During every Pistons Summer League game, the team’s “veterans” sit courtside to support the rookies and other up-and-coming players on the extended roster. Some of them, like star guard Cade Cunningham, are just a year removed from playing in the NBA’s annual summer tournament. Others, such as Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart and Isaiah Livers, are resting after participating
The moment Jerami Grant was traded, the big question became, “Who is going to take his place in the starting lineup?” As it stands, the Pistons have zero prototypical power forwards on their roster. As we search for answers, Detroit Bad Boys will be examining five candidates on their potential as the starting 4. The
During his eight seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Jason Maxiell thrived as an energetic and defensive-minded big man off of the bench. Despite being an undersized power forward listed at 6-foot-7, he was a skilled shot-blocker, rebounder, lob finisher and set devastating screens. Now, Maxiell is enjoying being on the sideline. He’s with the Pistons’
It’s hard to generate offense when most of your best players are sitting on the bench. That was the case for the Pistons Tuesday night as they struggled to put the ball in the basket in a 101-87 blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers, marking Detroit’s first loss of the Las Vegas Summer League. Detroit rested rookie guard Jaden
When the location of the Pistons’ game against Indiana Pacers was changed to the Cox Pavilion instead of the Thomas and Mack Center, there was wide belief that Detroit would rest its key players for Tuesday’s game. That indeed happened as Jaden Ivey, Saben Lee, Isaiah Livers and Isaiah Stewart did not dress and the Pistons rolled out
After losing two key players to injury on Saturday, the Detroit Pistons decided to shut down several other key players on their Summer League roster on Wednesday. It may have been a factor leading to their first loss in Las Vegas. With Jaden Ivey, Saben Lee and several other players in street clothes, the Pistons
Yes, Summer League doesn’t mean anything, but I’m feeling pretty vindicated with how things are shaking out so far for this year’s crop of rookies. As a Chet believer who wanted to see him on the Detroit Pistons with Cade Cunningham, it was great to see the slim big man shine. Same with Paolo. And
Isaiah Livers easily could have sulked last summer, and nobody would have blamed him. As he recovered from surgery on his right foot to repair a stress fracture, he was unable to play in the NBA Summer League last year as a rookie. Livers, a second-round pick, didn’t waste that time as a bystander; instead, he watched
The moment Jerami Grant was traded, the big question became, “Who is going to take his place in the starting lineup?” The answer wasn’t found in free agency, with the Detroit Pistons adding center Nerlens Noel, shooting guard Alec Burks and long-shot reclamation project Kevin Knox. Nor was it found in free agency where the
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 Bryce start off Ep. 21 discussing their experiences in Las Vegas during the first few days of summer league.
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior. • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys are fresh off their trip to Las Vegas and NBA Summer League, where they watched the Pistons in action. Bryce and Omari share their thoughts on what
LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Pistons‘ most recent offseason trade with the New York Knicks became official Monday. And the deal has changed slightly from the initially agreed terms. The Pistons have acquired Alec Burks, Nerlens Noel, their own 2023 second-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick from either the Knicks or Minnesota Timberwolves and cash in
Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey left Saturday’s Summer League game against the Washington Wizards after suffering a right ankle injury, leaving a cloud of uncertainty for his status going forward. Ivey, who was selected by the Pistons with the No. 5 overall pick in last month’s draft, seemed to indicate that the injury wasn’t major in a post
The Pistons added a couple of pieces to their roster Monday morning, bolstering their perimeter shooting and defensive presence inside the paint. Detroit officially announced a trade with the New York Knicks to acquire guard Alec Burks, big man Nerlens Noel, a 2023 second-round draft pick, a 2026 second-round draft pick and cash considerations in
LAS VEGAS — Last August, Isaiah Livers was four months removed from undergoing surgery on his right foot to repair a stress fracture. He had just gotten out of his walking boot when the Pistons participated in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League . He watched from the sidelines as his teammates practiced and played every
LAS VEGAS — It’s too soon to give up on Killian Hayes. But the Detroit Pistons’ third-year point guard is running out of time. He’ll have to show more this season than he did during his Summer League debut on Thursday against Portland — and he can. The key for him is that he does
Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) MLB All-Star Game: 5 biggest snubs after complete rosters released by John Buhler The Pistons got quite the scare when rookie Jaden Ivey went down with injury during a Summer League game but the guard says he’s okay. Jaden Ivey has had the city of
Editor’s note: Mike Curtis is the new Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News. Here are 10 things about him: ► 1. I’m an early ’90’s baby and only child who was born in Paducah, Kentucky, but my mom moved us to Saginaw when I was five years old, shortly after my father died suddenly in 1995.
LAS VEGAS — Let’s get the caveat out of the way: this is Summer League. And what happens in Summer League often stays in Summer League. And yet? What Jaden Ivey showed the first five minutes of play Saturday afternoon at the Thomas and Mack Center will travel to the fall and winter and, eventually,
LAS VEGAS — Jalen Duren was the youngest player in the 2022 draft, and will likely be the youngest player in the NBA on opening night this season. He won’t turn 19 years old until November. He hasn’t given it much thought. “Nah, it don’t really matter to me,” Duren said after the Detroit Pistons’