Svi Mykhailiuk is coming into his own with an increased role on the new look Detroit Pistons. A second year guard from Ukraine, Mykhailiuk is one of the league’s top 3-point shooters and has shown high levels of offensive and playmaking creativity. Svi’s growth through his 1 and 1/2 seasons in Detroit will likely continue,…
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VIDEO: Christian Wood Is Up Next For The Detroit Pistons
The Andre Drummond trade solidifies the organization’s belief in Christian Wood, the 24-year-old center picked up by the Pistons off the waiver wire. In his 51 games, Wood has averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds per game. The Pistons understand that paying a center too much money could severely cripple their future and their ability…
REPORT: Tim Frazier Waived By Pistons
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pistons waived Tim Frazier to get down to the 15-man roster limit, seemingly completing their deadline transactions. Frazier appeared in 36 games for Detroit this season, averaging 3.6 points and 3.4 assists per contest. Brought in as the third guard, the Pistons acquired Brandon Knight at the deadline…
REPORT: Pistons Could Buyout Reggie Jackson's Contract
According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo, the Detroit Pistons have the “option” to buyout Reggie Jackson’s contract in order to get down to the 15-man roster limit. This news comes after Detroit stunned the NBA by trading Andre Drummond, their longest-tenured player, to the Cleveland Cavaliers for John Henson, Brandon Knight, and a future second…
VIDEO: Kobe Bryant – Detroit Pistons Tribute
Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, whose work ethic, sheer will, and culture-building persona will never be forgotten. His impact stretched across every sport on every continent. Throughout his career, he had many battles against the Detroit Pistons, including an NBA Finals matchup in 2004. Bryant was once almost traded…
VIDEO: The History Behind Stan Van Gundy and “Form A F***ing Wall”
Let’s take a break from all of the speculation. Let’s take it back, five years ago this month, to the time when things were simpler. Stan Van Gundy was head coach of the 10-23 Detroit Pistons, winner of five straight games after parting ways with Josh Smith. In the midst of this success, SVG knew…
VIDEO: Sekou Doumbouya’s Pistons Arrival Is A Sign
Sekou Doumbouya. That’s all there is to say. In the midst of Andre Drummond trade rumors, a likely season-ending surgery for Blake Griffin, and other injuries to Reggie Jackson and Luke Kennard, the Pistons were looking for a spark. Instead of immediately pushing the button on a trade to shake things up, head coach Dwane…
Palace of Pistons Rewind Week 3: Through 10 games… How Are We Feeling?
It’s been 10 games, and there wasn’t much to say about the individual games this week, but many things to talk about in the world of the Detroit Pistons. Detroit lost two of three contests this week, to the Pacers and Wizards, while picking up a win at home Wednesday night to the Knicks. First-round…
Palace Of Pistons Rewind Week 2: Andre Drummond is Carrying the Pistons Right Now
The Pistons have had quite the week. While Christian Wood and Bruce Brown had nice standout performances in new roles, no Pistons player has been nearly as consistently impressive as Andre Drummond. What Andre is doing is remarkable. Averages of 22 points and 19 rebounds per game through the team’s first 7 games are unprecedented…
Palace of Pistons Rewind Week 1: Do the Pistons have a New Star in Derrick Rose?
Welcome to the first episode of the Palace of Pistons Rewind! The Pistons had quite the week, with a ton of new storylines. Blake Griffin is injured, and Reggie Jackson didn’t play Sunday against the 76ers. Andre Drummond was playing like a max contract player, but then he kind of fell asleep against the 76ers….
