The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized an agreement that will allow the eight teams who were not invited to Orlando to conduct voluntary group workouts at their team facilities, according to a league press release. The teams will each reside in a campus-like environment under controlled conditions. The agreement includes comprehensive
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Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 12:08 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Troy Weaver will be front and center for what the Pistons hope will be a big announcement. The Pistons’ general manager will have his first big appearance since taking the job in June as the team’s representative during Thursday’s NBA Draft Lottery. The
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 6:03 AM EDT Aug 18, 2020 In two days, the Detroit Pistons will finally know the fate of their 2020 NBA draft pick. Will they move up from their current position, which gives them the fifth-best overall odds? Will they stay in the same slot, as they have
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 16, 2020 Between his rehab sessions, Blake Griffin has been watching the NBA’s return within the Orlando bubble. He has been impressed by the comprehensive plan put in place by commissioner Adam Silver and league officials to keep everyone within the bubble safe, as
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 7:22 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020 Joe Dumars is back. Not with the Pistons, but in an elevated role with the Sacramento Kings. Dumars was named interim executive vice president of basketball operations after general manager Vlade Divac resigned Friday. Dumars also will assume the role of general manager
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 7:30 PM EDT Aug 14, 2020 Six years after stepping down as the Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations, Joe Dumars is back in the general manager chair. At least, temporarily. Vlade Divac has stepped down as general manager of the Sacramento Kings. Dumars, who has been with
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Detroit Pistons were 20-46 when the NBA season was suspended, 13th in the Eastern Conference, which means they aren’t headed to the Walt Disney World bubble. They
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 6:40 PM EDT Aug 13, 2020 The Pistons are in the midst of an extended offseason. It’s given Blake Griffin plenty of time to rehab his knee. Griffin, who’s been working out at the practice facility in Midtown this week, said he’s been doing “everything” to get himself
Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images The Detroit Pistons are leaving no stone unturned in their rebuild. Everyone knew that new general manager Troy Weaver would need to seriously overhaul the Detroit Pistons to fix this unfortunate roster, but apparently the team is being very proactive in leaving no stone unturned. As TMZ Sports reported over the weekend,
The Blake Griffin situation looms over the Detroit Pistons, but bright new GM Troy Weaver has a chance to rebuild the Pistons into a playoff team. The moniker of a great talent-evaluator is a funny one in the NBA. It’s as if there is some way to be a general manager and not evaluate talent
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 2:24 PM EDT Aug 13, 2020 In the midst of the Pistons’ extended downtime in the offseason, Blake Griffin was working out this week in the team’s practice facility in midtown Detroit. It’s a sight fans and coaches didn’t get to see very much last season, and one that
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 13, 2020 In a week, and after an unexpectedly long hiatus, the Detroit Pistons will find out where they’ll pick in the 2020 NBA draft. The draft lottery will take place on Aug. 20, and it’ll be virtual. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported earlier
The Detroit Pistons are reportedly offering up their new performance center to health officials for whatever use they require in coronavirus relief efforts. Novel coronavirus has hit the sports industry hard in the United States, but teams are still doing all they can to combat the spread of this pandemic. According to The Athletic‘s James
It’s been another brutal season for the Detroit Pistons, but Dwane Casey and his hodgepodge roster of underappreciated veterans and inexperienced youngsters are taking the right approach. It’s been a tough couple of weeks, months, years to be a Detroit Pistons fan. A hard-nosed, stifling defensive play style has never been everyone’s cup of tea, but
Adam Graham The Detroit News Published 9:59 AM EDT Aug 13, 2020 It was 32 years ago this month that the Palace of Auburn Hills opened its doors, beginning a nearly three-decade reign as Metro Detroit’s premier sporting and concert facility. The building, or what was left of it, came down in a controlled demolition
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Sekou Doumbouya, #45, Detroit Pistons (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Sekou Doumbouya had an up and down rookie season. The Detroit Pistons took a bit of a risk with the No. 15 pick in the 2019 NBA draft, using their selection on wing Sekou Doumbouya. While as raw as sashimi and only having just cracked
Hoops Rumors is previewing the 2020 offseason for all 30 NBA teams. We’re looking at the key questions facing each club, as well as the roster decisions they’ll have to make this fall. Today, we’re focusing on the Detroit Pistons. Salary Cap Outlook Trading Andre Drummond at the February trade deadline ensured that the Pistons
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 4:23 PM EDT Aug 11, 2020 Jamie Samuelsen used to intercept the magazine at the mailbox. It was People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue. He would print out a picture of himself and paste it on the cover, right over whoever had won that year. Then, he’d hide it
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 5:32 AM EDT Aug 11, 2020 While the 22 teams in the Orlando Bubble work their way toward finishing the regular season and hurtling toward the playoffs, the other eight teams eliminated ahead of the NBA restart continue to wait. And wait. And wait. In the five months since