It’s been a tough couple of weeks for the Pistons in Las Vegas during Team USA’s preparation for the Tokyo Olympics later this month. Last week, Isaiah Stewart had an apparent ankle injury that ended his week of work with the Select Team early. On Thursday, forward Jerami Grant, who is on Team USA, entered health and
Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant, a member of the 2021 Team USA Olympic men’s basketball team, has entered health and safety protocols at their camp in Las Vegas, according to The Athletic. Grant has not tested positive for COVID-19, and it’s unclear how much time he will miss. Team USA has two more exhibition games
1:30pm: Team USA is working to replace Beal on its roster, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). It’s unclear at this point whether a replacement will be required for Grant as well. 1:14pm: After Team USA guard Bradley Beal entered the coronavirus health and safety protocols in Las Vegas on Wednesday, a second player
It’s not often the Detroit Pistons have a player make Team USA. Jerami Grant’s glue-guy-with-alpha-ability profile was a perfect fit for a team looking to win gold in Tokyo later this month. However, it’s possible Grant and teammate Bradley Beal won’t be with the team for the Tokyo Olympics. Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of
Yes, I’ve already said this couple of times, but I will say it again: Dennis Smith Jr. wasn’t known for his defense before he arrived in Detroit. He came to the NBA with a reputation of being an explosive scoring guard who averaged 18.1 PPG in his lone season at North Carolina State. He was
General manager Troy Weaver has already made it clear that the Detroit Pistons are unlikely to be as active in the trade market as they were last season. It would be nearly impossible to accomplish that feat anyway, given that Weaver overturned nearly the entire roster last fall. The checklist is much smaller this summer,
Detroit Bad Boys has been a huge part of my life for more than 15 years now. I discovered this site in the infancy of blogging as I scoured the internet for every two-bit platform that allowed people to talk about my favorite teams. It seemed like the natural evolution of message boards (shoutout to
If I was writing this review based on the first 67 games of the season, there would be nothing for me to write about Deividas Syrvidis. He was seldom used and was only deployed during garbage time when the game was out of hand, usually in the opposing team’s favor. It is tough to make
When it comes to the No. 1 overall pick, the game plan is pretty straightforward for the Detroit Pistons — select the best player available. There’s always a chance a team could come with an offer rich enough to convince the Pistons to move out of the top spot. But they’re operating from a position
With the number one pick in the draft and a promising, newly re-made young core, this is a pivotal offseason for the Pistons, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic in a mailbag. Within the piece, Edwards discusses the likelihood of the Pistons selecting Cade Cunningham (very likely), the fit between Cunningham and last
John Collins‘ playoff averages of 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game (in 32.0 MPG) don’t jump off the page. However, people around the NBA believe the Hawks big man bolstered his case for a maximum-salary type investment this offseason with his postseason performance, says Shams Charania of The Athletic. Collins played a key role
The Houston Rockets are trying to trade for the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and are dangling Eric Gordon in trade talks with the Detroit Pistons. The Houston Rockets didn’t win the NBA Draft lottery, but they aren’t giving up in their pursuit of getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.
As we inch closer to the NBA Draft, we will continually hear more about rumored trades and less and less about the likelihood of an actual trade being pulled off. There’s a lot of rumors, innuendo, smoke screens and things lost in the translation in the game of telephone between front offices, agents, players, cursory
When Troy Weaver signed Jahlil Okafor, Detroit Pistons fans were too dazzled by the contract handed to Jerami Grant ten days earlier to process the news. Then the Pistons signed Mason Plumlee and Josh Jackson, and Okafor was memory-holed further. But the Jahlil signing could have turned into a shrewd one. The former third overall
Rodney McGruder didn’t make many waves on or off the court this season. He only saw 194 minutes on the floor, and he remained his quiet, hardworking self in the practice gym and training room. For a guy who went undrafted in 2013 and spent years overseas and the G League before clawing his way
The Pistons have hired George David as the franchise’s assistant general manager, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter link). David will report to general manager Troy Weaver, who was hired by the organization in June of 2020. David was previously with the Pistons for nearly two decades, serving in a variety of
June 22, 2021, was a joyous evening for the Detroit Pistons. Team employees gathered at the Pistons Performance Center in Midtown for the NBA draft lottery, culminating in cheers from the office as the franchise won the lottery and secured the No. 1 pick for the first time since 1970, signaling a new era for
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press LAS VEGAS – This is not how USA Basketball expected to open its Olympic summer. Nigeria probably didn’t expect it, either. If there was any expectation of invincibility for the Americans heading into the Tokyo Olympics, it’s already gone — after Nigeria shocked the U.S. 90-87 on Saturday night. Nigeria
Las Vegas — This is not how USA Basketball expected to open its Olympic summer. Nigeria probably didn’t expect it, either. If there was any expectation of invincibility for the Americans heading into the Tokyo Olympics, it’s already gone — after Nigeria shocked the U.S. on Saturday night. Nigeria beat the U.S. 90-87, pulling off
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Detroit Pistons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts. Before Game 1 of the NBA Finals tipped off, fans around the country were asked to predict who they