The Pistons dropped their season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves, falling apart in the final five minutes. Some could be blamed on rookie mistakes, some on veterans failing to step up. All in all though, it was a competitive, interesting game. More than you’d expect from a team on the rebuild. And it left plenty…
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Svi Mykhailiuk and Saddiq Bey Primed for Large Roles on Shooting Depleted Roster
In wading through the new names on the Pistons roster, several things stand out. Youth. Athleticism. Length. Also…there’s not a lot of shooting. The Pistons either shipped out or watched free agency departures for five of their top six three-point shooters from last year. Of the new faces, none can really be classified as shooters. …
2020 Detroit Pistons Free Agency: Troy Weaver, What You Doin?
It kind of feels like the opening scene of The Hangover. A chicken wakes you, Troy Weaver, up. You can make out that you’re in a hotel room, on the floor. Your glasses are luckily by your head. What fresh hell has 2020 delivered? Better lay back down for a bit. Drunk Tom Gores stumbles…
Detroit Pistons Reconstruct Roster with Wild NBA Draft Night
New GM Troy Weaver made his own stamp on the team Wednesday night with a flurry of activity in the long-awaited 2020 NBA Draft. By the time the dust settled, the Pistons took part in three trades and reshaped their roster to get younger and more athletic. So the obvious question, how’d he do? Well,…
Three Situations Surrounding the Detroit Pistons and the NBA Draft
This has certainly been the weirdest draft process we’ve ever been through. But hey, it’s coming. Originally scheduled for May 19, it’s finally going to happen nearly six months later on this Wednesday. As you’ve probably heard, it’s also a weird draft class. It’s been totally over-analyzed, but also rather unknown. LaMelo Ball and James…
