Detroit — The decision wasn’t as easy as most observers made it seem. The Pistons were on the clock with the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and as in most drafts, there’s the initial thought of what could be taking so long to decide. After all, the Pistons had enough time leading
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Through his own battle with cancer, Dick Vitale has continued to tirelessly raise money for pediatric-cancer research. And this week, Vitale’s foundation received one of its largest single donations to date. Pistons owner Tom Gores and wife Holly announced Tuesday a $500,000 gift for The V Foundation for Cancer Research, to be directed to the
Students at SAY Detroit Play Center are using a program called Rhymes with Reason that allows them to learn vocabulary words by using lyrics from today’s Top 40 hits. Once the 40 participating students successfully learn the words, they can be awarded prizes from the Detroit Pistons, anything from swag, like backpacks, to game tickets. The students, ages
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 are joined this week by Jeremy Woo, NBA Draft Analyst for Sports Illustrated. In segment 1 we take
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys welcome Jeremy Woo, the NBA draft expert from Sports Illustrated. Jeremy shares his No. 1 prospect and which player he think would fit
If you haven’t already heard, the Rookie of the Month for March/April was…not Detroit Pistons star rookie and No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham. Scottie Barnes has been very good during the months of March and April, but the only thing the Toronto Raptors forward did better than Cade during these months is win more
Sixteen teams made the NBA playoffs. Only two teams got there without the draft. Oh, the Brooklyn Nets have a few players on their roster who were drafted by that franchise, but none who are consistent difference-makers. And the Chicago Bulls have drafted players, too, obviously — but, like Brooklyn, none rank among their top
The Detroit Pistons could be one of the few big players in a tight free agency market this summer, but the franchise first has a number of big decisions to make this offseason. Four upcoming verdicts stand out above the rest: trade, keep or extend Jerami Grant; who to select with a top-seven pick in the first
The first night of the NBA Playoffs did not disappoint, and Day 2 might be even more intriguing. The Boston Celtics face the Brooklyn Nets, and the winner of the series might be the presumptive favorite to represent the East in the NBA Finals. Of course, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are going to have
The Detroit Pistons‘ 2021-22 season ended a week ago. That means it’s report card time. The Pistons finished 23-59, but won 11 of their final 25 as they found a groove — and got healthier — at the end of the season. The grades reflect the Pistons are a rebuilding team learning how to win. Despite the
Things have not gone well for Detroit Pistons fans since the close of the Pistons’ season. More specifically, Paul George fell into health and safety protocols, the Clippers’ best healthy player was forced to miss the team’s play-in matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Clippers blew a fourth-quarter lead to give New Orleans
This upcoming offseason could be the most pivotal of general manager Troy Weaver’s career thus far. The Detroit Pistons, who finished 23-59 this season, are positioned for a leap. Eleven of their 23 wins occurred after Feb. 16. The roster gelled as it became healthier and more experienced. There’s palpable optimism for next season, from
Toward the end of his season wrap-up media availability on Monday, Jerami Grant addressed the elephant in the room. The Detroit Pistons‘ leading scorer, who signed a three-year, $60 million contract with the franchise in 2020, will be eligible for an extension this offseason. It could be worth up to $112 million over four years and
Go through the gallery above to view Rod Beard’s final grades for the 2021-22 Detroit Pistons. Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery. It’s hard to try to make a 23-59 record seem like a successful season, but beyond the numbers, the Pistons did what they needed to do in the second season of their rebuild. They were able
Troy Weaver has had several small wins during his almost-two years as the general manager of the Detroit Pistons. His three-year, $60 million contract given to Jerami Grant was initially considered an overpay, but now looks like a steal. He has won a few trades, acquiring productive role players in Cory Joseph, Hamidou Diallo and
Opinions on Cade Cunningham’s defense range from great, to average, to bad to “Cade plays defense? Hadn’t noticed.” We are not going into this breakdown considering anything beyond the court — it’s not part of building up or tearing down Cade’s case for Rookie of the Year. I simply wanted to see how he looked
Troy Weaver has had several small wins during his almost-two years as the general manager of the Detroit Pistons. His three-year, $60 million contract given to Jerami Grant was initially considered an overpay, but now looks like a steal. He has won a few trades, acquiring productive role players in Cory Joseph, Hamidou Diallo and
They’ve got the guy. And a couple other guys as well. And in a couple of months, the Detroit Pistons will have a chance to get another guy to fit somewhere between the guy and the guys. Because in the NBA you can’t win without a few guys, but you can’t even think about winning
Detroit — A year ago at this time, the Pistons were marinating after a 20-52 season and ruminating on their lottery chances. Today, the Pistons are marinating after a 23-59 season and ruminating on their lottery chances. The unsightly numbers don’t lie. But neither do the eyes. The Pistons are in better position in almost
Detroit — After two seasons as Pistons general manager, Troy Weaver still has the mentality that he’s a builder and that the roster is still under construction. Sure, the main pieces are in place, but there are still additions that have to be made to get them where they want to be. Weaver has had