NOVEMBER 23: The Pistons and Sixers have officially sent out press releases announcing the deal, confirming they’ve swapped Bradley and Smith. There have been reports that Detroit may end up waiving Smith, but for now he remains on the roster. NOVEMBER 22: The Sixers and Pistons are completing a minor trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian
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Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver: We wanted to ‘attack the NBA draft’ Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver speaks after the NBA draft about his aggressive mindset, Killian Hayes and the team’s huge draft haul, Nov. 18, 2020. The NBA’s trade moratorium lifted Monday, and
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver: We wanted to ‘attack the NBA draft’ Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver speaks after the NBA draft about his aggressive mindset, Killian Hayes and the team’s huge draft haul, Nov. 18, 2020. The NBA’s trade moratorium lifted Monday, and
Rod Beard | The Detroit News In the board game Monopoly, there are many strategies to try to win. One popular tactic is for players to buy every property they land on during the first couple of trips around the board. Given that there are a finite number of properties available, the sound strategy is
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Fred VanVleet bet on himself. It paid off. Gordon Hayward, meanwhile, is heading to a new home. VanVleet agreed Saturday to a four-year, $85 million contract to remain with the Toronto Raptors, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the
Joking that having son-in-law Seth Curry on the Sixers will let him see his granddaughter more often, head coach Doc Rivers said this week that it was an easy decision to acquire a sharpshooter like Curry when the team had an opportunity to make a deal with Dallas. “One of the things we wanted to
Jeff Zillgitt , Mark Medina | USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption LeBron, Shaq and Durant highlight NBA free agency’s greatest moments SportsPulse: NBA free agency is upon us and what better way to celebrate than to call in USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt to highlight some of the most memorable player movement in league
Rod Beard | The Detroit News In the board game Monopoly, there are many strategies to try to win. One popular tactic is for players to buy every property they land on during the first couple of trips around the board. Given that there are a finite number of properties available, the sound strategy is
The Detroit Pistons had fans scratching their heads with their puzzling free agency strategy, as opposed to their solid approach in the draft. Every NBA offseason, there’s at least one organization that leaves fans, talking heads and experts scratching their heads in befuddlement. Last year, the New York Knicks were that organization after they signed
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Fred VanVleet bet on himself. It paid off. Gordon Hayward, meanwhile, is heading to a new home. VanVleet agreed Saturday to a four-year, $85 million contract to remain with the Toronto Raptors, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Fred VanVleet bet on himself. It paid off. Gordon Hayward, meanwhile, is heading to a new home. VanVleet agreed Saturday to a four-year, $85 million contract to remain with the Toronto Raptors, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the
Jeff Zillgitt , Mark Medina | USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption LeBron, Shaq and Durant highlight NBA free agency’s greatest moments SportsPulse: NBA free agency is upon us and what better way to celebrate than to call in USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt to highlight some of the most memorable player movement in league
NOVEMBER 21: The Pistons likely won’t use the stretch provision on McGruder after all, according to Edwards (Twitter link). The team will save some money in its trade for Delon Wright and no longer needs the extra space that waiving and stretching McGruder would provide. NOVEMBER 20: The Pistons have made a flurry of reported
Jeff Zillgitt , Mark Medina | USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption LeBron, Shaq and Durant highlight NBA free agency’s greatest moments SportsPulse: NBA free agency is upon us and what better way to celebrate than to call in USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt to highlight some of the most memorable player movement in league
The Raptors have agreed to re-sign Fred VanVleet, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that VanVleet’s new deal will be for four years and will be worth $85MM. It’ll feature a player option in the final season, Charania adds (via Twitter). The agreement represents a major payday for VanVleet, who
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver: We wanted to ‘attack the NBA draft’ Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver speaks after the NBA draft about his aggressive mindset, Killian Hayes and the team’s huge draft haul, Nov. 18, 2020. UPDATE: This deal is reportedly part of
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver: We wanted to ‘attack the NBA draft’ Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver speaks after the NBA draft about his aggressive mindset, Killian Hayes and the team’s huge draft haul, Nov. 18, 2020. A prolific week of roster moves continued
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Since Pistons general manager Troy Weaver began the roster retooling this week, the type of players he wants has become clearer, with big, versatile, two-way players as the prototype. Weaver stayed with that template in free agency, agreeing to terms with forward Jerami Grant on Friday night, a league source
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Continuing the flurry of moves they made during the NBA Draft on Wednesday, the Pistons were one of the most active teams and made some big moves in free agency, but not the one that many expected. The Pistons added several players Friday night and into early Saturday morning
Detroit News staff and wires | The Detroit News Trevor Ariza is on the move for the third time this week, going from Detroit to Oklahoma City along with Dallas’ Justin Jackson in a three-team trade. Also in the deal, the Mavericks sent Delon Wright to the Pistons for James Johnson, a person with knowledge