Detroit Pistons’ Star Forward, Blake Griffin, will reportedly give $100,000 to Little Caesars Arena employees in the midst of the 2019-2020 season suspension, Rod Beard of The Detroit News reports. The NBA season is currently on hiatus for at least a month, and NBA teams are not the only people impacted financially. Specifically, arena workers…
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REPORT: Pistons Interested in Spencer Dinwiddie Trade
Per Ian Bagley of SNY, The Pistons and Orlando Magic had expressed interest in trading for Nets’ Point Guard, Spencer Dinwiddie at the NBA trade deadline. The Pistons had drafted Dinwiddie with the 38th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Stan Van Gundy led front office. The Pistons then traded him in 2016…
Markieff Morris and Pistons Agree on Buyout
Shams Charania and James Edwards III of The Athletic are reporting that the Pistons and forward Markieff Morris have agreed on a contract buyout. Morris had a player option for the 2020-2021 season that is also included in the buyout, and the salary gets paid in full for this season. Markieff Morris joins Reggie Jackson…
REPORT: Pistons Plan to Sign Derrick Walton Jr. to 10 Day Contract
Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the Pistons are planning to give former University of Michigan guard, Derrick Walton Jr. a ten day contract. This news comes after reports indicated the Pistons would seek 10 day contracts to fill their open roster spot following the buyout of Reggie Jackson’s contract. If Walton performs well,…
Luke Kennard “a ways away” From Return, Khyri Thomas Heading To G-League
Head coach Dwane Casey has stated that Pistons third-year guard, Luke Kennard is not ready for an in-game return yet, Rod Beard of the Detroit News reports. Kennard’s last outing for the Pistons was December 21st, against the Chicago Bulls. Bilateral knee tendinitis has kept the promising guard out of action. Kennard had been averaging…
Report: Reggie Jackson Considering Buyout
Per Marc Stein of the NY Times, Reggie Jackson is considering a buyout of his contract, and already has reported interest from the Los Angeles Clippers. Jackson is the Pistons longest tenured player on the team currently, and him leaving for L.A. would leave Detroit with a point guard rotation resembling Derrick Rose, Brandon Knight,…
Analyzing the Pistons’ Trade Deadline: A Failure, For Now
Ed Stefanski’s first full season with the keys to the Detroit Pistons ended in a sweep in the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks. He executed small moves such as trading Guard Reggie Bullock in exchange for Svi Mykhailiuk and a 2021 second-round pick. This led to the Pistons signing Wayne Ellington, on a deal…
REPORT: Markieff Morris Gaining Interest From Multiple Contenders
Per Kevin O’ Connor of The Ringer, multiple contenders have reached out to the Detroit Pistons about veteran Power Forward, Markieff Morris. Teams interested include; Celtics, Clippers, Rockets, Bucks, Sixers, and Lakers. Morris’ $3.2M contract has a player option for next year, and is currently averaging 11 PPG, 3.9 RPG, and 1.5 APG. Morris could…
REPORT: Derrick Rose To Drop Out of Skills Challenge
Shams Charania of The Athletic reports Detroit Pistons’ Guard Derrick Rose will be dropping out of the Skills Challenge, taking place next weekend in Chicago, IL Rose may be dropping out of the contest for a few reasons, but the most logical being Rose’s injury issues may keep him out past All-Star Weekend. Rose missed…
REPORT: Pistons Apply for Disabled Player Exception for Blake Griffin
Shams Charania of The Athletic has reported that The Pistons have applied for a 9.2 million dollar disabled player exception for 30 year old Power Forward Blake Griffin. Detroit has applied for a $9.2M disabled player exception for the potential season-ending loss of All-Star Blake Griffin, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)…
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