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…
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POP Roundtable: Previewing the NBA Draft, Trading Jerami Grant, and Paying Deandre Ayton
The NBA Draft is right around the corner, and the Detroit Pistons are picking fifth overall and have another chance to add a blue-chip prospect that pushes the team back toward the postseason. With Detroit selecting fifth-overall, a disappointing but not dooming outcome, the Pistons likely will not be getting one of the perceived “best”…
Has Jerami Grant Played His Last Game as a Detroit Piston?
It was recently reported that Pistons forward Jerami Grant will miss the remainder of the season with a left calf strain that was suffered on March 25th against the Washington Wizards. Jerami Grant to Miss Remainder of 2021-22 Season With the off-season around the corner, many are wondering if Jerami Grant has played his last…
How Troy Weaver Erased a Decade of Depressing Detroit Basketball
The 2010’s will always be remembered as a low point in the history of the Detroit Pistons. It was a decade that saw the Palace of Auburn Hills, one of the NBA’s most packed and beloved arenas during the mid-2000’s, become a deserted venue – fans were no longer interested in a team that had…
REPORT: Detroit Signs 2019 Second Rounder Deividas Sirvydis To A Three-Year Deal
The Detroit Pistons have signed their 2019 second-round draft pick Deividas Sirvydis to a three-year contract. Sirvydis is a 20 year-old, 6’8 wing from Lithuania who is well regarded for his three-point shooting and his ability to space the floor. Sirvydis’ contract is fully guaranteed for the first two seasons and non-guaranteed for the third….
REPORT: Pistons Select Isaiah Stewart With 16th Pick
The Detroit Pistons selected Isaiah Stewart with the 16th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Stewart is a 6’9” 250 pound center from the University of Washington. In his one season at Washington, Stewart averaged 17 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 32 minutes a night. Stewart is not a floor stretcher by any…
POP Scouting Report: Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton
With Reggie Jackson, Bruce Brown, and Jordan Bone off the roster – leaving Derrick Rose as the lone point guard on the roster – it’s obvious that the Detroit Pistons have a need a point guard. With the possibility that Detroit may move Rose during this year’s draft as well, the need becomes even more…
POP Scouting Report: Illawarra’s LaMelo Ball
A player who needs little to no introduction is the focus of this scouting report, Lamelo Ball. As a basketball prospect, and as a person, Lamelo has been a public figure for his entire adolescence. Lamelo has been a celebrity for years, from reality shows, infamous WWE Monday Night Raw appearances, clothing brands, signature shoes,…
POP’s Scouting Report: USC’s Onyeka Okongwu
At 6’10, 245 pounds, and a 7’2 wingspan, USC big man Onyeka Okongwu is one of the most coveted players in the 2020 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old played only one season at USC after being a four-year letter winner at Chino Hills High School, where he was a teammate of the potential number one pick…
Pistons Hire Scout Jason Buckner to Franchise
According to the Indianapolis Star, the Detroit Pistons will be adding Jason Buckner to their scouting staff in November. Buckner will serve as Detroit’s director of draft scouting. Buckner comes to the Pistons after serving eight years as the Indiana Pacers manager of scouting. Buckner worked in a duel role the past three years, serving…
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