Despite another lost season for the Detroit Pistons in 2023, the franchise added another potential centerpiece to their backcourt alongside Cade Cunningham in Jaden Ivey. After the mild surprise pick of Keegan Murray to the Sacramento Kings with the fourth pick, Ivey immediately became the apparent fit at five as Detroit sorely lacked downhill scoring…
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Killian Hayes, Hamidou Diallo Among Those Suspended for Altercation Against Orlando
The Pistons win Tuesday night over the Orlando Magic will be a costly one, as the NBA laid out suspensions for several players on both teams as a result of an altercation that occurred just before halftime. The NBA announced that guard Killian Hayes has been suspended three games, without pay, for his involvement in…
REPORT: Pistons Agree to Contract Extension with General Manager Troy Weaver
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a contract extension with general manager Troy Weaver. Sources: The Pistons have signed general manager Troy Weaver to a contract extension. Since Weaver’s arrival in 2020, Detroit has accumulated strong young talent in Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart and…
Cade Cunningham’s Injury Sparks Major Decisions Ahead for the Organization
The Detroit Pistons are still mulling the most important decision the franchise will have to make this season. Franchise cornerstone Cade Cunningham hasn’t appeared in a game since November 9th. The second-year guard has been out with right shin soreness – an issue so severe that the organization is considering season-ending surgery. The ramifications of…
POP 2022-23 Positional Preview: The Guards
Perhaps no position had more questions going into last season for the Detroit Pistons than their guards. Fans wondered how Cade Cunningham’s rookie season would unfold, how he’d fit alongside Killian Hayes, and how the largely unproven rotation would play out as the season progressed. The opposite is true this year, Detroit’s guard rotation boasts…
POP 2022 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Keegan Murray
With the NBA Draft a little over a week away, the Detroit Pistons are set to begin one of the biggest offseasons in franchise history. After securing the number one pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and selecting a generational talent in Cade Cunningham, Detroit’s luck did not veer the same way in 2022, falling…
POP 2021-2022 Season Review: The Guards
Cade Cunningham The consensus number one pick in what may very well go down as one of the best drafts in NBA history, all Cade Cunningham did as a rookie was finish the season with averages of 17.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game, numbers matched by only five other rookies ever. Here’s…
Roundtable: Keeping Jerami Grant, Addition of Marvin Bagley, and Killian Hayes to the Bench
After the hectic NBA trade deadline that saw James Harden and Ben Simmons swap jerseys, the Pacers move off Domontas Sabonis and Caris LeVert, and the Wizards send Spencer Dinwiddie to Dallas for Kristaps Porzingis, the biggest name did not move – Jerami Grant. The Pistons, who reportedly asked for multiple first-round picks and/or blue…
How Saddiq Bey Turned Around His Season Offensively
The hottest player in the NBA right now dons navy blue. No, it isn’t Ja Morant (though he has a case) or Luka Doncic (though you would expect his name). It isn’t LeBron James in the Lakers’ Crenshaw jerseys. Why, it is Saddiq Bey of course. Just like everyone thought! The Pistons, at the time…
POP On The Clock: Saddiq Bey is THAT DUDE! But What is Killian Hayes…?
Welcome back to POP On The Clock! The last time I had the pleasure of writing this piece, I was busy mulling over Andre Drummond getting shipped to the Cavaliers before a virus decided to mess up everyone’s plans. It’s great to be back for the 75th anniversary of the NBA and the newfound, revitalized…
Palace of Pistons 