The Pistons have picked up their third-year team options on guard Killian Hayes, center Isaiah Stewart, and forward Saddiq Bey for the 2022/23 season, the team announced today (via Twitter). Rookie scale option decisions for 2022/23 are due by the end of October, but the Pistons didn’t wait until the deadline to officially exercise the
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Detroit — After a dismal season that yielded the No. 1 pick in the draft and following some glimmers of optimism in the NBA Summer League, the improved Pistons roster is ready to hit the court for the first time. Granted that it’s still preseason, there is some anticipation for what the new-look Pistons will
Nearly half of the NBA’s general managers voted for the Heat as the team that had the best 2021 offseason, John Schuhmann of NBA.com writes in his annual survey of the league’s GMs. Miami got 14 of 30 possible votes, while the Lakers picked up five votes. The Nets, Rockets, and Wizards were the other
Detroit — In the past two seasons, the Pistons notably have flipped their entire roster, with a whole new group of players since general manager Troy Weaver arrived. This season, there was another transformation, with head coach Dwane Casey reforming his coaching staff, switching out his assistants and bringing in a new group to help
Trey Lyles is only 25 years old, but he’s old enough to be a veteran on the current Detroit Pistons roster. Including the two-way contracts, the Pistons have nine players with fewer than two seasons of experience. Lyles is entering his seventh season. Only Cory Joseph, Kelly Olynyk and Jerami Grant have more years in
October 4th 2021 at 10:00pm CST by Dana Gauruder The Cavaliers lavished Lauri Markkanen with a four-year, $67MM contract in a sign-and-trade with the Bulls and they have big plans for him offensively, as Chris Fedor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer details. He won’t just be firing 3-pointers. He’ll have the ball in his hands
October 4th 2021 at 9:15pm CST by Dana Gauruder Top pick Cade Cunningham is dealing with an ankle sprain and has missed some practice time, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press tweets. The medical staff is being very cautious with the Pistons’ prized rookie so that the injury doesn’t linger. Cunningham has been
Neal Ruhl joins the Motor City Hoops Podcast from the fast growing Woodward Sports Network, along with being the voice of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Detroit City FC for TV20Detroit AND backup Pistons radio play-by-play guy for Mark Champion. Neal and I take one last quick recap of the Pistons offseason with an emphasis
The Detroit Pistons have been linked to Ben Simmons as a team “still inquiring” about the disgruntled Sixers’ point guard’s availability, according to Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey. Do I think a deal will happen? No, not at all. Will that prevent stories like this that link a handful of teams to Simmons from now
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about some interesting quotes from Media Day, Cade Cunningham’s very mild ankle tweak, and what we’re curious about seeing this preseason out of your Detroit Pistons. As always, we
Preseason games start Wednesday for the Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio, and we’re starting to see the outlines of what coach Dwane Casey’s rotation will look like. He has hinted how he expects things will play out. We probably won’t see more than 10 players on the floor most nights, and the starting lineup will have less experience than the
Cavaliers forward Dylan Windler is eager to prove himself this season after dealing with multiple injuries to start his career, Kelsey Russo of The Athletic writes. Windler, 25, was drafted by the team No. 26 overall in 2019. He’s appeared in just 31 games since then, all coming during the 2020/21 season. The Belmont product
Detroit — After years of toiling in mediocrity, things seemed to change for the Pistons when they won the draft lottery and later selected Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. Finally, their draft luck changed for the better. Finally, they had a game-changing scorer and playmaker who would be the
Cade Cunningham was drafted by the Detroit Pistons shortly after 8 p.m. July 29. By 8:40 p.m., Cunningham had already answered the first of many questions about how he would fit next to Killian Hayes. His answer to the question is similar to the answers he, Hayes, coach Dwane Casey and the rest of the team
The Timberwolves, Pacers, Cavaliers, Pistons, Raptors and Spurs continue to inquire about Ben Simmons’ availability, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports via a league source. The Simmons saga is one of the major storylines of this preseason and it took another twist on Friday when reports surfaced that the Sixers were withholding an $8.25MM
We’re still waiting on actual news and analysis about the Detroit Pistons to come as the team is deep into training camp and that means no mere member of the public, including those covering the team, have an opportunity to see them in action. That means that we can only go off of what the
Detroit — It’s just an ankle injury, but the Pistons aren’t taking any chances. Cade Cunningham, the Pistons’ No. 1 pick in the draft, sustained a mild ankle injury during training camp this week. Coach Dwane Casey said that it’s not a serious bruise, but that the team is being cautious with Cunningham ahead of
Every NBA training camp, has at least one player who gets consistent buzz from their teammates and coaches. Three days in, Killian Hayes appears to be that guy for the Detroit Pistons. Hayes was a “different kid” when he reported to the Pistons’ practice facility at the beginning of September, head coach Dwane Casey said
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Miami — The NBA has seen a rise in vaccination rates in recent days when factoring in those players who have received at least one of the necessary shots, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The leaguewide rate is now around 95% when counting those who are
Detroit — In his rookie season, Killian Hayes was limited to 26 games after missing three months because of a hip injury. It was a dark cloud over a season that brought optimism with the additions of two other NBA All-Rookie selections in the first round. Even with the addition of Cade Cunningham with the