August 3rd 2021 at 8:49pm CST by Luke Adams The first-round pick the Bulls will send to the Spurs in the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade will be top-10 protected in the first year and top-eight protected in the second and third years if it doesn’t convey immediately, reports John Hollinger of The Athletic. That pick will
There were a handful of former Detroit Pistons to hit NBA free agency this week, including the core of the franchise’s last playoff team two years ago. Two of those former players, Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin, were signed to max contracts on their last long-term deals. This week, both signed for the veteran’s minimum,
The pieces are intriguing. The possibilities finally are worth considering. And now comes the fun part for everybody — from the front office to the coaching staff to the fans — as the Pistons start putting together this new puzzle. It started Tuesday as they hit the practice court for the first time, with the
After the Detroit Pistons won the NBA draft lottery, Cade Cunningham began studying his new team on YouTube. Of course, Cunningham was a month away from being drafted by the Pistons. But he wanted to get a head start. He pulled up full games and highlights to get a feel for his soon-to-be-teammates, and how
No, it’s not teal, but the Detroit Pistons are looking to update and modernize their look on the floor next season with a series of new court designs at Little Caesars Arena. The renders were made available in NBA2K21 and tweeted out by the team’s official account on Tuesday. The new design takes a minimalist
The Pistons seem to be checking all the boxes in free agency. They opened the Monday moratorium by agreeing to terms with center Kelly Olynyk on a three-year deal worth $37 million. They look to be strengthening their depth with two more signings, agreeing to bring back point guard Cory Joseph on a two-year deal
The anticipation for the Pistons in the NBA Summer League may be higher than it was last season. Correction: It will be. The Pistons haven’t officially revealed their roster for the Summer League, which opens this weekend in Las Vegas, but the biggest focus will be Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in last week’s draft.
In complete transparency, if you would have asked me at the start of the day on Monday what big man I would have liked to see the Pistons sign, I would have said Nerlens Noel. Heck, even recording a podcast later that evening, before really getting into my breakdown I was still saying Noel. But
It’s a product that scrambles and is touted as tasting just like eggs. And there’s a folded egg product, too, like those on fast-food breakfast sandwiches. But the “eggs” are made entirely from plants — not chickens — so there’s zero cholesterol. It’s also rich in protein. And now it has the Detroit Pistons‘ newest
The Detroit Pistons had two glaring needs entering free agency, which began Monday with the ability for teams and players to agree to deals. The first was for a center, as last week’s Mason Plumlee trade left them thin at the position. They were also in dire need of outside shooting; the Pistons were below-average last
The Pistons seem to be checking all the boxes in free agency. They opened the Monday moratorium by agreeing to terms with center Kelly Olynyk on a three-year deal worth $37 million. They look to be strengthening their depth with two more signings, agreeing to bring back point guard Cory Joseph on a two-year deal
AUGUST 6: Lyles’ deal is now official, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. AUGUST 2: Free agent forward Trey Lyles has reached a two-year agreement with the Pistons worth approximately $5MM, agent Rich Paul told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link). A two-year, minimum-salary deal for Lyles would work out to about $4.44MM, so it
After leading free agency off by signing Kelly Olynyk, the Detroit Pistons kept things rolling Monday by re-signing one of their own free agents and agreeing to terms with another. The Pistons and Cory Joseph have agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract, and the team will also sign Trey Lyles to a two-year, $5
Cory Joseph is returning to the Detroit Pistons on a reduced deal that will see him serve as a point guard to help guide and mentor young ball handlers for the next two seasons. Joseph and the Pistons came to an agreement on a two-year $10 million deal, according to media reports. Chris Haynes of
The report comes courtesy of Yahoo’s Chris Haynes: (Trey Lyles not only gets to be with Klutch, he gets Rich Paul instead of one of their other guys? Dang.) The Detroit Pistons add more shooting from their big men positions (hopefully?) with the addition of Trey Lyles – a running theme of their acquisitions so
Just days after placing him on waivers, the Pistons have agreed to terms with point guard Cory Joseph on a new contract, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells Haynes that Joseph’s new deal with Detroit will be worth $10MM over two years. The deal includes a second-year player
In November, just ahead of the start of free agency last season, the Pistons had their version of “The Purge,” when general manager Troy Weaver remade the roster within a few days, with the draft and the start of free agency. It was a striking turnover, with about half of the roster different from the
After free agency began Monday evening, the Detroit Pistons kicked things off by agreeing to sign center Kelly Olynyk to a three-year contract worth $37 million, the Free Press has confirmed. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report the deal just minutes after the 6 p.m. moratorium. Pistons Free Agency: Detroit Pistons have cap space in NBA
AUGUST 6: The Pistons have officially signed Olynyk, the team announced today in a press release. AUGUST 2: The Pistons have agreed to a three-year deal with free agent big man Kelly Olynyk, agent Jeff Schwartz tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). The contract will be worth $37MM, Wojnarowski reports. It features a third-year
The Detroit Pistons have come to an agreement with free agent big man Kelly Olynyk on a three-year deal for $37 million, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Pistons were in the market for a big man after trading incumbent starter Mason Plumlee during the NBA Draft. The price tag is steep for Olynyk,