With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,
SEPTEMBER 13: The Pistons have officially signed Potter, per RealGM’s NBA transaction log. AUGUST 26: The Pistons are signing free agent center Micah Potter to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Potter, 24, initially signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Miami last fall after going undrafted out of Wisconsin.
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I bring you an ALL Detroit Pistons lineup episode this week for The Pistons Pulse. But first, we discuss
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Guest: Lazurus Jackson, Detroit Bad Boys writer. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, after some early banter on the new statement jerseys, the fellas go deep on what the Pistons’ starting lineup and 10-man
Bill Russell‘s No. 6 will be retired throughout the league and another Hall of Famer, Alonzo Mourning, said it was much-deserved honor, Marc J. Spears of Andscape writes. “We still need to celebrate his name, because he paved the way during a time where he had to deal with so many different obstacles,” Mourning said.
With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,
Detroit — When the smoke cleared from Troy Weaver’s impressive haul on draft night — securing two lottery picks in explosive guard Jaden Ivey and athletic big man Jalen Duren — most experts around the NBA picked the Pistons as big winners of the 2022 draft. One of those pundits was ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who gave Detroit kudos
The 2022/23 NBA regular season will tip off next month, so it’s time to start getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign and to continue an annual Hoops Rumors tradition. With the help of the lines from a handful of sports betting sites – including Bovada, BetOnline, and Betway – we’re running through the
With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,
No Detroit Pistons player has higher expectations next season than Cade Cunningham. The 2021 first overall pick is coming off of a strong rookie season. He established himself as the team’s best all-around player, averaging 17.4 points, 5.6 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He finished third overall in the Rookie of the
Sixers free agent addition Montrezl Harrell would ideally be used as a situational player rather than a primary backup center, according to Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com. In 71 games (23.1 MPG) split between the Wizards and Hornets last season, Harrell averaged 13.1 PPG, 6.0 RPG and 2.0 APG while shooting 64.5% from the floor and
The “chrome” is gone and the Detroit Pistons finally unveiled what is taking its place as the team released the first look at their new Statement Edition jerseys with a hype video and photos featuring Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey. The new jerseys are black and bold, with “DET” in big block lettering stitched across
Black is the new gray — at least when it comes to the Pistons’ latest jersey design. The Pistons unveiled a new Statement Edition uniform to its jersey lineup on Wednesday, replacing the former gray model with a sleek new black jersey. Detroit’s new statement jersey features a silky black base with “DET” across the chest in white outlined
For the second time this summer, the Detroit Pistons have unveiled new jerseys for the 2022-23 season. And unlike their “Classic Edition” uniforms, a throwback to the teal jerseys worn from 1996-2001, the latest set are brand-new. The Pistons revealed their “Statement Edition” jerseys on Wednesday; the predominantly black uniform features “DET” in all caps
It has been over two months since ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Pistons and Kemba Walker were finalizing a buyout agreement, but with training camps set to tip off in less than three weeks, the veteran point guard remains under contract in Detroit. As James L. Edwards III of The Athletic explains in his
The NBA central division has improved dramatically with the blockbuster trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Utah Jazz. With the Milwaukee Bucks already title contenders, and the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers retooling for long-term success, I decided to evaluate these teams from two different viewpoints: 1) How these teams may finish next season
With a new NBA season about to dawn, it is a great time to take one final deep breath of the summer offseason and think about the not-so-immediate future. More specifically, I’m talking about the 2023 NBA Draft prospects. We don’t know how the Detroit Pistons season will unfold. It could be the play-in tournament,
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I were joined this week by Detroit Pistons Assistant GM and Motor City Cruise President & GM, Rob Murphy.
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Guest: Rob Murphy, Pistons assistant general manager, Motor City Cruise president • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com This week’s episode: The guys are joined by Pistons assistant general manager Rob Murphy for the latest on just how the
[embedded content] Former Pistons big man Rasheed Wallace is highly regarded as the piece that helped push the 2004 championship team — the ‘Goin’ to Work’ Pistons — to an elite level. Wallace teamed with Ben Wallace for a formidable frontcourt, and his ability to score on the perimeter and inside made him a valuable puzzle piece.