The first free agency move for the Pistons is retaining backup center Marvin Bagley on a $37 Million three-year deal. It was well known that Detroit was fully planning on retaining Marvin after acquiring him from the Kings last trade deadline. Bagley seemed to be reinvigorated after the trade and looks to continue that progress…
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REPORT: Pistons Acquire Alec Burks, Nerlens Noel from Knicks
In another salary-dumping move between the Knicks and the Pistons, New York is sending veteran guard Alec Burks and defensive center Nerlens Noel, along with two second-round picks and $6 million in cash to Detroit, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: The Pistons are reportedly excited to utilize the two veterans next season. Detroit is lacking…
2022 NBA Draft: Pistons Select Guard Jaden Ivey with the Fifth-Overall Pick
After weeks of speculation, the Detroit Pistons have their choice in the 2022 NBA Draft. Troy Weaver and the Pistons selected Purdue guard Jaden Ivey with the fifth-overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, pairing him in the backcourt with last year’s top pick Cade Cunningham. Ivey fits well with Cunningham in the backcourt, especially…
REPORT: Cory Joseph Picks Up $5.1 Million Player Option
In a move that comes to the surprise of nobody, Pistons point guard Cory Joseph has reportedly picked up his $5.1 million player option according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Joseph started 39 games for Detroit last season, averaging eight points per game. The 30-year-old Joseph was expected to pick up that option, as…
POP Roundtable: Previewing the NBA Draft, Trading Jerami Grant, and Paying Deandre Ayton
The NBA Draft is right around the corner, and the Detroit Pistons are picking fifth overall and have another chance to add a blue-chip prospect that pushes the team back toward the postseason. With Detroit selecting fifth-overall, a disappointing but not dooming outcome, the Pistons likely will not be getting one of the perceived “best”…
Pistons Legend, Hall of Fame Center Bob Lanier Dies at 73
Former Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks center Bob Lanier, an eight-time All-Star and Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 73 according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A decorated college and professional player, Lanier remained influential in the NBA following retirement. After his playing career ended, Lanier was an NBA Cares Global Ambassador of…
Detroit Pistons Post-All-Star Break Observations
The 12-45 Detroit Pistons traveled to TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics and scraped by with a 112-111 victory in their last game prior to the NBA All-Star break. Thanks to a clutch jumper from Jerami Grant and a missed mid-ranger from Jayson Tatum at the buzzer, the Pistons avoided adding on to…
REPORT: Pistons Trade Josh Jackson, Trey Lyles for Marvin Bagley III in Four-Team Deal
The Detroit Pistons have reportedly acquired Sacramento Kings forward/center Marvin Bagley III according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. In exchange, the Pistons will send out Trey Lyles and Josh Jackson to the Kings. Detroit will also send out two second-round picks to the other teams involved in the four-team transaction, the Los Angeles Clippers…
REPORT: Jerami Grant Out Indefinitely with Torn Ligaments in Thumb
The Detroit Pistons, mired in an extended losing streak and “boasting” the league’s worst record, were dealt another blow Saturday night – this time off the court. Shams Charania and James Edwards III of The Athletic report that Jerami Grant, the team’s leading scorer, suffered several torn ligaments in his right thumb and will be…
POP Roundtable: What to Make of Detroit’s Start to the Season
The Pistons have had a difficult schedule to start the season, had to weather the storm without their first overall pick for the first few games, and the offense has been stuck in the mud. What can we take away, if anything, from Detroit’s start? I asked some of our writers to give their thoughts…
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