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…
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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…
2021 Pistons Free Agency Tracker
Detroit Pistons general manger Troy Weaver was not shy in the 2020 NBA off-season, “unloading his clip” and turning a roster completely upside down. Weaver was not shy out of the gate for 2021 NBA Free Agency either, making a flurry of deals within the first three hours of Free Agency opening. Let’s recap what…
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: Pistons Sign Tyler Cook To 10-Day Contract
The Detroit Pistons have reportedly signed 23-year-old center Tyler Cook to a 10-Day Contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Cook went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, after spending three years at thee University of Iowa. Cook has played a total of 71 NBA minutes, across three different teams: the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets,…
POP Podcast Episode 109: We’re Back and so are the Detroit Pistons!
On today’s edition of the Palace of Pistons Podcast, Mike Anguiano and Aaron Johnson recap and analyze a busy offseason for the Detroit Pistons that saw key additions to the roster in Killian Hayes, Saddqi bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee, and more. They also discuss players such as Christian Wood and Luke Kennard, who Troy…
REPORT: Pistons sign LiAngelo Ball
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Detroit Pistons have signed LiAngelo Ball to a non-guaranteed one-year contract. Ball’s contract will be an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press. Ball is the younger brother to New Orleans Pelicans guard, and former number-two overall pick Lonzo Ball and…
REPORT: Pistons Sign Wayne Ellington
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Detroit Pistons have signed wing Wayne Ellington to a one-year $2.6 million deal. Ellington played for the New York Knicks last season, where he only played in 36 games, battling injuries throughout the season. Prior to the Knicks, Ellington played in Detroit for a half of a season and…
POP Scouting Report: Florida State’s Patrick Williams
Having turned 19 in August, Florida State freshman forward Patrick Williams is one of the youngest prospects on the board in the 2020 NBA Draft. On film, you wouldn’t be able to tell. Williams appears freakishly athletic in every picture & video you’ll find him in, listed at 6-8, 225, with a 6-11 wingspan. Before…
2019-2020 Season Review: The Emergence of Combo Guard Bruce Brown Jr.?
After a solid rookie campaign, which saw him crack Dwane Casey’s starting lineup, Bruce Brown Jr. came into the 2019 season looking to expand his game and contribute at a higher level. But rather than start this review at the first game of this past season, we need to take a step back to mid-summer…
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