Prior to the 2018-19 NBA season, the Detroit Pistons decided to move on from both head coach and president Stan Van Gundy and general manager Jeff Bower, signaling that a new regime would be ushered in before the next campaign. In May 2018, Detroit hired Dwane Casey and Ed Stefanski to take the franchise into…
Tag: 2019 NBA Draft
Poll: Grade the Pistons’ 2019 NBA Draft Results
The 2019 NBA Draft is over. The Detroit Pistons came away with the following players: Sekou Doumbouya, Deividas Sirvydis, and Jordan Bone. Detroit made multiple trades throughout the draft. A group of POP staff writers recapped the Pistons’ draft night and graded their decisions. Podcast: Pistons Draft Sekou Doumbouya, Make Multiple Trades Now it’s your…
Palace of Pistons Roundtable: Grading the 2019 NBA Draft
The 2019 NBA Draft has come and gone with the Pistons selecting Sekou Doumbouya as the 15th pick, a so far polarizing decision. The 18-year-old forward has already played professionally overseas in the French league, so he has experience playing against adults and not college-level athletes. He will not turn 19 until this upcoming December,…
Podcast: Pistons Select Sekou Boumbouya, Make Multiple Trades in NBA Draft
Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye give their full breakdown of the Pistons’ moves in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday night. They discuss if Sekou Doumbouya was the right pick at 15, if Detroit should have traded the 30th pick for what they did, the role Deividas Sirvydis and Jordan Bone can have…
NBA Draft: Pistons Agree to Deal with Undrafted Rookie Bennie Boatwright
After drafting Sekou Doumbouya, trading up for Deividas Sirvydis, and sending cash for Jordan Bone, the Detroit Pistons were not finished with their busy night. The Pistons have agreed to a free agent deal with undrafted rookie forward Bennie Boatwright for the University of Southern California, according to Mike Scotto of The Athletic. The Detroit…
Romeo Langford has Earned Boom or Bust Label
After one tumultuous season at the University of Indiana, former top-five projected draft pick, Romeo Langford, will likely still be on the board when the Detroit Pistons are on the clock with the 15th pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday evening. Rivals ranked Langford as the sixth-best prospect heading into the college season, but…
Grading the Pistons’ Trade for Tony Snell
Less than 24 hours until the 2019 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons have made their first move of the offseason. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported at 10:51 p.m. that Detroit traded forward/center Jon Leuer to the Milwaukee Bucks for forward Tony Snell and the 30th pick in the draft. Leuer signed a four-year/$42 million contract with…
Podcast: Previewing the 2019 NBA Draft for the Detroit Pistons
Aaron Johnson and Ryan Paye take a deep dive into the 2019 NBA Draft, who the Pistons should/could target, and who they want Detroit to stay away from. They also break down the NBA Finals. As always, your support of the podcast is greatly appreciated. Please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Follow us…
Cameron Johnson is the Perfect Fit for the Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons spent the entire 2018-2019 season in obvious need of a small forward. After trading both Reggie Bullock and Stanley Johnson at the trade deadline in February, the Pistons were left with one true small forward on the team, Glenn Robinson III, who Dwane Casey scarcely used on a consistent basis. It is…
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