Detroit Bad Boys

On this episode of the Motor City Hoops Podcast (@MotorCityHoops), I had the pleasure of being joined by Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press (@freep), Omari Sankofa (@omarisankofa). This was a first for me as I was able to record in person with my guest as Omari and I are both in

Balsa Koprivica is a big man through and through. The 7-foot-1 center played with Cade Cunningham at Montverde in High School as well as top-five pick Scottie Barnes at Florida State. He was not on the mainstream radar much during the draft cycle, but he wasn’t entirely undeserving of being drafted. Balsa was a consensus

We finally got a chance to see Cade Cunningham in a No. 2 Detroit Pistons jersey. With that, comes the opportunity to analyze his game on an NBA floor against NBA competition. I want to EMPHASIZE that this is simply a breakdown of what I saw in this one game and not an overreaction one

The long awaited debut of a franchise-changing started out in storybook fashion for Cade Cunningham. He sank his first two 3s and his Detroit Pistons jumped out to a 10-point first-quarter lead. But once Cunningham and Killian Hayes left for the bench, Detroit’s offense fell apart and never really recovered in a 76-72 loss to

Well, it’s finally here. It’s Cade Day. Cade Cunningham is suiting up in a Detroit Pistons uniform and taking the floor against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s joined by plenty of intriguing pieces, but let’s be real — all eyes will be on the No. 1 overall pick tonight at the Thomas and Mack Center

The Detroit Pistons used two draft picks. One was obvious, with the first overall pick used on National Freshman of the Year Cade Cunningham. Fifty-one picks later, the AP Player of the Year was selected — Luka Garza. The big man dominated the post at Iowa, using his size and touch to punish teams down

Isaiah Livers is a very good shooter with projectable size at the NBA level. The new Detroit Pistons forward spent four years at the University of Michigan, where he built up an impressive track record as a shooter. During his four seasons, he was used in various offensive sets, and played alongside several future NBA

John Petty Jr. is a 6-foot-5.75, 186-pound guard coming out of the University of Alabama. He posted the following per game stats in his final collegiate season: 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.6 blocks 50.4% from two-point range, 37.0% from three, 73.4% from the Free Throw Line 55.6% True Shooting percentage, 10.9%

The Detroit Pistons’ offensive system is based on movement of both the ball and players, and requires having multiple playmakers. There is freedom within broadly-sketched schemes, and quick decisions are a must. That means even players at power forward need to know how to keep the ball moving, and that’s just the beginning. Casey’s request

The Detroit Pistons start their summer league on Sunday in Las Vegas against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:30 pm Eastern time on ESPN2. As the team starts putting the roster together, I wanted to start profiling the individual guys on the team who may be unfamiliar to many. Cade is the undisputed star of

While it might have seemed quiet, the Detroit Pistons had a very eventful draft. They, of course, walked away with the prize of the draft in Cade Cunningham, but also drafted three players in the second round (Isaiah Livers, Luka Garza, and Balsa Koprivica), and signed a priority undrafted free agent to a two-way contract

The Detroit Pistons announced their schedule and roster for Las Vegas Summer League, which kicks off Sunday. The Pistons will play the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks and LA Lakers plus one additional game during their five-game run in Summer League. The Pistons also released their official roster, with many names already

Despite being listed at 7-foot-1 and weighing in at 240 pounds, I am guessing Florida State center Balsa Koprivica was a surprise pick on draft night for many. He has an NBA body, but not many prognosticators believed he had an NBA game. In taking a closer look at his game, in many ways he

On this episode of the Motor City Hoops Podcast (Motor City Hoops), I was joined by one of my favorite guests, CJ Marchessani, from The Stepien and RollCallSports. CJ is one of the best NBA, NBA Draft and all around basketball content creators on Twitter, and if you’re not following him, please correct that oversight.

He might not be a first-round pick like his three draftmates, but Saben Lee more than showed he could be a part of the future for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons agreed, and reached a deal to bring Lee back on a three-year deal. The deal was first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and

The young players of the Detroit Pistons will have a busy summer. The pandemic took away important development opportunities last season — including the Summer League and the G League season. Soon, they will have an opportunity to make up for lost time, and show the coaches and the fans what they can do on

No, it’s not teal, but the Detroit Pistons are looking to update and modernize their look on the floor next season with a series of new court designs at Little Caesars Arena. The renders were made available in NBA2K21 and tweeted out by the team’s official account on Tuesday. The new design takes a minimalist

In complete transparency, if you would have asked me at the start of the day on Monday what big man I would have liked to see the Pistons sign, I would have said Nerlens Noel. Heck, even recording a podcast later that evening, before really getting into my breakdown I was still saying Noel. But

The report comes courtesy of Yahoo’s Chris Haynes: (Trey Lyles not only gets to be with Klutch, he gets Rich Paul instead of one of their other guys? Dang.) The Detroit Pistons add more shooting from their big men positions (hopefully?) with the addition of Trey Lyles – a running theme of their acquisitions so

Cory Joseph is returning to the Detroit Pistons on a reduced deal that will see him serve as a point guard to help guide and mentor young ball handlers for the next two seasons. Joseph and the Pistons came to an agreement on a two-year $10 million deal, according to media reports. Chris Haynes of