Detroit Free Press

The morning of the 2022 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons were flush with cap space after trading Jerami Grant and were primed to make a run at a marquee free agent. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (who was charged with a felony Wednesday, making his free agency situation unclear) were

The Detroit Pistons and Kemba Walker have agreed to a buyout, a league source confirmed Thursday to the Free Press. The Pistons acquired Walker, 32, in a trade with the New York Knicks during the 2022 NBA draft that also brought Jalen Duren, taken as the No. 13 pick, to Detroit. Walker’s expiring contract counts $9.2

The morning of the 2022 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons were flush with cap space after trading Jerami Grant and were primed to make a run at a marquee free agent. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges were likely targets. After three consecutive seasons with fewer than 25 wins, perhaps

NBA free agency 2022 is here, beginning Thursday at 6 p.m. when teams may negotiate deals with unrestricted free agents during the moratorium. Those players cannot officially sign until 12:01 p.m. on July 6, when the new league year starts. Trades can also become official at that time. The 2022-23 salary cap is set at $123.6

The state of Michigan is well represented in this year’s College Basketball Hall of Fame class. Former Michigan basketball coach John Beilein is being inducted into the 2022 group, along with former Detroit Pistons great Richard Hamilton, who’s being recognized for his efforts at UConn. Beilein, who coached at U-M from 2007-19, reached the NCAA

Jalen Duren worked out for the Detroit Pistons before anyone else even though he wasn’t likely to be drafted as the team’s No. 5 overall pick. Troy Weaver liked the Memphis center’s size, athleticism and potential. He also liked that he’d persevered through a difficult season in an unsteady program. Duren was on Weaver’s short

It’s been a busy few weeks for the Detroit Pistons. The NBA draft and the trade of leading-scorer Jerami Grant were followed by anothertrade Tuesday night, with the Pistons acquiring Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks and two future second-round picks. Detroit intends to keep Noel and Burks for the 2022-23 season, rather than trading them away or buying them

Just over four years ago, Detroit Police officers, along with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection federal agents, raided former NBA player Al Harrington’s medical marijuana grow facility on Detroit’s riverfront, just west of downtown. They seized about $1 million worth of cannabis and arrested six Viola employees, one of whom was Harrington’s aunt. Two

The Detroit Pistons seemed poised to lead the NBA in available cap space when free agency begins at 6 p.m. Thursday. . But late Tuesday night, the team traded with the New York Knicks, acquiring center Nerlens Noel, guard Alec Burks, two second-round picks and cash, eating up $19 million in salary cap space. This move

It’s easy for Gabriele Procida to stand out in a room. His 6-foot-7, 190-pound frame has been unmistakable in a crowd for a while. Procida, who turned 20 on June 1, reached that height right around age 15 while playing youth basketball for Pallacanestro Cantù in Italy. Occasionally, his team practiced with Cantù’s professional team,

Less than a week after acquiring Jalen Duren and Kemba Walker from the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons completed another trade with them. The Knicks traded Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks, Detroit’s own 2023 second-round pick, a 2024 second round pick from the Miami Heat and $6 million in cash to the Pistons, league sources confirmed

The Detroit Pistons made a flurry of transactions on Tuesday with their own players just before free agency begins on Thursday. The Pistons have picked up Hamidou Diallo’s ($5.2 million) team option, and have declined team options on Frank Jackson ($3.2 million), Carsen Edwards ($1.8 million) and Luka Garza ($1.6 million), according to a league source.

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 share further breakdowns on how the Pistons’ 2022 NBA draft class fits on the roster and how these new rookies will impact what Troy Weaver will do

Detroit Pistons assistant general manager George David was a regular at Memphis Tigers practices last season. The Tigers had multiple prospects with NBA upside, including Ypsilanti native and former five-star recruit Emoni Bates. But Larry Brown had an inkling that Jalen Duren was high on the Pistons’ wish list. His hunch proved to be correct.

The dust has settled for the Detroit Pistons. For now. After a busy, transaction-filled week, the Pistons enter free agency with an updated roster and a new set of priorities. On Wednesday, they traded Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers in a salary-cap clearing move that brought back a distant first-round pick from the

There will be moments when the rookies are running, and the sophomores are leading, and the step-backs and lob dunks bring the crowd inside Little Caesars Arena to its feet. There will be whole nights like this, too, when the Detroit Pistons’ young core knocks off a title contender — heck, it happened last season in Boston. There

There is a fascinating scene in the Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit,” where the ceiling turns into a chess board. The main character looks up at the chess pieces, moving them around in her imagination, reacting to different situations, going on the offensive, constantly reacting, constantly learning. Which what it feels like watching Troy Weaver transform

There will be moments when the rookies are running, and the sophomores are leading, and the step-backs and lob dunks bring the crowd inside Little Caesars Arena to its feet. There will be whole nights like this, too, when the Detroit Pistons’ young core knocks off a title contender — heck, it happened last season in Boston. There

I love the NBA draft. Actually, I love all sports drafts because they’re like Christmas. No matter what you end up getting, you’re just excited to open a present, even if it isn’t always exactly the right size or style. For the Detroit Pistons, the NBA draft was even better than Christmas. They used the

Four jerseys told the most amazing story. A pure Detroit sports story. A story about basketball and family and coming back home. Jaden Ivey stood on the stage between his mother and father, covering his face with his hand, overcome with emotion, wiping tears from his eyes. “Yeah, it’s happening,” somebody screamed. [ Pistons jacked