In the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft, the Pistons made a trade to acquire the draft rights to Creighton University guard, Khyri Thomas. During the 2018-2019 NBA season, a second-round pick did break out for the Pistons, however, it was not Khyri Thomas. He was outshined by the scrappy Miami University guard with…
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Injury Update: Reggie Jackson Progressing Towards Return, But No Timetable for Him or Luke Kennard to Return
On Tuesday night the Pistons updated the status’ of both Reggie Jackson and Luke Kennard. The problem? Neither of their statuses changed. Reggie Jackson saw his doctor in LA, making good progress, still no timetable on return — Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) January 7, 2020 While there was no official update on Kennard, the Pistons said…
Injury Update: Luke Kennard to Miss At Least the Next Two Weeks
The Detroit Pistons announced this morning that guard Luke Kennard will miss the next two weeks with bilateral knee tendinitis. He will be reevaluated for a return to action on November 7th. Kennard, 23, has averaged 15.8 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game this year while shooting 44.2% from the field and 39.9%…
POP Podcast Episode 92: Where do the Detroit Pistons Go Now?
On this week’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye discuss the recent struggles of the Detroit Pistons and Luke Kennard. They also discuss what a rebuild for the Pistons could look like if they decide to tear it down. Following that, they breakdown the upcoming schedule for…
It’s a Make or Miss League: 3 Makes and 3 Misses from Shorthanded Pistons Win Over Nets
On a night when none of Detroit’s three primary point guards were active, the Pistons found a way to walk out of Little Caesars Arena 113-109 victors over the Brooklyn Nets. In what was quite the intriguing game, we here at Palace Of Pistons are bringing you the next installment of our three makes and…
POP Podcast Episode 89: Reggie Jackson is Already Hurt, Will the Pistons Survive?
On this week’s edition of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye try to calm down the fanbase after the news of Reggie Jackson’s injury that will keep him out for at least the next month. They also explore what should be expected of the Pistons with Blake Griffin set…
Report: Pistons Waive Joe Johnson
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…
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…
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…
