The Detroit Pistons have been without consistent contributions from the backup big men in recent years. There have been some solid, even exciting, bench bigs, such as Anthony Tolliver and Aron Baynes, who brought hustle, IQ, and leadership behind Tobias Harris and Andre Drummond. Once that duo no longer repped Detroit’s red, white, and blue,…
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The Detroit Pistons are Finally Building the Right Way
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…
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…
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…
Report: Pistons Trading Jon Leuer to Bucks for Tony Snell, 30th pick
The Detroit Pistons are acquiring Tony Snell from the Milwaukee Bucks for Jon Leuer, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Pistons are sending Jon Leuer to Bucks. Bucks are sending 30th pick on Thursday in deal too. https://t.co/IkzjIDPhFi — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2019 Detroit now owns the 15th and the 30th pick in…
2018-2019 Season Review: Jon Leuer was Healthier, But Still Not Effective
Jon Leuer’s tenure so far with the Detroit Pistons can be summed up as ineffective and injury-ridden. That is a harsh, but fair, assessment of a player that the Pistons thought would be a helpful 3-and-D power forward when they signed him to a 4-year $41 million deal in 2016. I am not here to…
2018-2019 POP Season Preview: A Healthy Jon Leuer can Contribute
Jon Leuer was set to be the first big off the bench for the Detroit Pistons last season after a semi-successful initial campaign with the team in 2016-17. However, after trudging through the first eight games of the 2017-18 season, struggling with his shot mightily, Leuer went down with a sprained left ankle against the…
Jon Leuer Underwent Surgery for Right Meniscus Injury, Timetable for Return Uncertain
After being riddled by injuries last season the Detroit Pistons have been stung again. Jon Leuer who played in just eight games last season after suffering an ankle injury in October, underwent surgery on his right meniscus yesterday. The surgery was done after sustaining a right medial meniscus injury. The Pistons say the injury occurred…
Report: Jon Leuer to Have Season Ending Surgery
Jon Leuer suffered an ankle injury on October 31st and today, the Detroit News reported that Leuer will miss the rest of the season as he will undergo surgery to repair his left ankle. #Pistons forward Jon Leuer tells The Detroit News he will have season-ending ankle surgery next week: "We were trying to do…
Report: Jon Leuer to Miss Next 2-4 Weeks of Season
The Detroit Pistons will be without backup big man Jon Leuer for the next 2-4 weeks, Stan Van Gundy announced at shootaround prior to tonight’s game against the Washington Wizards. New protocol for Jon Leuer 's ankle injury: no surgery, 2-4 more weeks of rehab. Saw specialist in Indy yesterday — Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) December…
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