Saddiq Bey has had an up and down (mostly down) year for the Pistons. What does this mean for his future in Detroit? (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) It’s been a season of largely un-met expectations for the Detroit Pistons. At 6-19, the Pistons have suffered from injury problems (their opening night starters along with Alec Burks…
Cade Cunningham’s Injury Sparks Major Decisions Ahead for the Organization
The Detroit Pistons are still mulling the most important decision the franchise will have to make this season. Franchise cornerstone Cade Cunningham hasn’t appeared in a game since November 9th. The second-year guard has been out with right shin soreness – an issue so severe that the organization is considering season-ending surgery. The ramifications of…
Report: Pistons Taking Calls on Saddiq Bey
According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports, the Pistons are taking calls from opposing teams on third-year forward, Saddiq Bey. New intel notebook @YahooSports has early trade chatter starring the Utah Jazz, John Collins and Atlanta, the Pistons, Lakers and more: https://t.co/AYSKh1PlZX — Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) November 23, 2022 Fischer writes: Another Pistons player league…
REPORT: Cade Cunningham Feared to Have Stress Fracture in Shin, Out Indefinitely
Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham will be shelved indefinitely and could require surgery with a possible stress fracture in his shin, according to Marc Stein of the NY Times: Previously expected to return Sunday against the Sacramento Kings after a five-game absence, the league-worst 3-14 Pistons will be forced to carry on without their star…
REPORT: Pistons Agree to Contract Extenstion with Bojan Bogdanovic
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a two-year, $39.1 million contract extension with Bojan Bogdanovic, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Sunday afternoon. Bojan Bogdanovic has agreed on a two-year, $39.1 million extension with the Detroit Pistons, @wassbasketball tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 30, 2022 The extension will keep Bogdanovic under contract with…
REPORT: Pistons Assistant General Manager Rob Murphy Placed on Leave for Workplace Misconduct
The Detroit Pistons have reportedly placed Assistant General Manager Rob Murphy on administrative leave after starting an investigation into workplace misconduct according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A former female employee alleged the misconduct, prompting the Pistons to begin looking into the matter. Murphy was previously the General Manager for the G League Motor City Cruise…
POP 2022-23 Positional Preview: The Bigs
This year’s Detroit Pistons will be the deepest the team has been in terms of big men since the franchise was an Eastern Conference contender in the mid-2000s. With the recent Bojan Bogdanovic trade that shipped Kelly Olynyk to Utah, Troy Weaver was able to create some breathing room in the frontcourt while also addressing…
POP 2022-23 Positional Preview: The Wings
Detroit has a smattering of useful wing players, and recently acquired a very interesting one in Bojan Bogdanovic. But there is plenty of youth on the roster that offer enticing upside too. Let’s get into it in the preview for perhaps the most sought-after positions in the NBA: wings and forwards. Saddiq Bey: 16.1 points,…
POP 2022-23 Positional Preview: The Guards
Perhaps no position had more questions going into last season for the Detroit Pistons than their guards. Fans wondered how Cade Cunningham’s rookie season would unfold, how he’d fit alongside Killian Hayes, and how the largely unproven rotation would play out as the season progressed. The opposite is true this year, Detroit’s guard rotation boasts…
REPORT: Marvin Bagley to Miss Beginning of Season with Right Knee Injury
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Detroit Pistons forward Marvin Bagley will miss the beginning of the season with a right knee injury. MRI on the right knee of Detroit Pistons F Marvin Bagley III reveals that he will miss time to start the season, but there's relief that he's avoided a serious injury, sources…