After weeks of speculation, the Detroit Pistons have their choice in the 2022 NBA Draft. Troy Weaver and the Pistons selected Purdue guard Jaden Ivey with the fifth-overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, pairing him in the backcourt with last year’s top pick Cade Cunningham. Ivey fits well with Cunningham in the backcourt, especially…
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REPORT: Cory Joseph Picks Up $5.1 Million Player Option
In a move that comes to the surprise of nobody, Pistons point guard Cory Joseph has reportedly picked up his $5.1 million player option according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Joseph started 39 games for Detroit last season, averaging eight points per game. The 30-year-old Joseph was expected to pick up that option, as…
POP Roundtable: Previewing the NBA Draft, Trading Jerami Grant, and Paying Deandre Ayton
The NBA Draft is right around the corner, and the Detroit Pistons are picking fifth overall and have another chance to add a blue-chip prospect that pushes the team back toward the postseason. With Detroit selecting fifth-overall, a disappointing but not dooming outcome, the Pistons likely will not be getting one of the perceived “best”…
POP 2021-2022 Season Review: The Forwards
The most coveted position in basketball right now is a wing, particularly one who can shoot from deep and play perimeter defense. The Pistons wing room is far from finished, but there are some compelling players who currently reside there. But there is also a big elephant in that room, and Detroit will have to…
Pistons Legend, Hall of Fame Center Bob Lanier Dies at 73
Former Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks center Bob Lanier, an eight-time All-Star and Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 73 according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A decorated college and professional player, Lanier remained influential in the NBA following retirement. After his playing career ended, Lanier was an NBA Cares Global Ambassador of…
Roundtable: Keeping Jerami Grant, Addition of Marvin Bagley, and Killian Hayes to the Bench
After the hectic NBA trade deadline that saw James Harden and Ben Simmons swap jerseys, the Pacers move off Domontas Sabonis and Caris LeVert, and the Wizards send Spencer Dinwiddie to Dallas for Kristaps Porzingis, the biggest name did not move – Jerami Grant. The Pistons, who reportedly asked for multiple first-round picks and/or blue…
REPORT: Pistons Trade Josh Jackson, Trey Lyles for Marvin Bagley III in Four-Team Deal
The Detroit Pistons have reportedly acquired Sacramento Kings forward/center Marvin Bagley III according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. In exchange, the Pistons will send out Trey Lyles and Josh Jackson to the Kings. Detroit will also send out two second-round picks to the other teams involved in the four-team transaction, the Los Angeles Clippers…
Examining Potential Trade Packages for Jerami Grant
As the NBA trade deadline approaches next month, the rumor mill will start to churn out fine, powdery morsels of potential player movement around the league. It is a time of speculation, where we all need to be careful of verifying the blue checkmarks on Twitter. And be ESPECIALLY careful considering the Pistons have one…
How Saddiq Bey Turned Around His Season Offensively
The hottest player in the NBA right now dons navy blue. No, it isn’t Ja Morant (though he has a case) or Luka Doncic (though you would expect his name). It isn’t LeBron James in the Lakers’ Crenshaw jerseys. Why, it is Saddiq Bey of course. Just like everyone thought! The Pistons, at the time…
REPORT: Jerami Grant Out Indefinitely with Torn Ligaments in Thumb
The Detroit Pistons, mired in an extended losing streak and “boasting” the league’s worst record, were dealt another blow Saturday night – this time off the court. Shams Charania and James Edwards III of The Athletic report that Jerami Grant, the team’s leading scorer, suffered several torn ligaments in his right thumb and will be…
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