Las Vegas — No. 1 and No. 2. Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green. It was the marquee matchup on the Summer League schedule, and those games sometimes have a way of not living up to the billing. Tuesday’ night’s matchup was worthy of the top billing, with the top two picks in the draft in
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LAS VEGAS — It was the most anticipated game of the NBA Summer League: Cade Cunningham vs. Jalen Green. The first overall pick in this year’s draft against the second overall pick for the first time. The matchup drew a nearly packed crowd at the Thomas & Mack Center, though the Pistons’ poor outside shooting doomed
Free agent swingman Rodney McGruder has re-signed with the Pistons, according to NBA.com’s official transactions page. McGruder came over to Detroit during the 2020 offseason in the trade that sent Luke Kennard to the Clippers. The 29-year-old only played 16 games for the rebuilding team, averaging 5.7 PPG, 1.4 RPG and 1.0 APG in 12.1 minutes
Las Vegas — The Pistons aren’t making big splashes in free agency, but they hope they’re making impactful ones, as they shape their roster throughout the summer. They brought back another familiar face, agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with guard Frank Jackson, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. Jackson became a
Las Vegas — The Pistons aren’t making big splashes in free agency, but they hope they’re making impactful ones, as they shape their roster throughout the summer. They brought back another familiar face, agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with guard Frank Jackson, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. Jackson became a
Last Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons agreed to re-sign Saben Lee to a three-year contract. On Monday, they retained their other two-way guard. Frank Jackson is returning to the Pistons on a two-year deal, a league source confirmed to the Free Press. Jackson entered restricted free agency after emerging as a key role player last season,
The first episode of the Netflix’s new sports documentary series explores the infamous 2004 brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons’ fans and the aftermath that resulted in criminal charges, fines, and suspensions. “Untold: Malice at the Palace,” which debuts on the video streaming platform on Tuesday, recounts details from one of the darkest days in
It’s been a whirlwind first NBA season for Saddiq Bey. He started 53 games and earned first-team all-rookie honors after hitting 175 3-pointers, leading all rookies. He broke numerous franchise records for the Detroit Pistons, and is coming off of a stint in Las Vegas with the U.S. men’s basketball Select Team. He did it
The Pistons will be bringing back restricted free agent point guard Frank Jackson, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (via Twitter). Jackson is set to return on a two-year contract, per Woj. Terms of Jackson’s deal have yet to be disclosed. Jackson carved out minutes on Detroit during last year’s lottery-bound season. The reserve point guard, 23, had
Associated Press | Associated Press New York – The Brooklyn Nets have re-signed veteran big man Blake Griffin, who revived his career as part of the supporting cast for Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving. Brooklyn announced the signing on Monday without disclosing contract terms. Griffin signed as a free agent with Brooklyn on March
Las Vegas — The opening of the Summer League schedule looked to be a made-for-TV event. On the opening night, the Houston Rockets and No. 2 overall pick Jalen Green faced the Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 3 pick Evan Mobley. In the Rockets’ second game, they’ll face the Pistons and No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham
Las Vegas — In the first few minutes of the Pistons’ Summer League opener, Cade Cunningham passed to Killian Hayes and moved to the corner. Hayes drew the defender away and found Cunningham for an open 3-pointer. Just like they drew it up. Not long after, Cunningham was dribbling up the court and with the
LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Pistons‘ Summer League roster features plenty of continuity from last season. But their first game in Las Vegas on Sunday still marked a number of notable firsts, and their ability to develop chemistry on-the-fly could be the key to them keeping their summer league championship hopes alive after a disappointing
Las Vegas — The Pistons had a good start, but a sloppy second quarter was too much to overcome. They were sloppy, with 20 turnovers, and couldn’t right the ship in the second quarter, dropping their Summer League opener, 76-72, to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night at Thomas & Mack Center. In his debut,
LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Pistons tipped off their Summer League slate against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, and the first quarter checked many of the boxes onlookers wanted to see from No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham and the rest of the their young core. But they were unable to carry that momentum through
This year’s No. 1 overall pick, Cade Cunningham, has signed his rookie contract, the Pistons announced today (via Twitter). [RELATED: 2021 NBA Draft Pick Signings] Viewed for months as the overwhelming favorite to come off the board first on draft night, Cunningham played a single season at Oklahoma State, averaging 20.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 3.5
The Pistons‘ three-year deal with Kelly Olynyk has a partial guarantee in year three, with only $3MM of the big man’s $12.2MM salary assured in 2023/24, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). Detroit also gave Trey Lyles a two-year, $5.125MM deal that includes a second-year team option, Smith adds (Twitter link). While those
Las Vegas — While most of the top teams around the league are taking a small mental break following the end of the playoffs, the Pistons have one of the few fanbases that is looking at the NBA Summer League with intense interest. Who could blame them? The Pistons haven’t won a playoff game since
Cade Cunningham will have his first game as a pro when the Pistons begin Summer League play tonight, but James L. Edwards III of The Athletic cautions that fans shouldn’t expect too much right away. The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft went several months without playing five-on-five before Detroit’s team started practice this
When Las Vegas Summer League tips off on Sunday, it’ll mark the first time the event has been held in more than two years. The Detroit Pistons will have a stacked roster, as 2021 draft picks Cade Cunningham and Luka Garza will join forces with 2020 selections Killian Hayes, Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee to