The Detroit Pistons are signing rookie big man Luka Garza to a two-way contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Pistons GM Troy Weaver was largely met with skepticism when he selected the former Iowa Hawkeye and Naismith Award winner in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Despite Garza averaging an eye-popping…
What the Kelly Olynyk Signing Means for the Detroit Pistons
Many people questioned general manager Troy Weaver’s decision to package starting center Mason Plumlee and the 37th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft for the Hornets’ 57th overall selection. Looking back now, it was done to create cap space for Kelly Olynyk. Weaver inked Olynyk to a three-year, $37 million contract. The 30-year old…
Podcast: Cade Cunningham Debuts as Detroit Pistons Sputter in Summer League
On this week’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Aaron Johnson and Jasper Apollonia gather together to discuss the debut of Cade Cunningham with the Detroit Pistons in the 2021 NBA Summer League. They talk about how he performed in his matchup against Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets and first impressions of his…
REPORT: Detroit Re-Signs Rodney McGruder
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Detroit Pistons have re-signed veteran wing Rodney McGruder to a one-year deal. McGruder came to the Pistons as a part of the 2020 draft night trade that sent Bruce Brown to Brooklyn and gave Detroit the rights to Saddiq Bey. The 29-year-old veteran appeared in only 16 of…
Analyzing Cade Cunningham and Summer League Pistons in Loss to Thunder
After much anticipation for the Detroit Pistons to open up their 2021 NBA Summer League campaign, fans finally got to see the first overall pick Cade Cunningham and other key young pieces of the Pistons play on Sunday night. While Detroit ending up dropping a disappointing game to the Oklahoma City Thunder 76-72, there are…
REPORT: Pistons Re-Sign Guard Frank Jackson to Two-Year Deal
Frank Jackson is returning to Detroit on a two-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Jackson found his niche in Detroit last season as a sharpshooter after the trade of Svi Mykhailiuk in March. At 6’3″, Jackson had been used primarily as a point guard, but proved to be a much more valuable weapon…
Podcast: Pistons Sign Kelly Olynyk, Three Others in Free Agency as NBA Summer League Begins
On this week’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Aaron Johnson and Jasper Apollonia are back to recap the Pistons opening days of the 2021 NBA Free Agency period. From Kelly Olynyk to Cory Joseph and Trey Lyles, the guys give their opinions on the moves Troy Weaver has made in free agency. Then…
Report: Detroit Pistons Renounce the Free Agent Rights to Dennis Smith Jr.
The Detroit Pistons continue their off-season moves as free agency season starts to simmer down and summer league begins. This time they renounce the rights to guard Dennis Smith Jr. according to NBA journalist Keith Smith. The former North Carolina State guard is apart of another transaction where Troy Weaver and the Pistons are looking…
Detroit Pistons Release Summer League Roster
The Detroit Pistons don’t play their first summer league game until this Sunday, August 8th against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but eager fans won’t have to wait a minute longer to know who will be representing them in Las Vegas. The Pistons revealed their summer league roster today, with James Edwards of The Athletic first…
REPORT Restricted Free Agent Saben Lee Returning to Pistons on a Three-Year Deal
2020 second round pick Saben Lee is returning to the Detroit Pistons on a 3 year deal (the exact numbers of this deal hasn’t been reported just yet, but this be updated once that information has been revealed). Along with Frank Jackson and Hamidou Diallo, Lee was given a qualifying offer July 31st, making all…
