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The Detroit Pistons made their second move of the NBA free agency 2022 moratorium, and they’re again trying a reclamation project on a former lottery pick. The Pistons agreed on a free agent deal with forward Kevin Knox II on Thursday evening, a league source confirmed to the Free Press. The contract is for two years and $6 million, according to The Athletic.
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As expected, the Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement with their lone restricted free agent. The Pistons re-signed 23-year-old big man Marvin Bagley III to a three-year, $37.5 million contract Thursday, league sources confirmed to the Free Press. The deal is fully guaranteed with no options on either side. The Pistons now have roughly $12 million in
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The morning of the 2022 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons were flush with cap space after trading Jerami Grant and were primed to make a run at a marquee free agent. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (who was charged with a felony Wednesday, making his free agency situation unclear) were
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Although the Hornets fired him as head coach following the 2017/18 season, Steve Clifford still had a good relationship with general manager Mitch Kupchak and owner Michael Jordan, writes Steve Reed of The Associated Press. Those ties resulted in Clifford getting his old job back after Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson pulled out of an agreement
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The state of Michigan is well represented in this year’s College Basketball Hall of Fame class. Former Michigan basketball coach John Beilein is being inducted into the 2022 group, along with former Detroit Pistons great Richard Hamilton, who’s being recognized for his efforts at UConn. Beilein, who coached at U-M from 2007-19, reached the NCAA
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Jalen Duren worked out for the Detroit Pistons before anyone else even though he wasn’t likely to be drafted as the team’s No. 5 overall pick. Troy Weaver liked the Memphis center’s size, athleticism and potential. He also liked that he’d persevered through a difficult season in an unsteady program. Duren was on Weaver’s short
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It’s been a busy few weeks for the Detroit Pistons. The NBA draft and the trade of leading-scorer Jerami Grant were followed by anothertrade Tuesday night, with the Pistons acquiring Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks and two future second-round picks. Detroit intends to keep Noel and Burks for the 2022-23 season, rather than trading them away or buying them
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Just over four years ago, Detroit Police officers, along with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection federal agents, raided former NBA player Al Harrington’s medical marijuana grow facility on Detroit’s riverfront, just west of downtown. They seized about $1 million worth of cannabis and arrested six Viola employees, one of whom was Harrington’s aunt. Two
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It’s easy for Gabriele Procida to stand out in a room. His 6-foot-7, 190-pound frame has been unmistakable in a crowd for a while. Procida, who turned 20 on June 1, reached that height right around age 15 while playing youth basketball for Pallacanestro Cantù in Italy. Occasionally, his team practiced with Cantù’s professional team,
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