The Detroit Pistons have agreed to trade forward Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers for a the Milwaukee Bucks 2025 first-round draft pick, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Detroit has traded Jerami Grant to Portland for 2025 first-round pick via Milwaukee, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 22, 2022 The Pistons…
POP 2022 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Bennedict Mathurin
Just days before a pivotal night for franchises across the NBA, the prospects that make up the 2022 NBA Draft class continue to jockey for position among the opinions of executives across the league. The Detroit Pistons, who are picking fifth on Thursday night, are expected to pick from a group that has largely remained…
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 2022 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Keegan Murray
With the NBA Draft a little over a week away, the Detroit Pistons are set to begin one of the biggest offseasons in franchise history. After securing the number one pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and selecting a generational talent in Cade Cunningham, Detroit’s luck did not veer the same way in 2022, falling…
POP 2022 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Jaden Ivey
After falling in the NBA Draft Lottery and settling for the 5th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons pathway to landing another top-level prospect to pair alongside All-Rookie First Team member Cade Cunningham has become more difficult than anticipated. The hopes of drafting in the top 3 – with the ability to…
REPORT: Detroit Assistant Jerome Allen to Interview for Utah Jazz Head Coaching Position
Detroit Pistons assistant coach Jerome Allen will interview with the Utah Jazz for their open head coaching position, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Utah Jazz received permission to interview Detroit Pistons assistant Jerome Allen for the franchise’s coaching job, sources tell ESPN. Jazz are beginning first-round of zoom interviews over next few days….
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”…
POP 2021-2022 Season Review: The Forwards
The most coveted position in basketball right now is a wing, particularly one who can shoot from deep and play perimeter defense. The Pistons wing room is far from finished, but there are some compelling players who currently reside there. But there is also a big elephant in that room, and Detroit will have to…
POP 2021-2022 Season Review: The Guards
Cade Cunningham The consensus number one pick in what may very well go down as one of the best drafts in NBA history, all Cade Cunningham did as a rookie was finish the season with averages of 17.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, numbers matched by only five other rookies ever. Here’s…
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…