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…
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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…
Pistons Scout Maury Hanks Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Maury Hanks, who has been the Detroit Pistons’ college scout since 2014-15, is currently battling COVID-19, or the coronavirus. From Eastern Tennessee Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Forbes (right): Hanks served in roles with the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors prior to joining the Pistons. He was also a respected assistant coach for decades in college…
Dwane Casey: Luke Kennard Could Return to Lineup Following Western Road Trip
Third-year guard Luke Kennard could return to the Pistons’ lineup in the next week or two, according to head coach Dwane Casey. Casey stated that the sharpshooter could be back to playing following the team’s western road trip, which started in Portland on Sunday and ends in Sacramento on March 1. Detroit’s first home game…
