LAS VEGAS — Luka Garza has been one of the Detroit Pistons‘ standout performers during summer league. Now, his role on next season’s roster has been formalized. The Pistons have signed Garza to a two-way contract, according to a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Garza has impressed the Pistons since the organization drafted him
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Luka Garza was the national player of the year as a senior at Iowa. He wasn’t a first-round draft pick, though. Garza stuck around the draft until the No. 52 pick, when the Pistons selected him and took a chance on the 6-foot-11 big man. So far in Las Vegas, the Pistons have been rewarded
The rivalry between Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green isn’t going anywhere. While much of it has been fueled by comments from one side, the two are going to be compared for the rest of their careers in a very Magic vs. Larry kind of way. But it’s really just Green pouring gas on the fire
The NBA is expected to release its 2021-22 season schedule in the next week. It’s safe to say Detroit Pistons players, coaches and staff might be circling a game against the Houston Rockets. The Detroit fans certainly will. Hey, Jalen Green, when you come to Little Caesars Arena: Prepared to be booed. A lot. The No. 2 pick
On the night of the NBA Draft, the Pistons had a decision to make between Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green with the No. 1 overall pick. The Pistons chose Cunningham and Green landed with the Houston Rockets with the second pick. That seemed to start a personal rivalry — at least on Green’s part —
Cade Cunningham gives his thoughts on the GOAT debate while relying on what he has seen as a mature 19-year old entering the NBA. You can’t blame Cade Cunningham. After all, he was born in 2001 and it would be impossible for him to remember Michael Jordan’s underrated years as a Washington Wizard in 2001
Keith Smith, an NBA salary cap savant, and contributor at @spotrac, CelticsBlog, @FrontOfficeShow (co-host) and regular host in Spotify Greenroom joined me on the MotorCityHoops podcast to really dive into the salary cap, contracts, and “numbers” for the Detroit Pistons. Keith and I start off the episode discussing the overall state of the cap in
Just listening to the Pistons’ rookies in Summer League, they sound as if they want to run through a wall for Pistons and coach Dwane Casey. And this isn’t even the regular season or training camp yet. It’s Summer League. The words and the sentiment are enough to make Pistons fans want to run through
LAS VEGAS — You know you’ve made it when a New Yorker in Las Vegas heckles you during a Summer League game, which is what happened to Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham on Friday night when he stepped to the free-throw line in the second half against the New York Knicks. “Clean up your room, Caden!”
LAS VEGAS — Saben Lee was one of the Detroit Pistons‘ most gifted athletes last season, a constant threat to explode to the rim and catch a body. That athletic ability gave him a handful of highlight-reel dunks, and he showed enough promise in the rest of his game to secure a three-year deal last
Las Vegas — Without two of the biggest attractions, there didn’t seem to be much to watch for the Pistons. Cade Cunningham (calf soreness) and Killian Hayes (concussion protocol) were ruled out just before Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The rest of the Pistons still had something to play for. After two tough
LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Pistons saw Cade Cunningham and Killian Hayes play their best game together on Friday. Both players missed Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, though, and it created an opening for the rest of the Summer League roster to step up. And step up they did. The Pistons defeated the
The Detroit Pistons will try their luck against the Los Angeles Lakers in a game that will be featured on ESPN2 at 10:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match up fresh off of a win. The Lakers have had all three of their games (2-1 overall) finish within single digits, winning two of the
LAS VEGAS — Isaiah Stewart exceeded expectations as the 16th pick of the 2020 NBA draft. He earned second-team All-Rookie honors with the Detroit Pistons after starting 14 games and averaging 7.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. The fanbase christened him “Beef Stew,” a play on his name and stocky build, and Stewart has entrenched
LAS VEGAS — Cade Cunningham’s shooting was one of his biggest strengths coming out of Oklahoma State. He knocked down 40% of his attempts as a freshman, and hit them in a variety of ways. Catch-and-shoot. Step-back. Side-step. Pull-up. He made them all, and at a frequent clip. Through two Summer League games, we saw
Las Vegas — The Pistons weren’t going to let this one get away. After holding big leads in each of their first two Summer League games, they jumped out to another big lead against the New York Knicks. This time, they held on — barely. They needed a superlative performance from Cade Cunningham, led the way
Las Vegas — Through the first two games of Summer League, Cade Cunningham didn’t have a breakout game that one would expect from a No. 1 overall pick. He did in the third game. If there was any doubt about whether Cade Cunningham was a high-level scorer, he ended it Friday night with a showcase
Las Vegas — The Pistons weren’t going to let this one get away. After holding big leads in each of their first two Summer League games, they jumped out to another big lead against the New York Knicks. This time, they held on — barely. Cade Cunningham led the way with 24 points, including 7-of-10
LAS VEGAS — It would be an understatement to say the Detroit Pistons struggled to shoot the ball against the Rockets on Tuesday. But their outside shooting was their biggest strength on Friday against the New York Knicks, and it gave them enough of a cushion to avoid a late collapse and pick up their
The Detroit Pistons face the New York Knicks in Summer League action tonight at 8 p.m. on NBATV. Cade Cunningham is in the lineup for Detroit, which is not the experience for the rest of the top 10 picks. Already, Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs and Josh Giddey have been sidelined for Summer League with injuries.