The Detroit Pistons roster is beginning to take shape with the team reportedly waiving veteran Cory Joseph and young guard Deividas Sirvydis, according to The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III and Shams Charania. The team also waived Tyler Cook, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. The decision to waive Joseph is no surprise as he was
When your team has the number one pick in the NBA Draft, excitement around the team reaches very high levels. We are witnessing that right now with the Detroit Pistons after they made Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham the number one overall pick and hopefully the face of the next Pistons Championship team. However, there are
While the NBA Draft is an exciting time for Pistons fans, it was likely quite stressful for former second-round pick Saben Lee. Today, it was reported the Pistons offered Lee a qualifying offer, but leading up to the draft the prospects of that looked to be in doubt. The Detroit Pistons drafted Lee in the
Meet Luka Garza, the Iowa center the Detroit Pistons snagged in the second round of the NBA Draft. For those of you unfamiliar with college basketball generally or Garza specifically, here is a quick rundown of his collegiate accomplishments. He was last year’s NCAA leader in points, total made field goals, made 2-point field goals,
If there were any reservations, they should be gone at this point. If there was any dissension, it has to be silenced now, too. And if there are any lingering doubts, well, it’s up to all of them to make sure those go away quickly, and quietly. That’s the challenge facing the Pistons as they
Chuck Daly is a legend, especially in Detroit. Daly was the beloved head coach of the Detroit Pistons‘ Bad Boys era, guiding the team to consecutive NBA titles in 1989-90, three straight NBA Finals appearances and a playoff berth in all nine seasons during his tenure from 1983-1992. The Pistons went 467-271 under Daly, nicknamed “Daddy Rich”
Thursday was a triumphant day for the Detroit Pistons. They drafted Cade Cunningham first overall, and used three second-round picks on players that general manager Troy Weaver believes strongly in. On Friday, all four of the Pistons’ draft picks were introduced to the media. Cunningham, Isaiah Livers, Luka Garza and Balsa Koprivica all took the stage
When the Detroit Pistons selected Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, the Detroit Tigers showed their support with a “Welcome to Detroit” message on the scoreboard at Comerica Park. Less than two weeks after Cunningham visited the ballpark ahead of his July 20 workout with the Pistons at the team’s performance center,
Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris says goodbye on his way to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Here’s 2021 NBA free agency start date, time, best players available and which teams have the most cap space. We also have a section on the Detroit Pistons‘ outlook. Free agency negotiations begin Monday, August 2 at 6 p.m. ET. Signings can become official Friday, August 6 at 12:01 p.m. ET, when the new league
You can’t accuse Cade Cunningham of being afraid of the moment, the comparisons or the responsibility. He’s embraced it all. When facing gargantuan expectations along the way, whether at Montverde Academy, Oklahoma State or with the Detroit Pistons, he has only asked why people are thinking so small. No matter how great you say he
At his introductory press conference on Friday afternoon, Cade Cunningham glanced down at his jersey and seemed to be drawn in by the moment. Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, was seeing his Pistons jersey for the first time, which is a special moment, but there’s a greater significance. Cunningham will wear
The Detroit Pistons celebrated a successful NBA draft night with their day-after news conference to introduce the newest members of the organization. Pistons owner Tom Gores, general manager Troy Weaver, head coach Dwane Casey and the team’s four draft picks made an appearance at team’s practice facility in Detroit on Friday afternoon. You can watch the
The Detroit Pistons are celebrating a successful NBA draft night with their day-after news conference to introduce the newest members of the organization. Beginning Friday at 2:40 p.m., Pistons owner Tom Gores, general manager Troy Weaver, head coach Dwane Casey and the team’s four draft picks are answering questions from the media at the team’s practice facility
The Detroit Pistons began the NBA Draft with a bang, or maybe that was just a collective sigh of relief from every Pistons fan exhaling at once as the pick of Cade Cunningham was announced by Adam Silver. Cunningham walked to the podium in a sharp black suit and then did and said all the
Before she decided to pursue a career in politics, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had dreams of being a sports broadcaster. She has long been a fan of sports, and briefly played basketball while attending high school. On Monday, Whitmer got to live out her sports dream in a different way. The Detroit Pistons hosted her at
New York — After making a splash in the first round with Cade Cunningham, the Pistons finished out the second round of the draft with some familiar names. The Pistons selected Michigan’s Isaiah Livers, a 6-foot-7 forward, with the 42nd pick and then followed with Iowa big man Luka Garza — the national player of
Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to the gentlemen of The Uncontested (@The_Uncontested) podcast, the Oklahoma City Thunder podcast on the Blue Wire podcast network, about the chaotic 2021 NBA Draft, Cade Cunnigham’s game, and the Detroit Pistons’ second-round selections. That, in turn, became a discussion about basketball chameleons, Troy Weaver’s taste in centers, how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
New York — The chances that the Pistons would somehow mess up the draft were low. They entered with the No. 1 overall pick and had three second-round selections, so things were trending toward them making pretty safe moves and not doing too much. They did what was expected and picked Cade Cunningham with the
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons take Cade Cunningham No. 1 in 2021 NBA draft The Detroit Pistons drafted Cade Cunningham, the former Oklahoma State star. The Free Press’ Omari Sankofa II and Tyler Davis discuss what’s next. Omari Sankofa II and Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press Being a sports fan in Detroit has