According to James Edwards III of The Athletic, the Detroit Pistons will not extend a qualifying offer to point guard Jordan Bone. Bone will become an unrestricted free agent. The #Pistons will not extend a qualifying offer to two-way guard Jordan Bone, making him an unrestricted free agent, his agent Colin Bryant tells The Athletic….
Category: NBA Free Agency
REPORT: Tony Snell to Opt Into His $12.2 Million Player Option for 2020-2021 Season
According to James Edwards III of The Athletic, forward Tony Snell is picking up his $12.2 million player option for the 2020-2021 season. Sources: #Pistons' Tony Snell is going to pick up his $12.2 million player option. No surprise. — James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) November 16, 2020 This isn’t an unanticipated move by Snell, as…
REPORT: Pistons One of Multiple Teams Expected to be Interested in Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr.
The Detroit Pistons will have ample cap space to work with this offseason as the team enters a new phase; a rebuild. They’re reportedly looking to use at least some of that money on a combo forward, with recent reports indicating the franchise was interested in Denver Nuggets’ forward Jerami Grant. Now, another name has…
Luke Kennard’s 2020-2021 Campaign is Critical for His Future
Three years ago, the Detroit Pistons drafted shooting guard Luke Kennard out of Duke University. Kennard was picked ahead of guys such as Donavan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Kuzma, and OG Anunoby. Although Kennard doesn’t have the accolades of Mitchell and Adebayo or the championships of Kuzma and Anunoby, he has been a solid rotational…
REPORT: Pistons Interested in Nuggets’ Free Agent Jerami Grant
With big contracts in Andre Drummond, Reggie Jackson, and Langston Galloway off the books – along with a few expiring veterans – the Detroit Pistons will have quite a bit of cap space at their disposal this offseason. While the priorities of the offseason will likely include bringing back standout Christian Wood and acquiring assets…
REPORT: Pistons May Still Trade Andre Drummond, But Expectations in Return are Lowered
Andre Drummond has been one of the staple names in the NBA trade discussions this season, but the clock is ticking down quickly. The NBA trade deadline is getting nearer and nearer, and getting the Pistons center out of Motown may not happen at all – but the door is not closed. ESPN’s Zach Lowe…
Report: Pistons Among Teams Interested in Kosta Koufos
According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the Detroit Pistons are one of the numerous teams interested in center Kosta Koufos. Free agent big man Kosta Koufos has received preliminary interest from Detroit, Sacramento, Toronto and Milwaukee, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The veteran, noted for his defense and rim protection, could be a later…
Derrick Rose is a Successful Coup for the Detroit Pistons
Let it be known that the Detroit Pistons have become the new hub for reviving injury-riddled NBA superstars. Well, at least this is the narrative Pistons’ fans are hoping for at the conclusion of next season. Joining Blake Griffin in pushing for this narrative to become a reality is Derrick Rose. The youngest-ever league MVP…
Podcast: Previewing Free Agency & Summer League for the Detroit Pistons
Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye are back this week with a full preview of the 2019 NBA Free Agency period for the Detroit Pistons. They dive into the free agents the Pistons will have such as Ish Smith and Wayne Ellington, while looking at free agents Detroit could sign like Derrick Rose, Isaiah…
Five Targets in NBA Free Agency for the Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons will be unable to go after the top names in free agency this offseason, such as Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, and Jimmy Butler. They’re limited in cap space, however, they have holes to fill on the roster. They used the NBA Draft to shore up the wing spot by drafting Sekou Doumbouya…