The Detroit Pistons open training camp Monday with media day, beginning at 1:30 p.m. from the practice facility in Detroit. General manager Troy Weaver, four days after trading for Utah Jazz veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic, kicks off the news conferences at 1:30 p.m., with head coach Dwane Casey set for 1:45 p.m. and players including
The Detroit Pistons open training camp Monday with media day, beginning at 1:30 p.m. from the practice facility in Detroit. General manager Troy Weaver, four days after trading for Utah Jazz veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic, kicks off the news conferences at 1:30 p.m., with head coach Dwane Casey set for 1:45 p.m. and players including
Detroit — The Pistons officially start preparations for the 2022-23 season this week, and it began with the franchise announcing the roster for training camp on Monday morning. There were no real surprises, with the additions of Alec Burks, Nerlens Noel and Kevin Knox — all from deals with the Knicks — joining the roster.
As with other players acquired in trades by Troy Weaver during my time with Detroit Bad Boys, I am not writing this article with the intention of grading or giving my opinion on the actual trade that netted Bojan Bogdanovic. All I want to do is give the fanbase an idea of the player that
It’s almost go time. The Detroit Pistons unofficially ended their offseason a few days early, trading Saben Lee and Kelly Olynyk to the Utah Jazz on Thursday for a skilled role player in Bojan Bogdanovic. Officially, though, the offseason ends Monday, when training camp starts and the Pistons host media day. Preseason play will start
It’s almost go time. The Detroit Pistons unofficially ended their offseason a few days early, trading Saben Lee and Kelly Olynyk to the Utah Jazz on Thursday for a skilled role player in Bojan Bogdanovic. Officially, though, the offseason ends Monday, when training camp starts and the Pistons host media day. Preseason play will start
Detroit — Detroit Pistons fans will get their first opportunity to see their re-tooled roster at Little Caesars Arena shortly before the first preseason game of the 2022-23 season. The team announced on Friday that it will host its annual open practice and scrimmage on Oct. 2. Tickets are free but fans must register to
Detroit — The Pistons announced several new additions and promotions within the team’s basketball and business operations departments, including the coaching staff, on Friday. Former NBA players Keith Bogans and Rashard Lewis, along with former Boston Celtics assistant coach Brandon Bailey, have joined the Pistons as player-development assistant coaches. Brittni Donaldson has also joined the
Well, this came out of left field. With training cam right around the corner, Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver struck again, trading Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee to the blowing-it-up Utah Jazz for veteran sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic. The DBB crew dove into analyzing the trade and figuring out the fit: 1. First things first, what
The Detroit Pistons shuffled their roster on Thursday with the trade for Bojan Bogdanovic, and on Friday the team announced a slew of promotions and hires throughout its basketball and business operations. Detroit Pistons media day is Monday, and before we can talk basketball exclusively, we gotta talk about organizational matters. Most directly tied to
The Detroit Pistons announced Friday a plethora of staff promotions and changes, including the addition of two former NBA players to Dwane Casey’s coaching staff. Rashard Lewis and Keith Bogans, who have a combined 27 seasons of NBA playing experience, were announced as assistant coach/player development coach, as was Brandon Bailey, who had been with
Troy Weaver sent a message Thursday: Forget the lottery. It’s time for the Detroit Pistons to get better. Let’s see if the play-in game is a possibility. That’s the expectation now that the team’s general manger traded for veteran wing — and sharpshooter — Bojan Bogdanovic. No, this isn’t a playoffs-or-bust ultimatum from Weaver or
Troy Weaver sent a message Thursday: Forget the lottery. It’s time for the Detroit Pistons to get better. Let’s see if the play-in game is a possibility. That’s the expectation now that the team’s general manger traded for veteran wing — and sharpshooter — Bojan Bogdanovic. No, this isn’t a playoffs-or-bust ultimatum from Weaver or
After the Jazz reached an agreement to send Bojan Bogdanovic to the Pistons for Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee in a cost-cutting move, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports (via Twitter) that Utah had late first-round pick offers for the veteran sharpshooter, but the proposals also included longer-term salaries, so the team chose
Training camp opens Monday for the Detroit Pistons. They decided to address two of their biggest roster issues several days beforehand. The Pistons traded Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee to the Utah Jazz in exchange for veteran wing Bojan Bogdanovic, league sources confirmed to the Free Press on Thursday morning. It isn’t a trade that’ll
The Detroit Pistons have acquired Bojan Bogdanovic from the Utah Jazz for Saben Lee and Kelly Olynyk, according to Shams Charania and James Edwards III of the Athletic. The Pistons were looking a bit light in the shooting department, and Bogdanovic is a 39% career shooter from beyond the arc. He averaged 18.1 points per
The Detroit Pistons under third-year general manager Troy Weaver just keep dealing. The team is trading for Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic in exchange for center Kelly Olynyk and third-year guard Saben Lee, the Free Press confirmed Thursday morning. Bogdanovic, 33, has spent the past three seasons with the Jazz, averaging 18.4 points and shooting 39.7% on 6.8
The Pistons and Jazz are finalizing a trade that will send forward Bojan Bogdanovic to Detroit, sources tell Shams Charania and James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter links). According to Charania and Edwards, Utah will receive big man Kelly Olynyk and guard Saben Lee in the deal. Bogdanovic is set to earn $19.55MM
The Pistons are adding another veteran to their core of young pieces. Detroit has agreed to trade big man Kelly Olynyk and guard Saben Lee to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Thursday. Shams Charania of Stadium was first to report the deal. By
The Detroit Pistons, once again, will be one of the NBA’s most youthful teams next season. Eleven of their 17 players on the roster are 24 or younger. To improve last year’s 23-59 record and make a push for the NBA play-in, the Pistons will need their young players to be significantly better — especially