The most suspenseful night on the professional basketball calendar is once again upon us. Tuesday’s 2021 NBA draft lottery (8:30 p.m, ESPN) will be more nerve-wracking than usual, with three teams in danger of losing their pick in the July 29 draft. The rebuilding Detroit Pistons, fresh off a 20-52 season — their worst since going 20-62 in
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This is it. This is for all the marbles. No, it’s not a matchup in the conference finals, but the Pistons have something just as important for their future, with Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. It wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that the outcome of this year’s lottery could have a direct impact on the next
About every decade or so, the NBA goes through an identity crisis. Teams and stars stay in power, and the playoffs can become predictable and stale. Yes, LeBron James-versus-Golden State was riveting, right up until the players wore out. Generally, the script doesn’t change much. Superstars bounce from one power to another and interlopers are
Reggie Jackson and Khris Middleton were remarkable. Blake Griffin was rejuvenated. Marcus Morris was reveling. Welcome to the reborn former Pistons, scattered about the NBA playoffs and looking like they’re world-beaters. It’s become an underlying theme among Pistons fans just how many of the players they used to root for are making strides and winning
The Detroit Pistons were unlucky entering last year’s NBA draft, technically speaking. They fell two spots in the 2020 lottery — their worst slide in franchise history — and ended up with the No. 7 overall pick after having the fifth-best odds. It felt like a gut punch at the time. After more than a
Pistons guard Killian Hayes had an eventful first season in the NBA. He was drafted in the first round of the draft in November, moved into a starting role immediately after a truncated offseason with no Summer League preparation and worked his way back after a significant injury. His father, DeRon, went through it too,
June 19th 2021 at 11:58am CST by Dana Gauruder Pittsburgh’s Justin Champagnie, Toledo’s Spencer Littleson, UC Santa Barbara’s Jaquori McLaughlin and Florida State’s M.J. Walker are among the players the Pistons worked out on Friday, Keith Smith tweets. The 6’6” Champagnie is ranked No. 63 among all prospects and 10th among small forwards by ESPN. The
On June 15, 2004, the crowd in the Palace of Auburn Hills roared. Richard Hamilton hugged Darvin Ham on his way to the bench. Hamilton unfastened his signature face mask before wielding it to the sold-out crowd as red, white, and blue confetti fell around him. The aura of victory engulfed the city. The underdogs did
It has been exactly a year since the Detroit Pistons hired Troy Weaver to be their new general manager. In the time since, the former Oklahoma City Thunder executive has shown why he was the top candidate on Tom Gores’ list. Weaver completely overhauled the roster, and only one player — Sekou Doumbouya — remains from
Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey had strong rookie seasons for the Detroit Pistons. The NBA’s awards voters rewarded them on Thursday. Bey was named to the All-Rookie first team, and Stewart made the second team, the league announced. They’re the first rookie duo to earn All-Rookie honors for the Pistons since Andre Drummond and Kyle Singler
Pistons general manager Troy Weaver had a strong belief in restoring the franchisee and using the 2020 draft as the foundation for the rebuild. Weaver maneuvered some deals and ended up with three first-round picks. Two of those ended up on the all-rookie teams, which the league revealed on Thursday. Forward Saddiq Bey was selected
LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Jae’Sean Tate and Saddiq Bey comprised this year’s All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced on Thursday in a press release. Ball, who was named Rookie of the Year on Thursday, led first-year NBA players in assists (6.1 APG) and steals (1.59 SPG) and ranked second in scoring (15.7 PPG)
It’s closing in on lottery week. Unlike last season, when the Detroit Pistons ended up picking seventh, they have some optimism heading into Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. They have the best odds (14%, tied with the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic) of getting the No. 1 pick and the presumptive selection, Cade Cunningham. If they get
By Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Rick Carlisle stepped down as coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the second major departure for that franchise in as many days. Carlisle spent 13 seasons in Dallas, leading the Mavericks to the 2011 NBA title. His decision was announced one day after general manager Donnie Nelson and the
In five days, the Detroit Pistons will know their 2021 NBA draft fate. The draft lottery is set for Tuesday, and it could define Detroit’s trajectory through next season and beyond. They finished with the second-worst record in 2020-21 and a 14% chance at the top spot. Will they move up in the draft lottery
June 16th 2021 at 9:46pm CST by Dana Gauruder Seton Hall’s Sandro Mamukelashvili is scheduled to work out for the Pistons on Thursday, Adam Zagoria of the New York Times tweets. The 6’11” Mamukelashvili already worked out for the Jazz, Thunder and Hornets. He’s currently listed as the No. 56 overall prospect on ESPN’s Best
6:55pm: Ball’s victory has been confirmed by the NBA in a press release. He received 84 of 99 first-place votes, with the others going to Edwards. Overall, Ball had 465 points, while Edwards was second with 309. Haliburton was third with 114 points. The Pistons’ Saddiq Bey was the only other player to receive votes,
The NBA playoffs are in the middle of the conference semifinals and many of the outcomes so far have been surprising, including the early exits of LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors. That will guarantee either a first-time champion or a franchise that hasn’t won a title in almost 30 years. The Pistons finished
When Troy Weaver took the reins as the Pistons‘ general manager in 2020, fans and observers were a little caught off guard by his initial series of roster moves. The rebuilding Pistons signed non-star veteran free agents like Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee to multiyear contracts; acquired players like Dewayne Dedmon and Zhaire Smith, only
Associated Press New Orleans — Stan Van Gundy is out as Pelicans coach following just one season at the helm, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the move has not been publicly announced. Hired last October, about two months before the start of