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The Detroit Pistons need outside shooting. That sentiment has been hammered through NBA media all summer. Detroit addressed the shooting woes through free agency, but the Pistons’ 2024 draft pick sang a different but familiar tune. The basketball gods rewarded (or maybe righteously punished) the Pistons with the 5th pick for the third consecutive year,

Who runs the world? Girls! Or whatever Beyoncé said. If the 32-time Grammy winner were a die-hard NBA fan, she would’ve said, “Who runs the world? SHOOTERS.” In 2024, the premium on 3-point shooting has never been higher. The Detroit Pistons finally know the value of shooting, evidenced by new president Trajan Langdon’s moves this

Simone Fontecchio was the darling of the Detroit Pistons’ many moves at the trade deadline last season. He brought much-needed shooting, which shined in his 16 games with Detroit before he was lost to injury. Fontecchio isn’t just a shooter, though. Although he’s entering just his third NBA season, he serves more as a veteran

Entering his third year in the NBA, Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren won’t turn 21 until Nov. 18. The young big man has flashed talent and shown glimpses of becoming a high-level player. He is one of the quickest and strongest big men in the NBA. He is a quality rebounder who has premier rim

Jaden Ivey, the fifth pick of the Detroit Pistons in the 2022 NBA Draft, has had an uneven start to his career. In his rookie year, after Cade Cunningham went down with an injury, Jaden took on a lot of primary ballhandling duties. In that capacity, he showed real flashes of excellence (my mind always

The list of the fundamental deficiencies of last year’s Detroit Pistons was almost too long to count. There is a reason the team won just 14 games — a franchise low. Armed with a large war chest of cap room, a new president of basketball operations, and, seemingly, a mandate to invest in better play

Isaiah Stewart is the longest-tenured member of the Detroit Pistons. He is the first player drafted by Detroit to receive a second contract since Andre Drummond signed his five-year $127 million post-rookie max deal in 2016. The man they call “Beef Stew” starts the first year of the four-year $60 million rookie extension he earned

Ausar Thompson averaged 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists for the Detroit Pistons in his rookie year while slashing 48/19/60 from the floor, three-point line, and free-throw line, respectively. I suppose that’s where this player preview for Ausar should really begin — those percentages. Because there’s more to be concerned about than just his

When the Detroit Pistons acquired Tim Hardaway Jr. from the Dallas Mavericks this past summer, the trade left many Pistons fans scratching their heads. That sentiment is understandable given that Detroit parted ways with Quentin Grimes, a young wing with a theoretical upside, whose timeline better matched the likes of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, and

The Detroit Pistons roster underwent a lot of change during the offseason, but if there is one position group that didn’t undergo much change, it is the Big Men. Not everybody from last year’s roster returns, but the main pieces are back and hopefully can stay healthy. Let’s take a look at what the big

I’m not sure when you thought the Detroit Pistons season went up in flames last season, and frankly, it was all so bad that I don’t remember either, but I told myself one thing. I’m going to make them prove it to me from now on. The Pistons have teased and teased over the past

NBA cap expert Keith Smith deems today a “very busy NBA transaction day,” which could have big implications for the Detroit Pistons. When the Pistons hired Trajan Langdon as the franchise’s president of basketball operations this offseason, he was pretty explicit about his plans for what was the league’s largest amount of cap space —

The Pistons have wrapped up the preseason in style with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, the team, and The Pindown, gear up for the regular season’s opener. Blake and Wes give three predictions that they are confident will happen for Detroit this season. The break down why Ron Holland will have more of

Opening night in the NBA is fast approach and if you know me, you know that means it’s time for future bets. These aren’t the kinds of wagers that offer immediate satisfaction, it’s a long game that gives you something to root for all season long. I’ll give you a mix of good bets, long

Pistons basketball is back! Well, mostly. The Pistons have played two preseason games against the Bucks and the Suns, and Blake and Wes are here to break it down. They discuss the fantastic first impression Malik Beasley has made, what has been the biggest surprise and what has been the most translatable. They also discuss

The Detroit Pistons finish their home and home preseason tilt against the Phoenix Suns with a game out west that tops off at 10 p.m. ET. The first match had a lot more in it for Phoenix than it did for Detroit. Suns owner Mat Ishbia, who won a national championship with Michigan State was

The Detroit Pistons were scuffling most of the night in a 106-97 loss to the Phoenix Suns at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. For about 2.5 quarters, they were able to use their defensive energy to hang around and keep the game respectable. Then the wheels truly came off, the Suns cruised through a

The Detroit Pistons showed a level of communication, cohesiveness, and fight often lacking in last year’s team. Despite getting down early, the Pistons dug deep and locked in on defense. After Milwaukee’s starters were bombing threes early in the game, Detroit started to get stops and started making buckets of their own. By halftime, the

The thing about adding an influx of veteran players who are regular contributors to playoff-caliber teams who are also a paragon of health and availability is that they play a lot of minutes. Or at least, they are used to playing a lot of minutes. The thing about having a perpetually rebuilding, nay, tanking, team

You couldn’t have asked for a better start to the JB Bickerstaff era as the Detroit Pistons dominated the Milwaukee Bucks 120-87. The only problem was it was preseason, and the game didn’t count. The Pistons fluidity, decision-making, and defensive activity were night and day compared to their performance last season, when they won a