Detroit — The newest members of the Pistons were welcomed to Detroit for a introductory press conference on Friday afternoon. Ausar Thompson, the fifth pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and Marcus Sasser, the 25th pick, sat side-by-side at the Pistons’ Midtown practice facility less than 24 hours after hearing their name called by NBA
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Detroit Pistons fans eager for the first glimpse of their 2023 NBA draft class — fifth overall pick Ausar Thompson and 25th pick Marcus Sasser — will be able to do so soon. The NBA announced its full Las Vegas Summer League schedule Friday. The Pistons will tip off their slate against the Orlando Magic
The Detroit Pistons signed Princeton forward Tosan Evbuomwan to an Exhibit-10 contract after Thursday’s NBA draft, a team source confirmed to the Free Press. Evbuomwan (pronounced Uh-WOAH-MA) is an improbable story, a 6-foot-8, 219-pound forward from Newcastle, England who did not play organized basketball until he was 14. He averaged 15.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9
[embedded content] The Detroit Pistons held their introductory news conference Friday afternoon for draft picks Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser. You can watch the replay in the video player above. General manager Troy Weaver and head coach Monty Williams were also at the podium at the team’s practice facility in Detroit to speak and answer
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 recap and react to the 2023 NBA draft, in which the Detroit Pistons selected Ausar Thompson with the No. 5 pick and acquired Marcus
Troy Weaver couldn’t talk about the trade he made Thursday night, swapping the Detroit Pistons‘ No. 31 pick for Boston’s No. 25, and taking Houston’s combo guard, Marcus Sasser — the Cougars that is, not the Rockets. But he had plenty to say about his first pick of the evening, Ausar Thompson, the versatile wing
When Ausar Thompson looks at the Detroit Pistons’ roster, he sees a team built to thrive in the modern NBA. The Pistons, of course, are led by guards Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey. Thompson, the guard they drafted fifth overall during Thursday’s 2023 NBA draft, believes he fits right in. The 6-foot-7 Thompson handled primary
Detroit — It was a big swing all right, and it didn’t end there. Pistons GM Troy Weaver leapt for talent and tenacity with his first pick, and kept swinging. When it was over, the Pistons had about as tantalizing a draft haul as you could expect. You’ve probably never seen Ausar Thompson play, unless
Detroit — The Pistons desired to add another shooter to their roster, so they traded their only second-round pick to acquire one. As the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft neared its end, the Pistons executed a trade with the Boston Celtics to acquire the 25th overall pick, who turned out to become Houston guard
Eastern Michigan basketball’s Emoni Bates has been drafted No. 49 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2023 NBA draft. Bates on Thursday became the first player from Eastern Michigan to be drafted into the league since Derrick Dials was taken 52nd overall in 1998. Bates, a Ypsilanti native, had a tumultuous journey to the
Pistons general manager Troy Weaver received high grades for selecting forward Ausar Thompson with the fifth overall pick in the NBA Draft in New York on Thursday. The grades ranged from an “A” from The Sporting News to “B+” from CBS Sports and Bleacher Report to a “B” from SN Nation to “B-” from Draft
The Detroit Pistons couldn’t resist at least one trade Thursday night during the 2023 NBA draft. Troy Weaver traded their 31st overall pick to acquire the No. 25 pick, Houston guard Marcus Sasser, from Boston, who had received the pick from Memphis earlier this week. Here’s what the TV analysts on the ESPN broadcast had
For the last three years of Troy Weaver’s tenure as general manager of the Pistons, the guard position was the primary focus of the NBA Draft. That trend finally came to an end on Thursday night at Barclays Center in New York. “With the fifth pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select…,”
For the last three years of Troy Weaver’s tenure as general manager of the Pistons, the guard position was the primary focus of the NBA Draft. That trend finally came to an end on Thursday night at Barclays Center in New York. “With the fifth pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select…,”
Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. After falling to No. 5 in the NBA draft lottery, the Detroit Pistons had a tough task on their hands. The top three players of Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller were viewed by experts as in a class of their own, specifically Wembanyama. After Amen Thompson was
Outside of Victory Wembanyama landing with the San Antonio Spurs at No. 1, you won’t find a lot of parity in the NBA mock draft this year littered across the internet. The Detroit Pistons are, of course, selecting No. 5 after finishing with the worst record in the NBA during the 2022-23 season but falling
It’ll sting a bit when Victor Wembanyama walks across the stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn tonight and dons a San Antonio Spurs cap. It might sting a little, too, when Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller do the same with the teams that draft them. Remember, though, that even “generational” talents don’t always hit,
Here’s how to watch the NBA draft 2023, with TV channel start time and streaming info, draft order, instant live updates and breaking news leading into and during Thursday’s grand evening in Brooklyn, New York. The San Antonio Spurs own the first overall pick and will take French big man Victor Wembanyama. The Charlotte Hornets sit
The 2023 NBA draft, at last, is finally here. The Detroit Pistons will have the fifth and 31st picks and are deciding between six lottery prospects they’ve worked out in recent weeks, per sources — Overtime Elite twins Amen and Ausar Thompson, Villanova wing Cam Whitmore, Houston forward Jarace Walker, UCF forward Taylor Hendricks and
Troy Weaver isn’t planning on hiring any bank robbers. The Pistons’ general manager isn’t about to get mugged, either. But he wouldn’t mind stealing another pick or player — or both — in tonight’s NBA Draft. And if he can get away with it, that’s exactly what he should do. The Pistons hold the fifth
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