A Summer League game between the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic was played on Saturday, but it didn’t live up to the potential of what could’ve been if three of the top 13 overall picks from last month’s draft had been available. Which might’ve been a good thing for the Pistons, because it offered an opportunity to
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The Detroit Pistons finished the 2022 Las Vegas Summer League with a blowout victory. The Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic, 102-86, thanks to strong performances from several of their Summer League signings. Jules Bernard scored a team-high 22 points, tallied nine rebounds, and three assists.Charlie Moore added 21 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals. Stanley
Isaiah Livers has been among the most pleasant surprises for the Detroit Pistons so far in Summer League, and I know we have a piece upcoming focused on Livers as the potential starting power forward as part of our “Who’s the 4?” series via Matt Way. While that is a worthy conversation, what interested me
Detroit Pistons fans got a good look at the team’s 2022 draft class during summer league in Las Vegas. Well, most of the draft class. Gabriele Procida, selected 36th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers and then traded to Detroit, is a man of mystery. The 20-year-old Italian wing isn’t on the Pistons’ Summer League
The Pistons trailed the Cleveland Cavaliers by 23 points on Thursday and rallied back to take a one-point lead in the fourth quarter. However, it wasn’t enough as Detroit suffered an 82-79 loss in Thomas and Mack Center. Detroit had a chance to tie the game with 9.4 seconds left, but Jules Bernard’s 3-point attempt was blocked by Cavs guard
With all of their core young players on the bench, it appeared the Detroit Pistons were heading toward a blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas Summer League play Thursday. But a second-half rally made things interesting. Detroit fell to the Cavaliers, 82-79, but outscored them 53-37 in the second half to wipe
Jaden Ivey, the Pistons’ explosive No. 5 overall draft pick in last month’s draft, hasn’t played in the Las Vegas Summer League since he suffered a right ankle injury in the first quarter against the Washington Wizards on Saturday. However, Pistons coach Dwane Casey appeared optimistic that Ivey would be fine when asked about the injury during
The NBA world is abuzz with the report of the Deandre Ayton saga finally coming close to a conclusion after he agreed to a gigantic $133 million offer sheet from the Indiana Pacers. It’s unclear if the offer sheet is already signed, thus negating any potential for a sign-and-trade deal with the Phoenix Suns, or
As the NBA Summer League winds down, the court will be filled with a crop of newcomers that joined the Detroit Pistons just a few weeks ago. The rookies got to show their stuff, and now it’s up to the basketball vagabonds to catch someone’s eye. The Pistons’ Summer League blue unis a temporary way
The moment Jerami Grant was traded, the big question became, “Who is going to take his place in the starting lineup?” As it stands, the Detroit Pistons have zero prototypical power forwards on their roster. As we search for answers, Detroit Bad Boys will be examining five candidates on their potential as the starting 4.
During every Pistons Summer League game, the team’s “veterans” sit courtside to support the rookies and other up-and-coming players on the extended roster. Some of them, like star guard Cade Cunningham, are just a year removed from playing in the NBA’s annual summer tournament. Others, such as Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart and Isaiah Livers, are resting after participating
The moment Jerami Grant was traded, the big question became, “Who is going to take his place in the starting lineup?” As it stands, the Pistons have zero prototypical power forwards on their roster. As we search for answers, Detroit Bad Boys will be examining five candidates on their potential as the starting 4. The
During his eight seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Jason Maxiell thrived as an energetic and defensive-minded big man off of the bench. Despite being an undersized power forward listed at 6-foot-7, he was a skilled shot-blocker, rebounder, lob finisher and set devastating screens. Now, Maxiell is enjoying being on the sideline. He’s with the Pistons’
It’s hard to generate offense when most of your best players are sitting on the bench. That was the case for the Pistons Tuesday night as they struggled to put the ball in the basket in a 101-87 blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers, marking Detroit’s first loss of the Las Vegas Summer League. Detroit rested rookie guard Jaden
When the location of the Pistons’ game against Indiana Pacers was changed to the Cox Pavilion instead of the Thomas and Mack Center, there was wide belief that Detroit would rest its key players for Tuesday’s game. That indeed happened as Jaden Ivey, Saben Lee, Isaiah Livers and Isaiah Stewart did not dress and the Pistons rolled out
After losing two key players to injury on Saturday, the Detroit Pistons decided to shut down several other key players on their Summer League roster on Wednesday. It may have been a factor leading to their first loss in Las Vegas. With Jaden Ivey, Saben Lee and several other players in street clothes, the Pistons
Yes, Summer League doesn’t mean anything, but I’m feeling pretty vindicated with how things are shaking out so far for this year’s crop of rookies. As a Chet believer who wanted to see him on the Detroit Pistons with Cade Cunningham, it was great to see the slim big man shine. Same with Paolo. And
Isaiah Livers easily could have sulked last summer, and nobody would have blamed him. As he recovered from surgery on his right foot to repair a stress fracture, he was unable to play in the NBA Summer League last year as a rookie. Livers, a second-round pick, didn’t waste that time as a bystander; instead, he watched
The moment Jerami Grant was traded, the big question became, “Who is going to take his place in the starting lineup?” The answer wasn’t found in free agency, with the Detroit Pistons adding center Nerlens Noel, shooting guard Alec Burks and long-shot reclamation project Kevin Knox. Nor was it found in free agency where the
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 Bryce start off Ep. 21 discussing their experiences in Las Vegas during the first few days of summer league.