Detroit Bad Boys

David Aldridge (The Athletic) joins the Motor City Hoops Podcast (@motorcityhoops) for his second time to talk about the Detroit Pistons. We start off this episode talking about the Washington, D.C. connections within this Pistons organization (Troy Weaver, Jerami Grant, Luka Garza, etc.) which David, a mainstay in DC basketball circles, is obviously familiar with.

Despite being the third player selected by the Detroit Pistons in last year’s draft, Saddiq Bey was the first one to make a significant impact for the franchise. His long gun and reliable defense enabled him to quickly earn significant minutes and before too long a spot in the starting lineup. He played his role

The Detroit Pistons are signing Summer League standout Jamorko Pickett to an Exhibit 10 contract that will see him suit up with the team for training camp, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. The deal was alluded to during Detroit’s Summer League finale against the Orlando Magic and Smith seems to confirm it. An Exhibit

Despite Summer League being a poor indicator of future success (anyone remember Henry Ellenson’s dominant performances in Orlando?), it’s natural to look at the top NBA draft picks from 2021 and compare their performances against No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham. It’s also easy to start wondering whether the Detroit Pistons got it wrong when they

Not often is one of the more polarizing players in a draft a prospect that ends up drafted in teh 50s, but Luka Garza fit that description. After a dominating career at Iowa, many questioned whether Garza’s style of basketball would translate to the NBA. It seemed that immediately following his selection at No. 52

The Detroit Pistons are wrapping up Summer League action, but you will not see many of the familiar faces you’re used to with the team opting to sit Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey and Killian Hayes from the starting lineup, and it’s unclear who is actually going to get off the bench for Detroit. I’m sure

Luka Garza might have been the national player of the year in college basketball as a senior at Iowa, but his road to the NBA was always going to be a difficult one. But if there’s one thing Garza has shown in his brief time since being drafted No. 52 overall by the Detroit Pistons,

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

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

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

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.

It’s not the splashiest move of the offseason, but Frank Jackson is back. The Detroit Pistons brought back the spark-plug shooter on a discount deal. Jackson’s impact on the Pistons goes beyond his stylish fits before the game or his baby Big Ben ‘fro. My affection for Jackson’s rise is well-documented, but his value as

Since winning the lottery nearly two months ago, Detroit Pistons fans have waited to see Cade Cunningham in action. The first question on everyone’s mind is how does Cade look? The second, and nearly as important, question is how does Cade look next to Killian Hayes? Through two games, the answer to the first question

Yes, I’m biased, immensely biased. But I can add some objectiveness to my stance by relying on film. What is my stance? Well, if you ask me, that Detroit Pistons top pick Cade Cunningham bested the No. 2 overall selection Jalen Green in their first clash at the professional level on Tuesday. Generally, there were

Chris LeBron from the OffTheBall Podcast (@OffTheBallPod) and network (@OTB_Network) joined the Motor City Hoops podcast (@MotorCityHoops) to give his thoughts on the state of the Detroit Pistons organization, their off-season and the first two games of NBA Summer League. Chris is the Owner of the OffTheBall Network and Host of the OffTheBall Podcast and

In a surprising, though not totally unexpected move, the Detroit Pistons re-signed veteran guard Rodney McGruder to a one-year veteran minimum deal, according to various media reports. The Pistons confirmed the move along with the re-signings of fellow guards Cory Joseph and Frank Jackson. The Pistons still have the future of restricted free agent Hamidou

When looking for a polarizing player on the Detroit Pistons roster, one does not have to look very far. Sekou Doumbouya is the first name that comes to mind but even guys like Luka Garza, Saben Lee, Tyler Cook, and recently signed free agents Kelly Olynyk, Cory Joseph and Trey Lyles can create quite a

Cade Cunningham started hot in his first Summer League action, but struggled, along with the rest of the Pistons after the first quarter. The Pistons were definitely trying out some new things — force feeding a fumbley Tyler Cook, Saddiq Bey breaking down defenders, three point-guard lineups with Saben Lee. Not much of it worked.

Chris Smith had a somewhat tumultuous career at UCLA. He started slowly as a freshman, playing limited minutes and mostly relied on for energy and defensive intensity. He flashed some decent feel as a sophomore while coming off the bench, but he really blew up during his junior season. He looked the part of a

Frank Jackson will return to the Detroit Pistons on a two-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Jackson was one of three restricted free agents the Pistons were reportedly interested in re-signing. Previously Saben Lee signed a three-year deal to return to Detroit. Hamidou Diallo is now the only unsigned restricted free agent. Jackson came to