Last week a report from the Denver Post cited the Detroit Pistons as one of three teams, along with the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns, that was expected to pursue Denver Nuggets free agent, Jerami Grant, in free agency this offseason. Grant had a phenomenal season with the Nuggets before he and Denver were defeated…
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Video: Jerami Grant to the Pistons? Detroit Pistons One of Multiple Teams Interested in Free Agent Forward
With big contracts in Andre Drummond, Reggie Jackson, and Langston Galloway off the books – along with a few expiring veterans – the Detroit Pistons will have quite a bit of cap space at their disposal this offseason. While the priorities of the offseason will likely include bringing back standout Christian Wood and acquiring assets…
Relationship with Sekou Doumbouya a Bonus of Top Prospect Killian Hayes
“I have a great relationship with Sekou (Doumbouya). I’ve done multiple camps with him. It would be an easy adjustment if I went there because I know him,” said Killian Hayes, a presumed top-10 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. “Playing with him … it would be fun. He’s one of my guys.” Hayes and…
2020 NBA Draft Guide: Four Players Detroit could Select in NBA Draft
“With the seventh pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select…” is a phrase from Adam Silver we are all impatiently waiting to hear on November 18. Let’s admit, as tough as it was to watch this season, it has been a long six months since we have had Pistons basketball. The Pistons…
Detroit Pistons would Benefit Greatly from Second Chicago Bubble
While 22 teams have entered the bubble at Disneyworld in Orlando Florida, the eight teams who were not invited inside the bubble have not practiced together or played organized basketball for over four months. And that separation from competitive play and team growth will likely continue throughout the remainder of the summer and potentially into…
2019-2020 Season Review: Sekou Doumbouya is a Project Worth the Work
The plan was not to play Sekou Doumbouya 20 minutes per game during his rookie season with the Pistons. The plan was for Doumbouya to spend much of his time in the G League with the Grand Rapids Drive, developing with the Pistons’ minor league club and accustoming himself to a new country. But Detroit’s…
2019-2020 Season Review: Khyri Thomas’ Future Remains Murky
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…
The Story of Sekou Doumbouya’s Exposure to COVID-19
According to ESPN Senior Writer Jackie MacMullan, Pistons’ Coach Dwane Casey was told by the team’s athletic trainer, Jim Scholler, during the Philadelphia 76ers game that his rookie forward, Sekou Doumbouya, had been exposed to the coronavirus days earlier but he still decided to let him finish the game. Following the Pistons-Jazz game on March…
POP Podcast Episode 105: Would Pistons Target Jarrett Allen, WIll Derrick Rose Play Again This Year?
On this week’s edition of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye debate if the Pistons should try to trade for Jarrett Allen, if Detroit should bring back any of Brandon Knight, John Henson, or Jordan McRae next season, and if Luke Kennard or Derrick Rose should play again this…
POP On The Clock: THAT’S Why Sekou Isn’t Getting Any Action?!?!
Yeah Dwayne Casey, that’s gotta be the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard a coach say about a rookie. The Pistons are officially in tank mode, and with what was supposed to be a quiet week with two losses and Svitoslav Mykhailiuk made his appearance in the Rising Stars Game, Dwayne Casey decided to drop an…
