The buyout market for Andre Drummond is expected to center around the Lakers and Knicks, says Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Reports earlier this week indicated that executives around the NBA widely view the Lakers as the favorites to land Drummond, given the team’s ability to offer him an immediate role and an
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Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Wayne Ellington has trade deadline in back of his mind Detroit Pistons guard Wayne Ellington speaks to the media after the 116-111 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Indianapolis. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press After Wayne Ellington signed with the Detroit Pistons in November,
The Detroit Pistons have made three in-season trades and bought out the face of their franchise. Then, in one day, the Orlando Magic traded their three best players. The tank to the bottom is on. On NBA trade deadline day Thursday, the Magic dealt All-Star center Nikola Vucevic to Chicago, guard Evan Fournier to Boston
The Detroit Pistons‘ division just got a lot more competitive now and for the future on NBA trade deadline day. Fellow Central Division rival Chicago Bulls have acquired Orlando Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic in exchange for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter and two first-round picks, a person familiar with the deal told USA TODAY Sports
Though the Pistons aren’t in playoff contention this season, they’re still one of the teams to watch during the trade deadline. It’s not likely that they’ll be involved in a major deal, but general manager Troy Weaver could look to make some smaller trades to help them acquire more assets such as draft picks and
Show Caption Hide Caption NBA all-stars share special moments with their little ones NBA all-stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo shared tender moments with their children on the court. Sportskind, USA TODAY The 2021 NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m., and this year’s market is still taking shape. Many teams who in years past would
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports 5 players Saints should draft in the first round by Rucker Haringey The bigger deals have yet to take shape but the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings found a smaller swap that works for both sides. While we’re waiting for the real fireworks to being, the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings
Call him Trader Troy or the Grim Weaver, or any of the other nicknames that are circulating around Twitter. What’s clear is that Pistons general manager Troy Weaver isn’t afraid to make a deal he thinks will improve the roster and fit his long-term vision. In less than a year, Weaver has completed eight trades,
The Detroit Pistons are reportedly trading guard Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings for guard Cory Joseph and a pair of second-round draft picks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported early Thursday. The Pistons will receive a 2021 second-round pick via the Los Angeles Lakers and the Kings’ 2024 second-round pick, according to the report. Joseph entered
The day of the NBA’s trade deadline arrived when the clock struck midnight on Thursday. Not long afterward, the Detroit Pistons made the first move of the day. Delon Wright has been traded to the Sacramento Kings for Cory Joseph, a 2021 second-round pick and a 2024 second-round pick, a league source confirmed to the
It’s hard to get over the hump when the opponent has an answer for every run. The Pistons chiseled away at the lead and tied it a couple of times in the final period. When the Indiana Pacers needed a big basket, they got it, and didn’t let the Pistons get back in the game.
The Indiana Pacers held the lead for much of the second half, until a Saddiq Bey 3-pointer gave the Detroit Pistons a 96-94 lead midway through the fourth quarter. But the Pistons played catch-up for most of the rest of the quarter, and former Michigan basketball standout Caris LeVert (28 points) went on to ice
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Last offseason, the Detroit Pistons brought much of their 2019-20 roster back for an in-market bubble. That group consisted of every player who would qualify as being a part of their young core — Luke Kennard, Sekou Doumbouya, Bruce Brown and Svi Mykhailiuk being chief among them — as well as Justin Patton, who became
With the NBA trade deadline approaching on Thursday, the Pistons likely won’t be involved in any major deals, unless they’re the third team in a multi-team deal. General manager Troy Weaver was very active in reshaping the roster in free agency and during the draft, but with so many young players and just a few
After being named the G League’s Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year on Monday, Delaware Blue Coats forward Paul Reed – who is on a two-way contract with the Sixers – headlines the All-NBA G League First Team, as the league announced today in a press release. Reed was joined on the All-NBAGL
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 schedule: How to watch and betting lines by Mike Phillips Jerami Grant rumors have been swirling this offseason and the Boston Celtics are reportedly interested in pursuing him ahead of Thursday’s deadline. By this Thursday, March 25, at 3 p.m. ET NBA teams will need to have
The Pistons recently turned down an offer from the Kings that would have sent rookie forward Saddiq Bey to Sacramento in a deal involving Marvin Bagley III, league sources tell Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. After Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report suggested earlier today that Bagley would welcome a change of scenery, Haynes reiterates that
Many front offices around the NBA are skeptical that the Raptors will ultimately part ways with point guard Kyle Lowry due to a variety of factors, including his $30.5MM salary, but swingman Norman Powell is a “far different story,” writes Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. As Fischer notes, Powell is expected to decline his $11.6MM
After the Detroit Pistons traded Svi Mykhailiuk earlier this month, coach Dwane Casey said he would have to be creative with his lineups to keep at least one of their best shooters on the court at all times. Casey was referring to Jerami Grant, Saddiq Bey and Wayne Ellington, the only players on the roster