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NBA free agency 2023 is nearly underway and Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver is busy once again. The Pistons on Friday made a trade, acquiring Nets swingman Joe Harris and two future second-round picks, the Free Press confirmed through a source. The picks are via Dallas in 2027 and Milwaukee in 2029. The person

The Detroit Pistons are one of just a handful of teams projected to have significant cap space when the 2023 NBA free agency negotiating period opens Friday at 6 p.m. The Pistons, according to experts, will be one of seven teams with at least $20 million in space, though the Los Angeles Lakers could theoretically

The Detroit Pistons are one of just a handful of teams projected to have significant cap space when the 2023 NBA free agency negotiating period opens Friday at 6 p.m. The Pistons, according to experts, will be one of seven teams with at least $20 million in space, though the Los Angeles Lakers could theoretically

The Detroit Pistons are in roster assessment mode with the NBA draft in the rearview. They’re stocked with young talent at all the three core positions of the modern NBA — point guard, wing and big. The next step is adding additional talent that will address the handful of areas the team is currently deficient

Now that the NBA draft is in the rearview, we can finally turn our attention to free agency. The Detroit Pistons will be among the leaders in cap space this summer, with roughly $30 million available. It’s an underwhelming class as a whole, and they could instead look to the trade market to address their

The Detroit Pistons have picked up team options for Alec Burks and Isaiah Livers for the 2023-24 season, league sources confirmed to the Free Press on Thursday. They were expected moves, as both players fulfilled necessary wing duties for the team last season. Burks’ team option is worth $10.5 million, while Livers will be on

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Bryce and Omari continue their review of how the Detroit Pistons fared on draft night last week. Where do Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser fit in the

Dennis Rodman’s latest hot take is another jab toward Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird. During a recent episode of VladTV, DJ Vlad asked Rodman about his thoughts on Gilbert Arenas’ comments that Bird would beat NBA’s all-time scoring champion LeBron James in a one-on-one matchup. The Worm vehemently disagreed with the three-time All-Star’s claims and

The Detroit Pistons exited Thursday’s draft with two of their top prospects in Overtime Elite’s Ausar Thompson and four-year Houston standout Marcus Sasser. We will soon learn how they fit into the grand scheme of their ongoing rebuild. The next few weeks will be telling as the Pistons navigate utilizing $30 million in salary cap

There seems to be some misunderstanding about what Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver means when he says he wants to build a team that looks familiar to the fanbase. Or when he said, Thursday, that defense is the hill he’ll die on. He didn’t literally say the last part, of course. It’s safe to

Amen and Ausar Thompson made history Thursday as the twins were both selected in the top 5 of the NBA draft. Amen, who was born first by a minute, continued his streak of accomplishments ahead of his brother and was selected first at No. 4 to the Houston Rockets. Ausar followed a pick later at

The Detroit Pistons knew what they wanted to accomplish and who they needed to do it with going into the 2023 NBA draft. General manager Troy Weaver and the front office had their eye on Houston guard Marcus Sasser, so much so that they traded up to get him. The Pistons traded their 31st overall

There are several ways to interpret the Detroit Pistons’ intent behind their 2023 draft class. Perhaps the team wanted to take playmaking pressure off of its two lead ball-handlers, Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey. Ausar Thompson, the No. 5 overall pick, was one of the best passing wings in the draft, while Marcus Sasser, the

Now that Troy Weaver has taken his big swing in the NBA draft, we’re going to find out if it’s a whiff or a home run, if it’s genius or misguided hubris. Of course, it will likely end up as something in between. But we should find out pretty fast. Maybe not as fast as