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If your professional basketball dreams are still alive, there may be an opportunity for you within the Pistons organization. The Motor City Cruise, the Pistons’ G League affiliate, announced a one-day, two-session open player tryout on Saturday, September 14. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their talents through NBA-level drills and scrimmages in front

The Pistons now know who they will play, when and in what cadence. Naturally, Blake and Wes are here to guide you through the twists and turns of the season to come. They discuss what we can actually take away from the schedule release, who the leading scorers on this team (not named Cade Cunningham)

The Detroit Pistons will begin the season at home against the Central Division rival Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. with 81 more games to follow. Yes, it is schedule release day. The time when you take a look at the early season competitors and cringe a bit at how quickly the

It’s official, we are deep into the dog days of the bleakest time of the year for sports. Sure, the recently concluded Olympics were a nice summer distraction, but we are at the point in the year where sports news is typically relegated to NFL training camp reports (the 7th-round wide receiver who’s “catching everything,”

Recently, Blake mentioned that Ron Holland is a better fit with Cade Cunningham than Jaden Ivey. The guys dive into that idea this week, breaking down the virtues of each player and explaining who truly has claim to that “best fit” title if everything breaks right. They also discuss what to watch for to see

It’s August. There isn’t much going on in Pistons land. While we wonder if and how the team’s final roster spot gets filled, debate who J.B. Bickerstaff names as opening night starters and ponder the potential role for rookie Ron Holland, I thought now was a good time to look ahead to next year’s NBA

The Olympics are underway, so Wes and Blake discuss Team USA’s first couple of games before diving into the Pistons. The Pistons announced a new assistant coach and finalized their front office, so the guys talk through what we can glean from all the moves. Also, Wes and Blake chat through which Piston is most

Now into the dog days of summer, Wes and Blake look ahead to next season and beyond. Will Jaden Ivey or Jalen Duren get extended next summer? What do we need to see from both players for that to happen? The guys also talk about what Ron Holland’s rookie season may look like and whether

The Detroit Pistons (2-2) will be wrapping up Summer League action against the Utah Jazz (2-2). There are only a handful of players who feel like they are in Detroit’s actual plans entering the season. Unsurprisingly, those players are veteran Marcus Sasser, rookie draft picks Ron Holland and Bobi Klintman, and two-way player Daniss Jenkins.

Talk about the Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks game here. Game starts at 7 p.m. and will be on ESPN. The Pistons have had a mostly consistent lineup in its three games in Summer League (2-1). Tonight, they are starting the players that matter long term — Marcus Sasser, Ron Holland, and Bobi Klintman.

Wes and Blake react to the first few Pistons games of NBA Summer League. Recent draft picks Ron Holland and Bobi Klintman both have multiple exhibitions under their belt, so what will their roles look like this season? They also discuss Marcus Sasser’s Summer League performance and how he may or may not fit into

Two G League teammates face off against each other tonight as Ron Holland’s Detroit Pistons play Matas Muzelis’ Chicago Bulls. Holland missed Detroit’s last game, a win over the Houston Rockets. But that just opened up an opportunity for two-way guard Daniss Jenkins to ball out. He scored 26 points and hit six 3-pointers in

Game Vitals: The Detroit Pistons struggled in a game-one Summer League loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. They were out of sorts against a zone defense and did not have a natural point guard on the roster. Marcus Sasser did his best but not only did he struggle to get his team into a cohesive offense,

The summer Pistons, led by rookies Ron Holland II and Bobi Klintman, look to get their first win of the Las Vegas NBA 2K25 Summer League Monday against the Houston Rockets. Detroit’s young guns lost their first game 94-81 against the Philadelphia 76ers’ summer squad, but both rookies showed flashes in their first exhibition. Holland

Basketball is back. The Detroit Pistons are back. There is (another) new era in Detroit. Call me an absolute lick-spittle moron who never learns, but I’m excited. Not so excited that I’m going to be living and dying by Summer League basketball, but it’ll be nice to see some young Detroit Pistons get some shots

The Detroit Pistons roster is coming into its final form, and it will include 37th overall pick Bobi Klintman after the Swedish combo forward and the team reportedly agreed to a four-year deal, including two years guaranteed. Klintman, who previously played in Australia, is a 6-foot-9 forward with a 7-foot wingspan who was acquired in

Ron Holland was shocked when the Detroit Pistons called his name and made him the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Now, just a couple weeks and some change later, he’ll hit the floor in Pistons’ colors for the first time at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Holland’s range was unknown

The Detroit Pistons’ coaching bench is starting to take shape under new leadership by JB Bickerstaff. Luke Walton, who had head coaching stints with the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, is being hired as the lead assistant in Detroit. Walton spent last year in Cleveland as an assistant coach under Bickerstaff. Walton had a

Wes and Blake discuss the slew of Pistons news and how new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff will fit all the new and existing pieces into his rotations. Cade Cunningham signed his rookie maximum extension and now has more teammates who complement his playing style. The Pistons prioritized floor spacing with the additions of Malik Beasley,

New Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon wanted to create an environment of positivity after the team went through a historically bad season. He believes new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff brings that to Detroit. Langdon and his front office staff wanted a coach with leadership qualities, great communication skills and someone who wanted