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,…

Evaluating the Detroit Pistons Starting Lineup Possibilities

For the first time in recent memory, the Detroit Pistons will be among the more versatile teams in the NBA this season. The team continues to add multidimensional young talent along with developing the picks that general manager Troy Weaver has amassed over the past couple years. Detroit’s 2023 roster allows them to realistically run…

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 Positional Preview: The Wings

Positions in the NBA are like stop signs – they are more of a recommendation than an actual requirement. Guys with wing-like frames can be guards or small-ball bigs. Bigs can be point-forwards and bring point guard qualities to the floor. When we talk about the wings on Detroit’s roster, there is some positional overlap….

Pistons Draft Isaiah Livers with 42nd Pick in 2021 NBA Draft

The Detroit Pistons selected Isaiah Livers with the 42nd pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Livers is a 6’8 forward out of the University of Michigan. Livers, 23, appeared in 23 games this past season for the Wolverines, averaging 13.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 43.1% from the 3-point line. He missed…