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Due to injuries and a COVID-19 outbreak, the Detroit Pistons have been playing without the majority of their main roster. A cadre of G League players on 10-day contracts have filled in the gaps. But it appears the Pistons could see most of their players return soon. Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Saben Lee, Rodney McGruder,

The Detroit Pistons signed Jaysean Paige to a 10-day contract using the NBA’s COVID-related hardship allowance on Friday, the team announced. They have now signed eight G League players over the past nine days as they await the return of eight players who are currently in COVID-19 health and safety protocols. A 6-foot-2 guard, Paige

When healthy, Jerami Grant provides a variety of important skills for the Detroit Pistons. But his best skill on offense could be his ability to get to the line. Grant is among the NBA’s best when it comes to drawing fouls. He’s averaging 6.1 free throw attempts per game this season, tied for 11th overall

Detroit Pistons guard Frank Jackson suffered a lateral sprain in his right ankle during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Knicks at Little Caesars Arena and will be re-evaluated in a week to 10 days, the team announced on Thursday. The injury occurred during the second quarter, when Jackson landed on a Knicks player’s foot

Entering Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons were down 12 players — eight due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and four more due to injury. They tipped off against the New York Knicks at Little Caesars Arena with just four players available from their main 15-man roster: Saddiq Bey, Hamidou Diallo, Frank Jackson and Luka

The Detroit Pistons suffered yet another injury blow during Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks at Little Caesars Arena. Midway through the second quarter, Frank Jackson rolled his right ankle on the foot of a Knicks player after contesting a shot at the rim. He was visibly in pain, and had to be helped

As the Detroit Pistons continue to navigate a COVID-19 outbreak, the team signed former Wisconsin big man Micah Potter to a 10-day contract on Wednesday. In 11 G League games with the Sioux Falls Skyforce this season, Potter is averaging 14.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and knocking down 37.8% of his 3.4 3-point attempts per

The Detroit Pistons are 32 games into the season. But their practice on Tuesday felt like the first day of training camp. That’s because six new faces have joined the roster within the last week. With eight players in health and safety protocols and four additional players on the injury report, the Pistons are relying

As the Detroit Pistons continue to manage a COVID-19 outbreak, theteam signed two more players Tuesday. Trayvon Palmer and Justin Robinson agreed to 10-day contracts, using the NBA’s hardship allowance, the team announced. The news comes as the Pistons await the return of eight players: Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saben Lee, Rodney McGruder, Trey Lyles, Cory

After spending a few days in Las Vegas, Motor City Cruise head coach DJ Bakker was looking forward to some family time. The Cruise, the Detroit Pistons‘ G League team, participated in the NBA G League Winter Showcase, which featured 30 games from Dec. 19-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. They were a seventh seed

The Detroit Pistons played a basketball game on Sunday. But their roster had more players from their G League club, the Motor City Cruise, than for the NBA franchise. The final score reflected that. The San Antonio Spurs defeated a depleted Detroit squad, 144-109. The 35-point final margin isn’t indicative of the Pistons’ effort, but

As the Detroit Pistons continue to navigate a COVID-19 outbreak, they added a familiar face Sunday to help fill out their depleted roster. Motor City Cruise wing Deividas Sirvydis signed a 10-day contract with the Pistons, the team announced. The 37th pick of the 2019 draft, Sirvydis was acquired by the Pistons on draft night and played

The NBA has been hit with a wave of positive COVID-19 cases this month. The Detroit Pistons haven’t been spared. Josh Jackson and Cory Joseph entered the league’s health and safety protocols on Sunday, a league source confirmed to the Free Press. They are the seventh and eighth players on the roster to enter protocols within

When it comes to making deals, Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver isn’t shy. His list of completed trades since he took the organization over in June 2020 is quite long. He has made moves with an eye toward the future, adding a core of young players to develop and, more recently, second-round picks that

Trey Lyles entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Saturday, becoming the sixth Detroit Pistons player to do so this week. Lyles joins Cade Cunningham, who entered protocols on Wednesday, and Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saben Lee and Rodney McGruder, who all entered shortly before Thursday’s road game against the Miami Heat. Like his teammates,

The Detroit Pistons have multiple players in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. On Christmas, they signed a couple of reinforcements. The Pistons signed Motor City Cruise guards Derrick Walton Jr. and Cassius Stanley to 10-day contracts using the NBA’s COVID-19-related hardship allowance, the team announced Saturday. MORE SANKOFA: Pistons’ COVID-19 outbreak ‘blindsiding,’ but they played with purpose

MIAMI — Despite all of the chaos surrounding the Detroit Pistons in the 36 hours leading up to Thursday’s game, they didn’t question whether they could win it. The Pistons played one of their best offensive games of the season against the Miami Heat. They didn’t win, but their mindset going in clearly paid off.

MIAMI — If the Detroit Pistons had lost Thursday’s game by a wide margin, it would’ve been understandable. They had five players in health and safety protocols: Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saben Lee and Rodney McGruder joined Cade Cunningham, who entered the league’s COVID-19 protocols on Wednesday, roughly two hours before the game tipped off Thursday. The

MIAMI — On Wednesday, Cade Cunningham became the first Detroit Pistons player this season to enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols. On Thursday, roughly two hours before the Pistons took on the Miami Heat, Cunningham was joined by several of his teammates. Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saben Lee and Rodney McGruder have entered protocols,

The Detroit Pistons won’t be so lucky to win back-to-back NBA draft lotteries, will they? History says it’s highly unlikely, but their record — 5-25 more than a quarter through the 2021-22 season — says the Pistons should have the best shot at the first pick of July’s selections. So now we get to spend the next several months mourning on-court losses,