November 12th 2020 at 8:30pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum In an extensive look at intriguing free agent Pistons big man Christian Wood, Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer offers some intel on Wood’s possible asking price in free agency and his potential suitors. There is a significant disparity among O’Connor’s league sources in gauging the annual cost
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After holding his first in-person workout ahead of the draft on Wednesday for the Timberwolves, highly-regarded 2020 lottery pick LaMelo Ball followed that up with a second private workout for three other clubs today in Southern California, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Ball, a native of Chino Hills, CA, went through several individual drills in
Rod Beard | The Detroit News With less than a week until the NBA Draft, there is still plenty of work to be done before the Pistons pick at No. 7. They’ve gone through months of projections, film study and discussions, and with new general manager Troy Weaver, they have a new lead in the
The NBA revealed today that the estimated average salary for the 2020/21 season will be $10,000,000, while the Early Bird exception amount will be $10,047,450, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN and Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report (Twitter links). The estimated average salary for a league year is defined as 104.5% of the average salary
The Warriors continue to actively discuss trades involving the No. 2 pick, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Insider link), who writes within his latest mock draft that the Bulls, Pistons, and Knicks are among the candidates to make a deal with Golden State. If the Warriors remain at No. 2, the team seems more
Rod Beard | The Detroit News When I was a young child, one of the most exciting days of the year was when the holiday catalogs arrived. I would flip immediately to the toy section and imagine all the race tracks, Star Wars figures and new gadgets I could get. Of course, my mother was
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Troy Weaver on NBA draft: ‘Everything’s on the table’ Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver addressed the media on Nov. 5, 2020 and said the Pistons could move up or down in the draft. The time is nearly here for Detroit Pistons general
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Tyrese Haliburton was just getting to the tough part of the conference schedule during his sophomore season, then he had to shut things down. A fractured left wrist ended his season at Iowa State a few weeks before the pandemic did, and with the success he showed, it was
Rod Beard | The Detroit News This is the second in a two-part series looking at potential picks for the Detroit Pistons in next week’s NBA Draft. Tuesday: Backcourt. Today: Frontcourt. After a disappointing season in which they finished 20-46 when the season was stopped because of the pandemic, the Pistons have a lot of room
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Troy Weaver on NBA draft: ‘Everything’s on the table’ Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver addressed the media on Nov. 5, 2020 and said the Pistons could move up or down in the draft. Publicly, the Detroit Pistons have been mum on
Former Georgia guard Anthony Edwards has long been considered a strong bet to be one of the first three players off the board in the 2020 NBA draft, and his list of workouts confirms as much. Speaking today to reporters, including Mark Medina of USA Today (Twitter link), Edwards said he has worked out for
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Troy Weaver on NBA draft: ‘Everything’s on the table’ Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver addressed the media on Nov. 5, 2020 and said the Pistons could move up or down in the draft. The 2020 NBA draft is nearly here, after
With one week to go until the 2020 NBA draft, we’re continuing to get conflicting information on LaMelo Ball‘s outlook. Earlier this week, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony said that most front office are operating under the assumption that Ball will be the No. 1 pick. Today, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic writes that league sources have
Troy Weaver’s first big performance as an NBA general manager is only a week away. But after more than a decade as an understudy for this role in Oklahoma City, the Pistons’ new leading man sure doesn’t sound like someone still rehearsing his lines. “No, I don’t feel any different,” Weaver insisted last week, as
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series looking at potential draft picks for the Detroit Pistons in next week’s NBA draft. Today: Backcourt. A quick scan of the Pistons’ roster at the end of last season gives an immediate hint that they’ll need to fill some
Associated Press Boston — Tommy Heinsohn, who as a Boston Celtics player, coach and broadcaster over more than 60 years was with the team for all 17 of its NBA championships, has died. He was 86. “This is a devastating loss,” the team’s owners said in a statement Tuesday. “Tommy was the ultimate Celtic. For the past
While John Hollinger of The Athletic believes Anthony Edwards will still come off the board very early in next Wednesday’s draft, he notes within his new mock draft that many teams don’t seem especially enthusiastic about the former Georgia guard. Those teams believe in Edwards’ talent, but a “blah” Pro Day workout and some “iffy”
Scott Gleeson | USA TODAY Former NBA players Metta Sandiford-Artest and Stephen Jackson looked back on the “Malice at the Palace” incident from 2004 on Monday, providing a behind-the-scenes perspective from the brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons during an episode of Showtime’s “All the Smoke.” The bench-clearing brawl at The Palace in Auburn
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Troy Weaver on NBA draft: ‘Everything’s on the table’ Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver addressed the media on Nov. 5, 2020 and said the Pistons could move up or down in the draft. If Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver had it
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press It’s official: The NBA is coming back Dec. 22. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday night that they’ve struck a deal on rules for this coming season, setting the stage for what will be a frenzied few weeks before games resume. Teams will play a 72-game