fit at five as Detroit sorely lacked downhill scoring…

REPORT: Detroit Pistons to Sign Former First-Round Pick R.J. Hampton

With Cade Cunningham lost for the rest of the season, the Detroit Pistons entered the All-Star Break admittedly thin at point guard. With only Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey (who starts at shooting guard), and Cory Joseph(?) capable of running the offense, the Detroit Pistons have decided to bolster their playmaking with the addition of the…

POP 2022-23 Positional Preview: The Bigs

This year’s Detroit Pistons will be the deepest the team has been in terms of big men since the franchise was an Eastern Conference contender in the mid-2000s. With the recent Bojan Bogdanovic trade that shipped Kelly Olynyk to Utah, Troy Weaver was able to create some breathing room in the frontcourt while also addressing…

Evaluating the Detroit Pistons Starting Lineup Possibilities

For the first time in recent memory, the Detroit Pistons will be among the more versatile teams in the NBA this season. The team continues to add multidimensional young talent along with developing the picks that general manager Troy Weaver has amassed over the past couple years. Detroit’s 2023 roster allows them to realistically run…

REPORT: Detroit Pistons Re-Sign Rodney McGruder

The Detroit Pistons have re-signed guard Rodney McGruder to a one-year, veteran minimum deal, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac: McGruder has proven to be a respected veteran in Detroit’s locker room over the past couple of seasons. He will continue to provide guard depth to a team looking deeper in the backcourt than in…

REPORT: Pistons Acquire Alec Burks, Nerlens Noel from Knicks

In another salary-dumping move between the Knicks and the Pistons, New York is sending veteran guard Alec Burks and defensive center Nerlens Noel, along with two second-round picks and $6 million in cash to Detroit, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: The Pistons are reportedly excited to utilize the two veterans next season. Detroit is lacking…

Detroit Pistons Post-All-Star Break Observations

The 12-45 Detroit Pistons traveled to TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics and scraped by with a 112-111 victory in their last game prior to the NBA All-Star break. Thanks to a clutch jumper from Jerami Grant and a missed mid-ranger from Jayson Tatum at the buzzer, the Pistons avoided adding on to…

REPORT: Pistons Have Covid Outbreak; Stewart, Hayes, Lee Entering Protocols

After the news broke on Wednesday that rookie sensation Cade Cunningham would be entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols, we knew things could only get worse from there. Now, hours before tip-off against the Miami Heat, things did indeed get worse. As if the Pistons roster wasn’t already depleted enough, Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart,…