The Detroit Pistons have signed young guard, Frank Jackson to a 2-way contract, according too Eric Woodyard, reporter for ESPN: The former Duke alum has spent the last two seasons with New Orleans including a very brief period with the Thunder before being waived. Jackson through his short 2 year career averages 7.8 points, 1.1…
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Roundtable NBA Draft Edition: The French Connection
There was not a more active team on draft night than the Detroit Pistons, a new front office hell-bent on reshaping a flawed, incomplete roster. To start this rebuild off the Pistons selected point guard Killian Hayes, a Frenchman (okay, he was born in Florida – but he is still French) who The Ringer regarded…
REPORT: Pistons Waive Dewayne Dedmon
The Detroit Pistons have waived recently-acquired center Dewayne Dedmon, per James Edwards III. Dedmon was acquired in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks that sent away Tony Snell and Khyri Thomas. Dedmon, who’s guaranteed salary was $13.3MM, wasn’t expected to be on the Pistons’ roster for long. It’s widely assumed that Detroit will use the…
REPORT: Pistons Acquire Delon Wright, Send Ariza to OKC in Three Team Deal
The Detroit Pistons have acquired Mavericks point guard Delon Wright in exchange for Trevor Ariza in a three team deal with the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. Wright, a veteran point guard for the Dallas Mavericks, averaged 6.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists in the 2019-20 season. Ariza, who was acquired this week…
Report: Pistons to Waive Dewayne Dedmon and Rodney McGruder, Stretch Contract
The wild week of the Detroit Pistons continue. This time around, Troy Weaver has decided to waive and stretch two recent acquisitions, center Dwayne Dedmon and forward Rodney McGruder according to Yahoo writer Vincent Goodwill, and Athletic writer John Hollinger: This being the latest set of news for the Pistons, doesn’t seem like the last….
REPORT: Pistons Agree to Three-Year, $60 Million Deal With Forward Jerami Grant
The Detroit Pistons have reportedly agreed to a three-year, $60 million deal with forward Jerami Grant, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic: Detroit’s signing of Grant comes as a surprise, to say the least, and it is a sign that more moves are coming from Troy Weaver. Grant, 26, has blossomed over his last…
REPORT: Pistons Decline to Extend Qualifying Offer for Thon Maker, Maker to Enter Free Agency
The Detroit Pistons have decided against extending a qualifying offer to Thon Maker, allowing Maker to enter the upcoming free agency period. A center, Maker averaged 4.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.6 assist on 48.2% free throw shooting in 12.9 minutes of action per night. Maker was acquired in a three-team trade in 2019. This…
REPORT: Pistons Select Saben Lee With 38th Pick
According to Jonathan Givony, the Detroit Pistons selected Saben Lee with the 38th pick acquired in the Tony Bradley trade. He’ll be signed to a two-way contract. Lee, a 6-2 junior from Vanderbilt, scored 18 points per game for the Commodores last season. He’s a score-first point guard, getting to the line 6.4 times a…
REPORT: Pistons Acquire 38th Pick, Tony Bradley from Utah Jazz
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pistons have made ANOTHER move, sliding in to the second round for cash and future considerations. Bradley, entering his fourth year in the league, is a 6-10 big man who averaged nearly 5 points per game in 11 minutes per contest for Utah last year. The Pistons will be looking…
REPORT: Pistons Get Saddiq Bey With 19th Pick in 2020 NBA Draft
After trading Luke Kennard to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team deal with the Brooklyn Nets, the Detroit Pistons have received Saddiq Bey in the 2020 NBA Draft with the 19th pick. Bey, a forward out of Villanova, averaged 16.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists on 47.7% shooting. Scouting reports tout Bey as…
