For years, depth at point guard was an issue for the Detroit Pistons. With starting point guard Reggie Jackson sidelined for a big portion of his tenure with the team, the Pistons have struggled to make the position a positive over the years. Steve Blake, Beno Udrih (who was actually pretty decent), and Jose Calderon…
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Roundtable: Should They Stay or Should They Go, Trade Targets, and a New Year’s Resolution
We could not go very far into the new year without New Year’s Resolutions, so I also asked for some Pistons resolutions. Hopefully non of them are gym-related, the Pistons don’t need to be told that. Here we go: Q: If Detroit is REALLY going to blow it up, who should they ship out of…
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…
POP Podcast Episode 96: The Pistons Will Trade Andre Drummond, Sekou Doumbouya Feasts in Big Minutes
On this week’s episode of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson and Aaron Johnson breakdown the reports of the Pistons engaging with other teams in trade talks for Andre Drummond. They look into the potential suitors and packages that could send the big man elsewhere. They also discuss the performances of Sekou Doumbouya who…
Will Tom Gores Ever Help This Team Become Winners by “Tanking”?
The Detroit Pistons are currently in a bad position. Not in a totally bad position, but also not in a very good position either. The franchise seems to be stuck in somewhat of a “basketball purgatory.” That should be a familiar term as we have written about it before. Detroit has been confined and cemented…
Ranking the Ten Best Pistons of the Decade
It’s no secret that the 2010s have not been especially kind to the Detroit Pistons. With just two playoff appearances and not a single playoff win, the franchise has fallen off after representing one of the powerhouses of the Eastern Conference the decade prior. However, that does not mean the Pistons have been without some…
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 95: The Pistons are Going Nowhere, it’s Time to Blow it Up
On this week’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye discuss the dreadful play of the Detroit Pistons as of late. With the losses mounting, the trio discusses the eventual rebuild that needs to take place and what that means for the likes of Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond,…
5 Trades that Could Shake Up the Detroit Pistons
With the Detroit Pistons currently sitting at 11-17 a third of the way through the 2019-20 NBA season, everyone is wondering what direction this team needs to go in: should they rebuild or re-tool?
Reggie Jackson Out Two More Weeks
According to the Detroit Pistons medical staff, point guard Reggie Jackson will be out for at least two more weeks as he rehabs and continues to make progress from a stress reaction in his lower back. Jackson is in the final year of a 5 year, 80 million dollar contract and has only appeared in…
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