Positions in the NBA are like stop signs – they are more of a recommendation than an actual requirement. Guys with wing-like frames can be guards or small-ball bigs. Bigs can be point-forwards and bring point guard qualities to the floor. When we talk about the wings on Detroit’s roster, there is some positional overlap….
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REPORT: Pistons, DeAndre Jordan Agree to Buyout
In a widely-anticipated move, the Detroit Pistons and center DeAndre Jordan reportedly agreed to a buyout according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The move makes the 33-year-old big a free agent and free to sign with any team, which is reportedly the Los Angeles Lakers according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Detroit moved Sekou Doumbouya…
REPORT: Pistons Trade Jahlil Okafor, Sekou Doumbouya to Nets for DeAndre Jordan and Four 2nd Round Picks
The Detroit Pistons have reportedly agreed to trade forward Sekou Doumbouya and Jahlil Okafor to the Brooklyn Nets for center DeAndre Jordan, four 2nd-round picks, and cash according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pistons are expected to buyout Jordan and let him be a free agent. This move ends the up and down tenure for…
REPORT: Pistons Expected to Re-Sign Cory Joseph
The Detroit Pistons are expected to sign free agent point guard Cory Joseph to a new contract, after waiving the veteran guard over the weeked, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Joseph was waived on Saturday by Detroit, along with Tyler Cook and Deivdias Sirvydis. The move saved Detroit about $10 million in cap…
Palace of Pistons Roundtable: What Should the Pistons do if they Pick Fifth?
The NBA regular season has officially ended, and the Detroit Pistons are guarunteed to get one of the top six selections in the 2021 NBA Draft. While getting the number one pick is always the priority, it is also the easiest pick to make (at least this year, with Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham). But what…
Roundtable: Previewing the Second Half of the Season
Well, that was a whirlwind of a first half of the season. The Detroit Pistons have weathered roster changes, injuries, and overall ineffectivness to a 10-26 record. But things are not as they seem. There are a lot of positives to take away from the first half of the season, and Detroit has played better…
Roundtable NBA Draft Edition: The French Connection
There was not a more active team on draft night than the Detroit Pistons, a new front office hell-bent on reshaping a flawed, incomplete roster. To start this rebuild off the Pistons selected point guard Killian Hayes, a Frenchman (okay, he was born in Florida – but he is still French) who The Ringer regarded…
REPORT: Pistons Trade Khyri Thomas and Tony Snell to Atlanta for Dewayne Dedmon
After a whirlwhind evening of wheeling and dealing (and picking), the Pistons remain in retooling mode. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Detroit is reportedly acquiring center Dewayne Dedmon from the Atlanta Hawks. <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Atlanta is trading Dewayne Dedmon to Detroit, sources tell <a href=”https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@TheAthleticNBA</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Stadium</a>.</p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1329517861128335361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>November…
Palace of Pistons Roundtable: What Should the Pistons Do?
Finally, the NBA Draft has a date in place. Non-bubble teams are set to practice this month, their first action together in months. With some things in place, we can finally start speculating on things. What do the Detroit Pistons do with the seventh-overall pick? There is smoke that new General Manager Troy Weaver would…
2019-2020 Season Review: John “Expiring Contract” Henson will Likely Play Elsewhere
There is not a tremendous amount to say about John Henson, who played only 11 games for the Pistons this past season. Hard to really judge a player who saw the court a grand total of 188 minutes. But we will give it a shot. Henson, a 29-year-old center who was traded to Cleveland in…
