The Detroit Pistons are one of three teams that are expected to target Toronto Raptors guard, Fred VanVleet in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. You can read Charania’s report here. In what is considered to be one of the weaker free agent classes of recent memory, VanVleet will be one of…
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Pistons Land 7th Pick in 2020 NBA Draft
The Detroit Pistons will pick 7th in the 2020 NBA Draft after the conclusion of the 2002 NBA Draft Lottery slotted Detroit in the unlucky spot. The Pistons entered the lottery with a 10% chance for the first overall pick, which was won by the Minnesota Timberwolves. They had a 27% chance of landing the…
REPORT: Troy Weaver Not Extending Assistant GM Pat Garrity’s Contract
New general manager of the Detroit Pistons, Troy Weaver, will not be extending the contract of assistant general manager, Pat Garrity, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Detroit Pistons assistant GM Pat Garrity will be departing the organization, sources tell ESPN. His contract was expiring and new GM Troy Weaver is starting to reshape the front…
REPORT: Pistons Sign Justin Patton
The Detroit Pistons have signed center Justin Patton, the team announced earlier today. Patton appeared in five games with the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. He averaged 1.8 points and one rebound per game. The Detroit #Pistons announce they have signed center Justin Patton. pic.twitter.com/DycW6BxxXy — Palace Pistons (@PalaceOfPistons) June 26, 2020 This is…
REPORT: Pistons Agree to Name Troy Weaver as Team’s General Manager
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to name Troy Weaver as the team’s general manager, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a deal with Troy Weaver to make him the franchise's new general manager, sources tell ESPN. Weaver has been the VP of Basketball Operations with Oklahoma City. — Adrian Wojnarowski…
REPORT: Pistons Working to Name Thunder’s Troy Weaver as General Manager
According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Detroit Pistons have found their new general manager. According to Stein, the Detroit Pistons have honed in on Troy Weaver, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Vice President of Basketball Operations, as the team’s general manager. Longtime Thunder executive Troy Weaver has emerged as the top choice…
Sekou Doumbouya’s Agency Ends Partnership
Pistons’ rookie forward Sekou Doumbouya will now be searching for a new agent, as his now former agency terminated their professional relationship with him. According to Bouna Ndiaye, who also represents other French basketball players including Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert, he has cut ties with the 6’9 combo forward: While the reasoning for this…
REPORT: Pistons’ Assistant GM Malik Rose Leaving Organization for NBA
According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Pistons’ assistant general manager Malik Rose is leaving Detroit, and taking a job within the association. Rose, who was hired by the Pistons in June of 2018, spent two seasons in Detroit. Under senior advisor Ed Stefanski, he helped the Pistons shuffle their roster and…
Pistons’ Rookie Devidas Syrvidas Signs Deal with Jerusalem
Devidas Syrvidas has signed a long term deal with Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem. The Pistons’ rookie had only played in the Summer League for the Pistons in 2019, averaging 1.8 points in his short stint. He is still able to join the NBA, and the Pistons, however this does not seem to be in his…
Blake Griffin, ‘Feels Great,’ and Cleared for Return
During an appearance on The Encore with Sage Steele, Blake Griffin announced his knee has fully recovered, and he has been cleared for play. The Pistons All-Star also stated, he is prepared to return to on-court action for the Pistons if the NBA season resumes. The six-time All-Star had only been able to play 18…
