The Detroit Pistons have waived forward Joe Johnson, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The move comes before the 5:00 p.m. deadline, in which the Pistons had to trim their roster down to 15 players. The Pistons are waiving Joe Johnson, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 21, 2019 Yesterday, Chris Haynes…
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Report: Pistons to Award Christian Wood a Roster Spot, Corresponding Move Coming
According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, The Detroit Pistons will award Christian Wood a spot on their regular-season roster. Detroit Pistons intend to award forward Christian Wood with a regular season roster spot for his strong preseason play but the organization has some roster maneuvering to do, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris…
POP Podcast Episode 87: Give Christian Wood a Roster Spot and Let the Regular Season Begin
On this week’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye get together one final time before the Pistons open up regular season play against the Indiana Pacers. The podcast begins with a thorough discussion about the final roster spot for the Pistons and who it should belong to(Christian…
Report: Pistons Interested in Knicks’ Frank Ntilikina
According to Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Pistons are interested in acquiring Frank Ntilikina, a young guard from the New York Knicks. I gather #Pistons could have interest in #Knicks guard Frank Frank Ntilikina. The type of young talent team is looking to gain cheaply and hope more is shown as…
POP 2019-2020 Season Preview: Joe Johnson and Opportunity Cost
I think everyone was a little bit confused when reports came out that Joe Johnson was working out for the Pistons. Confusion became reality when Johnson signed with Detroit. The talk was that Johnson would compete for the final spot on the Pistons’ roster, but with the way the team has talked about him, the…
POP Podcast Episode 86: Andre Drummond Wants a Max, Derrick Rose Thriving with Pistons
On this edition of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Aaron Johnson is joined by Jacob Rogers and James Edwards III of The Athletic. The panel begins the show by discussing the report of Andre Drummond wanting a max contract extension and they debate if the Pistons should meet Drummond’s desire. Then, they talk about Derrick…
POP 2019-20 Season Preview: Svi Mykhailiuk Looks To Crack Wing Rotation
Second-year pro, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, was brought over last season in the deal that saw Reggie Bullock join the Lakers for half a season. Bullock has since moved on, signing with the New York Knicks. “Svi” as he is called by most fans, is looking to stake his claim in the Pistons rotation. The 6’8″ guard/forward…
POP Podcast Episode 85: Andre Drummond Talking Extension, Derrick Rose Looking Good at Training Camp
On today’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye have an open conversation about all the recent storylines coming out of the first few days of the Detroit Pistons’ Training Camp and Media Day. Topics discussed include Andre Drummond’s interest in discussing a contract extension, the raving reviews…
POP 2019-2020 Season Preview: Can Christian Wood Prove He Belongs?
Take these stats with more than just a grain of salt: 16.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, 23.6 minutes. Those are the averages Christian Wood put up in eight games with the New Orleans Pelicans at the end of last season. Yes, it was only eight games, hence why you need to take those stats…
Todd Withers has Real Chance to Make Final Roster
What do you call a basketball player with dreams of playing basketball collegiately and receiving only one scholarship from an NCAA Division-II school? An underdog. What do you call an NCAA Division-II basketball player with ambitions to be drafted by a professional NBA team? An underdog. Now, what do you call that same Division-II ballplayer…
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