Two high-ranking Detroit Pistons employees have been poached by college football. Tyrel Kirkham, the Pistons’ vice president of brand and marketing strategy, is joining the Big 12 as the conference’s first-ever chief marketing officer. Joining him is Clark Williams, the Pistons’ director of communications, as the Big 12’s vice president of brand communications. More:Detroit Pistons
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Love it or hate it, it’s hard to be an NBA fan and not be captivated by trades. We live in a world where an entire offseason can be held hostage by a single trade demand, let alone an actual trade! Fans love to believe that every player on the roster has positive trade value.
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I began this week talking about the move General Manager Troy Weaver made at the end of last week
The Detroit Pistons have more talent than they did a season ago. By eye and by metric, this is indisputable. They are quicker, more athletic and should be better shooters. “We have a full complement of players,” Troy Weaver, the team’s general manager, said at Monday’s media day from Little Caesars Arena. What does that
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys unofficially kick off the 2022-23 season by first breaking down the trade that brings Bojan Bogdanovic to the Pistons. Then, Bryce and Omari break down everything said
Detroit − Everything will be bigger from here on out. The workload and the responsibilities. The spotlight and the expectations, too. Knowing that, Cade Cunningham decided he’ll need to be bigger as well if he wants to handle it all. And at first glance, it’s obvious that the Pistons’ young star is, in fact, growing
Pistons general manager Troy Weaver served as the facilitator of several moving pieces within the organization over the course of the offseason. Entering his third season in charge, Weaver brought in Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, two explosive lottery picks to add some much-needed versatility to Detroit’s roster. He also traded for veteran pieces in
Training camp begins this week for the Detroit Pistons. But they will have to wait a few weeks, at least, for one of their key offseason additions to return to from a foot injury. Alec Burks is rehabbing a navicular fracture and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Monday. The Pistons’ preseason
It may appear not much has changed for the Detroit Pistons since Troy Weaver was hired as general manager in 2020 − if you judge just by wins. The franchise finished 20-46 in 2019-20 prior to Weaver joining, then 20-52 during the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, and 23-59 last season. Rebuilds aren’t easy and often aren’t
Our Johnny Kane reports from Pistons Media Day, where the storylines are plentiful heading into the 2022-23 season.
The Detroit Pistons open training camp Monday with media day, beginning at 1:30 p.m. from the practice facility in Detroit. General manager Troy Weaver, four days after trading for Utah Jazz veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic, kicks off the news conferences at 1:30 p.m., with head coach Dwane Casey set for 1:45 p.m. and players including
The Detroit Pistons open training camp Monday with media day, beginning at 1:30 p.m. from the practice facility in Detroit. General manager Troy Weaver, four days after trading for Utah Jazz veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic, kicks off the news conferences at 1:30 p.m., with head coach Dwane Casey set for 1:45 p.m. and players including
Detroit — The Pistons officially start preparations for the 2022-23 season this week, and it began with the franchise announcing the roster for training camp on Monday morning. There were no real surprises, with the additions of Alec Burks, Nerlens Noel and Kevin Knox — all from deals with the Knicks — joining the roster.
As with other players acquired in trades by Troy Weaver during my time with Detroit Bad Boys, I am not writing this article with the intention of grading or giving my opinion on the actual trade that netted Bojan Bogdanovic. All I want to do is give the fanbase an idea of the player that
It’s almost go time. The Detroit Pistons unofficially ended their offseason a few days early, trading Saben Lee and Kelly Olynyk to the Utah Jazz on Thursday for a skilled role player in Bojan Bogdanovic. Officially, though, the offseason ends Monday, when training camp starts and the Pistons host media day. Preseason play will start
It’s almost go time. The Detroit Pistons unofficially ended their offseason a few days early, trading Saben Lee and Kelly Olynyk to the Utah Jazz on Thursday for a skilled role player in Bojan Bogdanovic. Officially, though, the offseason ends Monday, when training camp starts and the Pistons host media day. Preseason play will start
Detroit — Detroit Pistons fans will get their first opportunity to see their re-tooled roster at Little Caesars Arena shortly before the first preseason game of the 2022-23 season. The team announced on Friday that it will host its annual open practice and scrimmage on Oct. 2. Tickets are free but fans must register to
Detroit — The Pistons announced several new additions and promotions within the team’s basketball and business operations departments, including the coaching staff, on Friday. Former NBA players Keith Bogans and Rashard Lewis, along with former Boston Celtics assistant coach Brandon Bailey, have joined the Pistons as player-development assistant coaches. Brittni Donaldson has also joined the
Well, this came out of left field. With training cam right around the corner, Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver struck again, trading Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee to the blowing-it-up Utah Jazz for veteran sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic. The DBB crew dove into analyzing the trade and figuring out the fit: 1. First things first, what
The Detroit Pistons shuffled their roster on Thursday with the trade for Bojan Bogdanovic, and on Friday the team announced a slew of promotions and hires throughout its basketball and business operations. Detroit Pistons media day is Monday, and before we can talk basketball exclusively, we gotta talk about organizational matters. Most directly tied to