General manager Troy Weaver has already made it clear that the Detroit Pistons are unlikely to be as active in the trade market as they were last season. It would be nearly impossible to accomplish that feat anyway, given that Weaver overturned nearly the entire roster last fall. The checklist is much smaller this summer,
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When it comes to the No. 1 overall pick, the game plan is pretty straightforward for the Detroit Pistons — select the best player available. There’s always a chance a team could come with an offer rich enough to convince the Pistons to move out of the top spot. But they’re operating from a position
With the number one pick in the draft and a promising, newly re-made young core, this is a pivotal offseason for the Pistons, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic in a mailbag. Within the piece, Edwards discusses the likelihood of the Pistons selecting Cade Cunningham (very likely), the fit between Cunningham and last
John Collins‘ playoff averages of 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game (in 32.0 MPG) don’t jump off the page. However, people around the NBA believe the Hawks big man bolstered his case for a maximum-salary type investment this offseason with his postseason performance, says Shams Charania of The Athletic. Collins played a key role
The Houston Rockets are trying to trade for the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and are dangling Eric Gordon in trade talks with the Detroit Pistons. The Houston Rockets didn’t win the NBA Draft lottery, but they aren’t giving up in their pursuit of getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.
The Pistons have hired George David as the franchise’s assistant general manager, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter link). David will report to general manager Troy Weaver, who was hired by the organization in June of 2020. David was previously with the Pistons for nearly two decades, serving in a variety of
June 22, 2021, was a joyous evening for the Detroit Pistons. Team employees gathered at the Pistons Performance Center in Midtown for the NBA draft lottery, culminating in cheers from the office as the franchise won the lottery and secured the No. 1 pick for the first time since 1970, signaling a new era for
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press LAS VEGAS – This is not how USA Basketball expected to open its Olympic summer. Nigeria probably didn’t expect it, either. If there was any expectation of invincibility for the Americans heading into the Tokyo Olympics, it’s already gone — after Nigeria shocked the U.S. 90-87 on Saturday night. Nigeria
Las Vegas — This is not how USA Basketball expected to open its Olympic summer. Nigeria probably didn’t expect it, either. If there was any expectation of invincibility for the Americans heading into the Tokyo Olympics, it’s already gone — after Nigeria shocked the U.S. on Saturday night. Nigeria beat the U.S. 90-87, pulling off
The Spurs’ Keldon Johnson, Cavaliers’ Darius Garland and Pistons’ Saddiq Bey will move up from the U.S. Select Team and play for Team USA in exhibition games, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. The trio will fill in for Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, who will join Team USA after the Finals. Exhibition
There’s not much Larry Brown hasn’t seen or experienced. Or accomplished. But at 80 — he’ll be 81 by the time college basketball season begins in November — the Hall of Fame coach and newly minted Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award winner still finds himself unpacking a 24-hour stretch unlike any he’d been through before. “My phone and
It’s a little bit of good news and some not-so-good news for the Pistons players connected to Team USA and the Select Team that is preparing them for the Olympics this month. Saddiq Bey, who was on the developmental Select Team, is being promoted temporarily to Team USA, according to a report by The Athletic’s
Detroit Pistons rookie big man Isaiah Stewart was one of 17 young players selected to the 2021 USA Basketball Select Team, which trained with the USA Basketball Men’s National Team in Las Vegas from Tuesday-Friday. Unfortunately, Stewart’s time in Vegas was cut short. Stewart suffered an ankle injury Thursday and went home before completing the entire training camp, sources
There’s another Detroit Piston on USA Basketball’s top team, at least for the next week. Saddiq Bey was reportedly elevated from the USA Basketball Select Team — think the Washington Generals to the Olympic team’s Harlem Globetrotters — on Friday ahead of Team USA beginning exhibition play Saturday. The Athletic’s Shams Charania was the first
Hornets forward Miles Bridges and P.J. Washington and Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley are no longer with the U.S. Select Team scrimmaging against Team USA’s Olympic roster in Las Vegas, tweets ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The three players have been removed from the mix due to the coronavirus protocols. A person with knowledge of the situation told
Jerami Grant is at the USA Basketball practices this week in Las Vegas. He might not be the first name that most people think of when they start running down the list of the best basketball players in the world, but he’s earned his spot. Team USA is favored to win the gold medal in
The scouting report on Jerami Grant after his first season with the Detroit Pistons probably looks significantly different from the one during his first few NBA seasons, spent with the Philadelphia 76ers. Golden State Warriors forward — and former Michigan State star and Flint native — Draymond Green took a moment to reflect on Grant’s progression
July 8th 2021 at 10:01pm CST by Dana Gauruder Former NBA guard Milos Teodosic has reached a contract extension agreement with Virtus Bologna through the 2022/23 season, according to a team press release. Teodosic played 60 games with the Clippers from 2017-19. He was waived in February of his final season and signed with the
Kevin Love was a controversial selection to Team USA and he’s eager to prove he can still be a high-level player for the country and the Cavaliers, Chris Fedor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer writes. Love appeared in just 25 games this season and hasn’t played in more than 60 games in the last five
Associated Press Memphis, Tenn. — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added Hall of Famer Larry Brown to the Tigers’ staff as an assistant, reuniting the former New York Knicks player and coach. Brown, 80, is the only coach to win championships in both the NCAA (with Kansas in 1988) and the NBA (Detroit Pistons, 2004) over