“I have a great relationship with Sekou (Doumbouya). I’ve done multiple camps with him. It would be an easy adjustment if I went there because I know him,” said Killian Hayes, a presumed top-10 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. “Playing with him … it would be fun. He’s one of my guys.” Hayes and…
Category: NBA Draft
2020 NBA Draft Guide: Four Players Detroit could Select in NBA Draft
“With the seventh pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select…” is a phrase from Adam Silver we are all impatiently waiting to hear on November 18. Let’s admit, as tough as it was to watch this season, it has been a long six months since we have had Pistons basketball. The Pistons…
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…
Poll: Grade the Pistons’ 2019 NBA Draft Results
The 2019 NBA Draft is over. The Detroit Pistons came away with the following players: Sekou Doumbouya, Deividas Sirvydis, and Jordan Bone. Detroit made multiple trades throughout the draft. A group of POP staff writers recapped the Pistons’ draft night and graded their decisions. Podcast: Pistons Draft Sekou Doumbouya, Make Multiple Trades Now it’s your…
Palace of Pistons Roundtable: Grading the 2019 NBA Draft
The 2019 NBA Draft has come and gone with the Pistons selecting Sekou Doumbouya as the 15th pick, a so far polarizing decision. The 18-year-old forward has already played professionally overseas in the French league, so he has experience playing against adults and not college-level athletes. He will not turn 19 until this upcoming December,…
Pistons Fans Should be Excited for Sekou Doumbouya
Say it with me. Sekou Doumbouya. Seh-KOO DOOM-boo-yah. Alright, there we go. With the 15th pick in this year’s NBA Draft, the Pistons chose the 18-year-old Doumbouya from France. The youngest player in the draft, many casual fans are confused about who the Pistons just selected. Hardcore fans are either ecstatic that Detroit got a…
REPORT: Pistons Sign Former Michigan State Guard Matt McQuaid
The Detroit Pistons have signed former Michigan State Spartans guard Matt McQuaid according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a deal with former Michigan State Spartans guard Matt McQuaid, a league source told <a href=”https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@TheAthleticNBA</a>.</p>— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a href=”https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1142119502135644164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>June 21, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>…
Podcast: Pistons Select Sekou Boumbouya, Make Multiple Trades in NBA Draft
Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye give their full breakdown of the Pistons’ moves in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday night. They discuss if Sekou Doumbouya was the right pick at 15, if Detroit should have traded the 30th pick for what they did, the role Deividas Sirvydis and Jordan Bone can have…
NBA Draft: Pistons Agree to Deal with Undrafted Rookie Bennie Boatwright
After drafting Sekou Doumbouya, trading up for Deividas Sirvydis, and sending cash for Jordan Bone, the Detroit Pistons were not finished with their busy night. The Pistons have agreed to a free agent deal with undrafted rookie forward Bennie Boatwright for the University of Southern California, according to Mike Scotto of The Athletic. The Detroit…
NBA Draft: Detroit Pistons Trade for Draft Rights to Draft Jordan Bone
The Detroit Pistons have traded for the draft rights to Tennessee point guard Jordan Bone, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The trade was completed with the Philadelphia 76ers, who drafted Bone with the 57th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday night. Detroit has traded for the rights to Tennessee guard Jordan Bone,…
