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It’s almost go time. The Detroit Pistons unofficially ended their offseason a few days early, trading Saben Lee and Kelly Olynyk to the Utah Jazz on Thursday for a skilled role player in Bojan Bogdanovic. Officially, though, the offseason ends Monday, when training camp starts and the Pistons host media day. Preseason play will start

The Detroit Pistons announced Friday a plethora of staff promotions and changes, including the addition of two former NBA players to Dwane Casey’s coaching staff. Rashard Lewis and Keith Bogans, who have a combined 27 seasons of NBA playing experience, were announced as assistant coach/player development coach, as was Brandon Bailey, who had been with

Troy Weaver sent a message Thursday: Forget the lottery. It’s time for the Detroit Pistons to get better. Let’s see if the play-in game is a possibility.  That’s the expectation now that the team’s general manger traded for veteran wing — and sharpshooter — Bojan Bogdanovic. No, this isn’t a playoffs-or-bust ultimatum from Weaver or

Troy Weaver sent a message Thursday: Forget the lottery. It’s time for the Detroit Pistons to get better. Let’s see if the play-in game is a possibility.  That’s the expectation now that the team’s general manger traded for veteran wing — and sharpshooter — Bojan Bogdanovic. No, this isn’t a playoffs-or-bust ultimatum from Weaver or

Training camp opens Monday for the Detroit Pistons. They decided to address two of their biggest roster issues several days beforehand. The Pistons traded Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee to the Utah Jazz in exchange for veteran wing Bojan Bogdanovic, league sources confirmed to the Free Press on Thursday morning. It isn’t a trade that’ll

The Detroit Pistons under third-year general manager Troy Weaver just keep dealing. The team is trading for Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic in exchange for center Kelly Olynyk and third-year guard Saben Lee, the Free Press confirmed Thursday morning. Bogdanovic, 33, has spent the past three seasons with the Jazz, averaging 18.4 points and shooting 39.7% on 6.8

The Detroit Pistons, once again, will be one of the NBA’s most youthful teams next season. Eleven of their 17 players on the roster are 24 or younger. To improve last year’s 23-59 record and make a push for the NBA play-in, the Pistons will need their young players to be significantly better — especially

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys dig deep on all 15 Eastern Conference teams, sliding them into different tiers from championship contender to rebuilding. How many teams do they think are honestly

We’re almost exactly a month away from the 2022-23 season, when the Detroit Pistons tip off Oct. 19 against the Orlando Magic. Here are 10 questions they’ll have to answer during the season: 1. Will Pistons solve pitiful outside shooting? Like every other team in the NBA, the Pistons want to shoot well from 3-point

Cade Cunningham underwent a physical transformation this offseason. The Detroit Pistons’ budding star is noticeably bigger than he was at the end of last season, particularly in his upper body. His slight frame is now bordering on bulky. At the end of his rookie season — in which the 2021 No. 1 overall pick was

We’re less than five weeks away from the start of the NBA season, and only three weeks away from the Detroit Pistons returning to the floor. They’ll tip off their preseason slate against the New York Knicks on Oct. 4, and their regular season slate against the Orlando Magic on Oct. 19. After going 23-59

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Guest: Lazurus Jackson, Detroit Bad Boys writer. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, after some early banter on the new statement jerseys, the fellas go deep on what the Pistons’ starting lineup and 10-man

No Detroit Pistons player has higher expectations next season than Cade Cunningham. The 2021 first overall pick is coming off of a strong rookie season. He established himself as the team’s best all-around player, averaging 17.4 points, 5.6 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He finished third overall in the Rookie of the

For the second time this summer, the Detroit Pistons have unveiled new jerseys for the 2022-23 season. And unlike their “Classic Edition” uniforms, a throwback to the teal jerseys worn from 1996-2001, the latest set are brand-new. The Pistons revealed their “Statement Edition” jerseys on Wednesday; the predominantly black uniform features “DET” in all caps

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Guest: Rob Murphy, Pistons assistant general manager, Motor City Cruise president • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com This week’s episode: The guys are joined by Pistons assistant general manager Rob Murphy for the latest on just how the

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Guest: George Blaha, Pistons TV and radio voice. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys welcome in the soundtrack of the Detroit Pistons for the last 45 years, George Blaha. Omari and Bryce

We’re roughly a month away from training camp, and less than two months from opening night. The Detroit Pistons have a lot to resolve. They have 16 players on their main roster after re-signing Rodney McGruder, so at least one roster move will be necessary. Head coach Dwane Casey will also have to organize his

The Detroit Pistons‘ preseason schedule will include almost as many national television appearances as the regular season slate. The four-game exhibition schedule, released Thursday, begins on Oct. 4 at the New York Knicks on TNT. In the regular season, the Pistons have three national TV shots, two on NBA TV (including the international game against

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari go on the record (with plenty of time to change their minds) on what to expect from the core Pistons this upcoming season – everyone from

As an NBA analyst for ESPN/ABC, Jalen Rose has often had the honor of being among the first native Detroiters to welcome the Detroit Pistons’ draft picks to his hometown. In June, he did so for a player who also has strong Detroit ties. The Pistons’ lottery pick, Jaden Ivey, wasn’t born in Detroit, but his