The Detroit Pistons start their summer league on Sunday in Las Vegas against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:30 pm Eastern time on ESPN2. As the team starts putting the roster together, I wanted to start profiling the individual guys on the team who may be unfamiliar to many. Cade is the undisputed star of
While it might have seemed quiet, the Detroit Pistons had a very eventful draft. They, of course, walked away with the prize of the draft in Cade Cunningham, but also drafted three players in the second round (Isaiah Livers, Luka Garza, and Balsa Koprivica), and signed a priority undrafted free agent to a two-way contract
Netflix documentary looks at Fight Night at the Palace and how it changed the careers of those involved. Adam Graham | Detroit News Film Critic One of the darkest chapters in Detroit sports history gets the deep-dive treatment in Netflix’s “Untold: Malice at the Palace,” which unpacks the infamous 2004 brawl at the Palace of Auburn
Isaiah Livers embraced his former college coach, John Beilein, for 10 seconds when the two reunited at the Detroit Pistons Performance Center earlier this week. Beilein recruited Livers to Michigan in 2017, and Livers went on to have a strong four-year career before being drafted 42nd by the Pistons in the 2021 NBA draft. Midway through his
August 5th 2021 at 9:47pm CST by Dana Gauruder A reunion between the Warriors and defensive specialist Andre Iguodala could be in the works. Iguodala has narrowed his choices to his former team along with the Nets and Lakers, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Iguodala, 37, played 63 regular-season games with the Heat this
Cade Cunningham didn’t mince words about what his expectations are for the Pistons in their five-game Summer League schedule. He said he wants to go undefeated and to win the championship. That’s a lofty goal for a group that should have one of the most talent-laden rosters of young players among the 30 teams that
The Detroit Pistons released their 2021 summer league roster on Thursday, and it’s a stacked one. The roster is headlined by Cade Cunningham, who the Pistons selected first overall in this year’s NBA draft. Second-round picks Luka Garza and Isaiah Livers and Detroit’s entire 2020 draft class will also make the trip, along with their lone first-round
The Detroit Pistons announced their schedule and roster for Las Vegas Summer League, which kicks off Sunday. The Pistons will play the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks and LA Lakers plus one additional game during their five-game run in Summer League. The Pistons also released their official roster, with many names already
After drafting Evan Mobley with the No. 3 overall pick and agreeing to re-sign Jarrett Allen to a five-year, $100MM contract, the Cavaliers appear to have locked up their frontcourt of the future, prompting Jason Lloyd of The Athletic to suggest that if Kevin Love is going to remain in Cleveland, he should be prepared
Despite being listed at 7-foot-1 and weighing in at 240 pounds, I am guessing Florida State center Balsa Koprivica was a surprise pick on draft night for many. He has an NBA body, but not many prognosticators believed he had an NBA game. In taking a closer look at his game, in many ways he
On this episode of the Motor City Hoops Podcast (Motor City Hoops), I was joined by one of my favorite guests, CJ Marchessani, from The Stepien and RollCallSports. CJ is one of the best NBA, NBA Draft and all around basketball content creators on Twitter, and if you’re not following him, please correct that oversight.
After his prolific four-year career at Iowa came to an end in March, Luka Garza immediately turned his sights to the NBA. Specifically, he narrowed down what he needed to lose to maximize his chances of making an NBA roster: 30 pounds of weight. He hired a chef and dietician and changed his diet, eliminating
The Pistons’ “Core Four” will be intact for next season. Killian Hayes, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart already were under contract, but the fourth member, Saben Lee, was a restricted free agent. Lee and the Pistons resolved that issue, agreeing to a three-year contract on Wednesday, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. Lee,
AUGUST 6: Lee’s new deal with the Pistons is now official, per NBA.com’s transactions log. We’re still waiting on the exact terms of the contract. AUGUST 4: After a promising rookie season, Saben Lee will sign a three-year contract to stay with the Pistons, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes a team option on
The Detroit Pistons have reached a deal with one of their three restricted free agents. Saben Lee, the 38th pick of the 2020 NBA draft, is returning to the Pistons on a three-year deal, a league source confirmed to the Free Press. Lee, who was on a two-way contract last season, emerged as a steady
He might not be a first-round pick like his three draftmates, but Saben Lee more than showed he could be a part of the future for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons agreed, and reached a deal to bring Lee back on a three-year deal. The deal was first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and
Not long after the Pistons had their introductory press conference for their rookies, Isaiah Livers was ready to start working out in the practice facility. Every little bit counts, and for Livers, there are some steps on the road to recovery from the right foot injury that required surgery and ended his college career at Michigan.
The young players of the Detroit Pistons will have a busy summer. The pandemic took away important development opportunities last season — including the Summer League and the G League season. Soon, they will have an opportunity to make up for lost time, and show the coaches and the fans what they can do on
During the draft process, one of the big questions was if the Pistons drafted Cade Cunningham at No. 1 overall, what would they do Killian Hayes, the point guard they selected at No. 7 overall last year? The thinking was that there can’t be two point guards on the court at the same time and
Dwane Casey didn’t want to mention the word “playoffs” when asked about the Detroit Pistons’ goals for its upcoming season. The team’s head coach said he wanted to see “growth.” That’s fair. Reasonable, too. General manager Troy Weaver, however, wasn’t as reluctant, at least not in deed. By agreeing to sign free-agent center, Kelly Olynyk, to a three-year, $37 million contract, he gave us a peek into what he thinks his