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 Cade Cunningham officially becoming a Piston, the roster shakeups the team made on draft night and after the draft, the prospects the Pistons picked up in the second
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Other than taking Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 overall pick, the Detroit Pistons worked on draft night in a quiet or maybe even quietly disappointing fashion. Yes, they drafted a franchise player with their No. 1 overall pick, but then not only did the Pistons not aggressively trade up in the draft, as they
You might get waived, but in Detroit, you’re never truly gone. Such is the case with two players who were recently let go by the Pistons, and one could have the potential to significantly impact the team’s play and rotation next season. After seeing his $12.6 million option declined, word is Cory Joseph is expected
The biggest move of Thursday night’s NBA draft for the Detroit Pistons was selecting Cade Cunningham with the first pick. The second biggest move might’ve been a trade they executed 40 minutes before the draft, moving Mason Plumlee and the 37th pick to the Charlotte Hornets for the 57th pick. On paper, the move might’ve
One of the sports highlights of the summer is here. NBA free agency begins Monday at 6 p.m., with negotiations allowed between teams and player representatives. Deals cannot be signed until Friday at 12:01 p.m. Some of the biggest names on the market include DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry, Mike Conley Jr., Lonzo Ball and Spencer Dinwiddie. A handful
Now that the 2021 NBA Draft has passed, and we’re about to learn whatever free agency has to offer, we have “officially” added Cade Cunningham to the roster and moved on from Mason Plumlee (admittedly, in a fashion most of us did not see coming), I thought it would be fun to look at possible
After last week’s roster moves, the Detroit Pistons could have around $17 million to spend in NBA free agency 2021 when it opens Monday at 6 p.m. They will also have access to two cap exceptions. The bi-annual exception, which teams can use every two years, will be $3.7 million this season and can be
When Troy Weaver selected Isaiah Livers with the 42nd overall pick in the draft, he may have sacrificed some high-end potential offered by other potential picks, but he added a Michigan native who has consistently made winning plays throughout his career. It all started in Kalamazoo where Livers earned scholarship offers from Michigan and Michigan
Pistons fans were on edge for a few weeks ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft. The rumors abounded of the general manager Troy Weaver being unsure of whether Cade Cunningham would be the No. 1 pick, or whether there might be a different path. Jalen Green? Evan Mobley? Somebody else? It didn’t help that Weaver is
The Detroit Pistons opened up salary cap space with the trade of Mason Plumlee and by waiving Cory Joseph and Tyler Cook, and presuming they also waive Rodney McGruder and his $5 million salary before Aug. 15. Attention is now turning to who the team might turn to as a free agent target, and the
Jose Adriano | Detroit Free Press We asked, and they answered. Detroit Free Press followers on social media are pleased about the Detroit Pistons’ 2021 NBA draft class, grading Thursday’s picks with a resounding A. “Best scenario for a Pistons fan! So much to look forward to,” replied @nich0las.0 to a @freep Instagram story Friday. The
I had the absolute pleasure of being joined on the Motor City Hoops (@MotorCityHoops) podcast by Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) to provide a recap, reactions and analysis on the Detroit Pistons draft class. We started off with fan favorite Cade Cunningham and eventually talked about what we see in him as a player, but first we
There’s cool, and then there’s coooool, and then there’s cool. Cade Cunningham exudes all three, but especially the last. Derek Jeter cool. Miles Davis cool. Sidney Poitier cool. Marvin Gaye cool. Middle-aged fella dancing by himself on the sidewalk to an internal soundtrack cool, like the gentleman unbothered by the world’s side-eye who I spotted while driving down the Boulevard on Thursday evening, a 3-pointer away from Detroit Northwestern
On May 9, Killian Hayes had his best game as a Detroit Piston, with 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds against the Chicago Bulls. It was a far more confident and relaxed version of the Hayes we’d seen for most of the season, as the rookie aggressively hunted for his shot in the second half.
The Pistons are having another busy offseason, with a flurry of moves to shore up the roster. After agreeing to trade center Mason Plumlee to the Charlotte Hornets before the draft on Thursday, the Pistons made some additional moves ahead of free agency, which begins on Monday. The Pistons extended qualifying offers to Hamidou Diallo,
The Pistons are having another busy offseason, with a flurry of moves to shore up the roster. After agreeing to trade center Mason Plumlee to the Charlotte Hornets before the draft on Thursday, the Pistons made some additional moves ahead of free agency, which begins on Monday. The Pistons extended qualifying offers to Hamidou Diallo,
The Detroit Pistons announced Friday they’ve waived Cory Joseph, Deividas Sirvydis and Tyler Cook. The moves clear roster and cap space ahead of free agency, which begins 6 p.m. Monday. Joseph, acquired by the Pistons at the trade deadline in March, had just $2.4 million of his $10.6 million contract guaranteed for next season. Cook, who
The Detroit Pistons roster is beginning to take shape with the team reportedly waiving veteran Cory Joseph and young guard Deividas Sirvydis, according to The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III and Shams Charania. The team also waived Tyler Cook, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. The decision to waive Joseph is no surprise as he was
When your team has the number one pick in the NBA Draft, excitement around the team reaches very high levels. We are witnessing that right now with the Detroit Pistons after they made Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham the number one overall pick and hopefully the face of the next Pistons Championship team. However, there are
While the NBA Draft is an exciting time for Pistons fans, it was likely quite stressful for former second-round pick Saben Lee. Today, it was reported the Pistons offered Lee a qualifying offer, but leading up to the draft the prospects of that looked to be in doubt. The Detroit Pistons drafted Lee in the