After not getting much playing time as a rookie in the 2018-19 NBA season, Detroit Pistons wing Svi Mykhailiuk found himself as an every day rotational player during the 2019-20 season. In 42 total games as a rookie, Mykhailiuk averaged only 3.2 points on inefficient 32.9/32.6/60 shooting splits in 10.5 minutes a game between the…
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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…
VIDEO: The Truth About Svi Mykhailiuk
Svi Mykhailiuk is coming into his own with an increased role on the new look Detroit Pistons. A second year guard from Ukraine, Mykhailiuk is one of the league’s top 3-point shooters and has shown high levels of offensive and playmaking creativity. Svi’s growth through his 1 and 1/2 seasons in Detroit will likely continue,…
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…
REPORT: Pistons May Still Trade Andre Drummond, But Expectations in Return are Lowered
Andre Drummond has been one of the staple names in the NBA trade discussions this season, but the clock is ticking down quickly. The NBA trade deadline is getting nearer and nearer, and getting the Pistons center out of Motown may not happen at all – but the door is not closed. ESPN’s Zach Lowe…
It’s A Make Or Miss League: 3 Observations From The Pistons Gritty Win Over Denver
After being down 24-7 only five minutes into the game, everyone wrote off the Pistons’ chances to win this game: everyone besides the Pistons themselves that is. Detroit found themselves down 44-30 after the first quarter but outscored Denver 38-21 in the second quarter due in part by the play of the Pistons’ young core….
Injury Report: Dwane Casey Believes Luke Kennard Is Out A Few More Weeks
Luke Kennard has been out since before Christmas. And head coach Dwane Casey said today that the third-year guard will be out for a few more weeks. Dwane Casey said it is his understanding that #Pistons’ Luke Kennard is still out a few more weeks. — James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) January 30, 2020 Kennard has…
POP Podcast Episode 98: Derrick Rose Is An All-Star?, The Pistons Inch Closer To The Playoffs
On this week’s edition of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye discuss the recent hot play of the Detroit Pistons, and what has led to their recent better performances. They also debate if Derrick Rose has been good enough to earn a spot in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game…
REPORT: Luke Kennard Could Be Sidelined Until All-Star Break
According to James Edwards III of The Athletic, the Detroit Pistons may be without their starting shooting guard Luke Kennard until after the February 16 All-Star game. Dwane Casey hinted that it might not be until All-Star Break that Luke Kennard returns. — James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) January 13, 2020 Kennard’s name has recently surfaced…
Moving on From Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin may have already played his final game in a Detroit Piston uniform. On Monday morning, Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reported that Griffin will meet with a specialist on Wednesday, January 8th, to discuss season-ending surgery on his left knee, the same knee in which he suffered a partially torn meniscus on after…
