It wasn’t the flurry of trades that some people expected the Pistons to have at Thursday’s trade deadline, but they made one deal to help with the future asset acquisition. The Pistons added point guard Cory Joseph and two second-round picks from the Sacramento Kings for guard Delon Wright. On the surface, it’s not a
The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone. The Chicago Bulls went for it, the Orlando Magic pushed the rebuild button and Danny Ainge again balked at a significant deadline deal. The Detroit Pistons, well, they were active, but not active. The staff gives their thoughts on the Pistons’ moves, as well as the rest
Troy Weaver finally put down the jackhammer. And that left Dwane Casey a quiet moment before practice Thursday to talk to his work crew. “The dust has settled,” the Pistons’ coach explained later, “and what we have, like I told the team, is a big part of our foundation, a big part of our core
The Detroit Pistons kicked off NBA trade deadline day just after midnight Thursday morning, dealing Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings for Cory Joseph and two second-round picks (Lakers’ in 2021, Kings’ in 2024). Wright is the consensus better player, and is under contract for $8.5 million next season; Joseph is due $12.6 million next
The buyout market for Andre Drummond is expected to center around the Lakers and Knicks, says Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Reports earlier this week indicated that executives around the NBA widely view the Lakers as the favorites to land Drummond, given the team’s ability to offer him an immediate role and an
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Wayne Ellington has trade deadline in back of his mind Detroit Pistons guard Wayne Ellington speaks to the media after the 116-111 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Indianapolis. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press After Wayne Ellington signed with the Detroit Pistons in November,
The Detroit Pistons have made three in-season trades and bought out the face of their franchise. Then, in one day, the Orlando Magic traded their three best players. The tank to the bottom is on. On NBA trade deadline day Thursday, the Magic dealt All-Star center Nikola Vucevic to Chicago, guard Evan Fournier to Boston
The Detroit Pistons‘ division just got a lot more competitive now and for the future on NBA trade deadline day. Fellow Central Division rival Chicago Bulls have acquired Orlando Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic in exchange for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter and two first-round picks, a person familiar with the deal told USA TODAY Sports
Today is NBA Trade Deadline day! We have our first major trade with the Orlando Magic surprising everyone by sending All-Star Nikola Vucevic to the Chicago Bulls for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter and two top-four protected first-round picks. We’ve also had a Detroit Pistons trade with Delon Wright getting sent to the Sacramento Kings
Though the Pistons aren’t in playoff contention this season, they’re still one of the teams to watch during the trade deadline. It’s not likely that they’ll be involved in a major deal, but general manager Troy Weaver could look to make some smaller trades to help them acquire more assets such as draft picks and
The clock struck 1 a.m. on the East Coast and Detroit unofficially started NBA trade deadline day with a minor move that could have major reverberations in Detroit. Delon Wright was out and Cory Joseph and two secound-round picks were in. This isn’t going to do much of anything to radically transform the standings. But
Show Caption Hide Caption NBA all-stars share special moments with their little ones NBA all-stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo shared tender moments with their children on the court. Sportskind, USA TODAY The 2021 NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m., and this year’s market is still taking shape. Many teams who in years past would
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports 5 players Saints should draft in the first round by Rucker Haringey The bigger deals have yet to take shape but the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings found a smaller swap that works for both sides. While we’re waiting for the real fireworks to being, the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings
Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Mark Schindler (@MSchindlerNBA) about the Detroit Pistons’ loss to the Indiana Pacers, and each team’s plans at the trade deadline. That, in turn, became a discussion about Edmond Sumner’s progression, how much dominating the G-League is worth, Batman: The Animated Series, Isaiah Stewart being ready to fire from downtown, Henry
Is it any suprise that the Detroit Pistons are the ones that opened up NBA Trade Deadline day, and that they did it at three in the dang morning? Does Troy Weaver ever sleep? The deal will send starting point guard Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings for point guard Corey Joseph and a pair
Call him Trader Troy or the Grim Weaver, or any of the other nicknames that are circulating around Twitter. What’s clear is that Pistons general manager Troy Weaver isn’t afraid to make a deal he thinks will improve the roster and fit his long-term vision. In less than a year, Weaver has completed eight trades,
The Detroit Pistons are reportedly trading guard Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings for guard Cory Joseph and a pair of second-round draft picks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported early Thursday. The Pistons will receive a 2021 second-round pick via the Los Angeles Lakers and the Kings’ 2024 second-round pick, according to the report. Joseph entered
The day of the NBA’s trade deadline arrived when the clock struck midnight on Thursday. Not long afterward, the Detroit Pistons made the first move of the day. Delon Wright has been traded to the Sacramento Kings for Cory Joseph, a 2021 second-round pick and a 2024 second-round pick, a league source confirmed to the
Saddiq Bey chats with the media following a close loss to the Indiana Pacers. #DetroitUp
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey addresses the media after Detroit drops a close one to Indiana. #ItsMillerTime