Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver could have taken a victory lap on Monday after pulling off the unthinkable. In his first season in charge the Pistons, Weaver overhauled the roster, set a new culture, developed a core of young players, created an entertaining product, broke the endless chain of mediocrity and — this is
May 17th 2021 at 8:32pm CST by Dana Gauruder The Pistons finished with the second worst record in the league, meaning they’ll slide no lower than sixth in the draft lottery. While the top five prospects in this year’s draft have been highly touted, GM Troy Weaver doesn’t want fans to automatically assume they’ll get
Pistons GM Troy Weaver continues to share his thoughts on the season that just concluded, including a simple message about the players: If you’re going to wear a Pistons uniform, you’re going to work this summer. #DetroitUp
Pistons general manager Troy Weaver’s first year was one for the books. Multiple first round picks, a flurry of trades and signings, and a steadfast determination to restore the Pistons to glory. Weaver sits down with the media following the conclusion of the season. #DetroitUp
Dwane Casey, Pistons head coach, continues to dig further into the season and the expectations he has for his group over the offseason. #DetroitUp
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey sits down with the media after the conclusion of the 2020-21 NBA season to talk about the year that was and what lies ahead for his team in Detroit. #DetroitUp
If you’re looking for a silver lining in Killian Hayes’ injury-derailed rookie season, here’s a good place to start: Just listen to what he had to say after the Pistons’ final game Sunday night. “Man, it feels like for me, personally, I thought it was a short season,” he said. “It doesn’t feel like it’s
When Troy Weaver joined the Oklahoma City Thunder as assistant general manager in 2008, he endured a season of losing before the team emerged as an annual playoff contender. In 2008-09, the Thunder won just 23 games. The following season, they won 50 games and took the eventual NBA champion-Los Angeles Lakers to six games
In his first season as Pistons general manager, Troy Weaver has made an impression. The Pistons only won 20 games, but the energy that Weaver brought in turning over the roster and setting a new course is a harbinger for things to come with how he’ll manage the roster and the coaching staff. It’s only
Though he suffered an injury that shortened his rookie debut, Killian Hayes came back and looked like he didn’t miss a step. He speaks on his year as a whole with the media post game. #DetroitUp
Saddiq Bey made his mark in his rookie year by being a key shooter from distance for the Pistons, setting a rookie 3’s record in the process; he addresses the season as a whole with the media post game. #DetroitUp
We hear from Saben Lee on what was an eventful and challenging first year in the association. #DetroitUp
The Pistons lost 52 games this year. Fifty-two. In a normal season, that would mean they won 30 games. But in a season truncated to 72 games by the pandemic, it was only 20 wins, the second-fewest total in franchise history. The offseason begins with some optimism about what a good summer of work and
In his first season as Pistons general manager, Troy Weaver made an impression. The Pistons only won 20 games, but the energy that Weaver had in turning over the roster and setting a new course is a harbinger for things to come with how he’ll manage the roster and the coaching staff. It’s only been
Brian Mahoney | Associated Press New York — From Michael Jordan soaring through the air to Willis Reed simply walking onto the court, Marv Albert supplied the sound that went with the sights. Albert has called numerous sports during a Hall of Fame career that spans nearly 60 years, though he is mostly linked to basketball. “There is
On Detroit Bad Boys, we’re gonna be talking draft for the foreseeable future, so I figured I might as well start doing Big Boards. This board is going to be a blend of the guys I think have proven they can produce, the guys I think have upside, and areas of need for the Detroit
Ben Wallace wasn’t just the best defender of his era. He wasn’t just a four-time, NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He wasn’t just a great rebounder who blocked shots and walled up bigger post players on the block. He was the best off-ball defensive big man of the last 30 years. Only Draymond Green might eventually take that
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk only a little bit about your 20-52 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I spend more time on Ben Wallace making the Basketball Hall of Fame, Dwane Casey’s extension, and what non-Pistons team we’ll be paying attention to in
Today’s Michigan basketball players weren’t alive when Chris Webber played for the Wolverines. Neither was I. But we all have watched “The Fab Five,” ESPN’s 2011 documentary (as part of its “30 for 30 series) about the five freshmen that changed college basketball forever. And we all certainly know who Webber is — the former NBA All-Star
Ben Wallace wasn’t just the best defender of his era. He wasn’t just a four-time, NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He wasn’t just a great rebounder who blocked shots and walled up bigger post players on the block. He was the best off-ball defensive big man of the last 30 years. Only Draymond Green might eventually take that