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With five new faces, the Detroit Pistons’ rotation will see some significant changes next season. Their leading scorer during the last two seasons, Jerami Grant, is now a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. Frank Jackson, Rodney McGruder and Luka Garza are no longer on the team. Lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren will require minutes,

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Guest: Shawn Windsor, Free Press sports columnist, “Free Press Sports with Carlos & Shawn” • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys welcome Free Press sports columnist Shawn Windsor, co-host of “Free Press Sports

The Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings and now the Detroit Tigers have all secured premium young talent as draft season nears its end. Nothing can excite the fanbase of four struggling franchises like new faces. Detroit franchises combined for six first-round picks in 2022 drafts. The Lions nabbed Michigan football defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and Alabama wide receiver

The Detroit Pistons completed their Las Vegas Summer League slate Saturday with a 102-86 win over the Orlando Magic. First-round draft picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren played in spurts while other youngsters such as Buddy Boeheim, Jules Bernard and Braxton Key have taken larger roles. Here’s what we learned about the team after 10 days in

Yes, we believe the Detroit Pistons’ future is bright. Even Cade Cunningham was impressed by general manager Troy Weaver’s 2022 NBA draft class, calling it “magic.” But JJ Redick is especially high on the team’s young core and prognosis going forward, and gave a bold prediction that Pistons fans would love to see come to fruition. The

The Detroit Pistons finished the 2022 Las Vegas Summer League with a blowout victory. The Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic, 102-86, thanks to strong performances from several of their Summer League signings. Jules Bernard scored a team-high 22 points, tallied nine rebounds, and three assists.Charlie Moore added 21 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals. Stanley

Detroit Pistons fans got a good look at the team’s 2022 draft class during summer league in Las Vegas. Well, most of the draft class. Gabriele Procida, selected 36th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers and then traded to Detroit, is a man of mystery. The 20-year-old Italian wing isn’t on the Pistons’ Summer League

With all of their core young players on the bench, it appeared the Detroit Pistons were heading toward a blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas Summer League play Thursday. But a second-half rally made things interesting. Detroit fell to the Cavaliers, 82-79, but outscored them 53-37 in the second half to wipe

During his eight seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Jason Maxiell thrived as an energetic and defensive-minded big man off of the bench. Despite being an undersized power forward listed at 6-foot-7, he was a skilled shot-blocker, rebounder, lob finisher and set devastating screens. Now, Maxiell is enjoying being on the sideline. He’s with the Pistons’

After losing two key players to injury on Saturday, the Detroit Pistons decided to shut down several other key players on their Summer League roster on Wednesday. It may have been a factor leading to their  first loss in Las Vegas. With Jaden Ivey, Saben Lee and several other players in street clothes, the Pistons

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 are fresh off their trip to Las Vegas and NBA Summer League, where they watched the Pistons in action. Bryce and Omari share their thoughts on what

LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Pistons‘ most recent offseason trade with the New York Knicks became official Monday. And the deal has changed slightly from the initially agreed terms. The Pistons have acquired Alec Burks, Nerlens Noel, their own 2023 second-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick from either the Knicks or Minnesota Timberwolves and cash in

LAS VEGAS — It’s too soon to give up on Killian Hayes. But the Detroit Pistons’ third-year point guard is running out of time. He’ll have to show more this season than he did during his Summer League debut on Thursday against Portland — and he can. The key for him is that he does

LAS VEGAS — Last August, Isaiah Livers was four months removed from undergoing surgery on his right foot to repair a stress fracture. He had just gotten out of his walking boot when the Pistons participated in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League . He watched from the sidelines as his teammates practiced and played every

LAS VEGAS — Let’s get the caveat out of the way: this is Summer League. And what happens in Summer League often stays in Summer League. And yet? What Jaden Ivey showed the first five minutes of play Saturday afternoon at the Thomas and Mack Center will travel to the fall and winter and, eventually,

LAS VEGAS — Jalen Duren was the youngest player in the 2022 draft, and will likely be the youngest player in the NBA on opening night this season. He won’t turn 19 years old until November. He hasn’t given it much thought. “Nah, it don’t really matter to me,” Duren said after the Detroit Pistons’

LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Pistons improved to 2-0 in Las Vegas Summer League play following Saturday’s 105-99 victory against the Washington Wizards. But it wasn’t a great day for the franchise, thanks to injuries. Both Jaden Ivey and Saben Lee left the game with ankle injuries, and their statuses going forward are unknown. Isaiah Livers

LAS VEGAS — The only thing that could stop Jaden Ivey was an injury. The Detroit Pistons’ No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft left during the first quarter of Saturday’s Las Vegas Summer League game against the Washington Wizards after tweaking his right ankle. With 4:52 to play in the opening period, Ivey’s

LAS VEGAS — A smile crept across Cade Cunningham’s face when he was asked about the Detroit Pistons‘ 2022 draft haul. “It was a great night for sure,” Cunningham said Friday after the Pistons practiced at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas during NBA Summer League. “No complaints, I’m happy. We got two big-time talents. I don’t know

NBA Summer League: Detroit Pistons (1-0) vs. Washington Wizards (0-0) When: 6 p.m. Saturday. Where: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. TV: ESPN2. Radio: None. • Box score Want more Pistons news: Download our free mobile app on iPhone or Android! Game notes: The Pistons won their opener in NBA Summer League on Thursday, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 81-78. Rookie first-round pick Jaden Ivey had