Halfway into his first season as General Manager, we can see some contours of Troy Weaver’s rebuilding philosophy with the Detroit Pistons. The team is heading for a pick in first half of the lottery. Even though it was, to a significant extent, predictable before the start of the season, Troy decided to invest all
We’re back for an All-Star edition of Inside The Cylinder! In this episode, we reflect on Detroit’s first half of the season, and give our thoughts on why we’re optimistic, maybe overly optimistic, about the Pistons future. We’ll let you decide. We also talk about why some players on THIS team reminds us of some
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons were more active than anyone could’ve guessed in November. They haven’t stopped tinkering since, with the Derrick Rose trade that brought in Dennis Smith Jr, and Blake Griffin departing the roster just recently. Pistons GM Troy Weaver has preached the merits of being aggressive virtually since he took the job
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver met with the media on Tuesday to give a midseason update on the team and his impressions of how they performed in going 10-26 in the first half. After several changes in the roster in the offseason, Weaver continued what he calls the “restoring” of
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver met with the media on Tuesday to give a midseason update on the team and his impressions of how they performed in going 10-26 in the first half. After several changes in the roster in the offseason, Weaver continued what he calls the “restoring” of
Associated Press | Associated Press Springfield, Mass. – Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce, “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper and 11-time NBA All-Star Chris Bosh lead a list of 14 finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The list announced Tuesday features six other first-time finalists: former NBA coach Rick
Speaking today to reporters, including James Edwards III of The Athletic and Keith Langlois of Pistons.com, Pistons general manager Troy Weaver said that he plans to remain aggressive at the trade deadline, but doesn’t anticipate it being nearly as eventful as the 2020 offseason, when the front office overhauled nearly Detroit’s entire roster. “I wouldn’t
Andrew Hammond | Detroit Free Press On Tuesday, the the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced their 14 finalists for the 2021 class: Two of Michigan’s finest are eligible for selection once again. Detroit Pistons forward Ben Wallace and former Michigan basketball star Chris Webber hold down spots along with notables such as former Pistons assistant
March 9th 2021 at 5:47pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum The biggest need for the Wizards at the trade deadline appears to be adding a perimeter shooting threat, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Now that the team has shored up its defense after early woes, Hughes posits that improving the Wizards’ low-ranking outside
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver meets virtually with reporters Tuesday at approximately 2 p.m. for a midseason news conference. Weaver last spoke Jan. 14, three weeks into the season, famously saying he would be aggressive and “my clip will be empty.” The Pistons are second-worst in the NBA at 10-26 after
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver spoke with reporters Tuesday afternoon during a midseason news conference. The Pistons are second-worst in the NBA at 10-26 after the first half, but the vibes are positive with the development of young players. The Pistons open the second half of the schedule Thursday at Charlotte.
Rod Beard | The Detroit News There might there be some good news regarding Pistons rookie Killian Hayes coming soon. Hayes, who has been sidelined since early January because of a torn labrum in his right hip, could be getting ready for a return to action. “It’ll be the eight-week mark, so we’ll provide an update
Marlowe Alter| Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver meets virtually with reporters Tuesday at approximately 2 p.m. for a midseason news conference. Weaver last spoke Jan. 14, three weeks into the season, famously saying he would be aggressive and “my clip will be empty.” The Pistons are second-worst in the NBA at 10-26 after
Thirty-six games down, 36 to go. The Detroit Pistons’ second half of the season begins with a road game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. The Pistons are 10-26, second-worst in the league, but it has been an eventful season. The franchise is in the early stages of a rebuild, and signs indicate it’s on the right
All seven of the 10-day contracts that were signed during the final week of February have now expired. As our 10-day tracker shows, that list included three Nets deals (Tyler Cook, Iman Shumpert, and Andre Roberson), along with contracts signed by the Pelicans (Sindarius Thornwell), Raptors (Donta Hall), Lakers (Damian Jones), and Kings (Norvel Pelle).
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 10-26 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I give out our mid-season letter grades for the Pistons, and talk a little bit about the Blake Griffin Buyout finally occurring. The grading rubric took a couple of iterations
Shawn Windsor | Detroit Free Press It’s early. Too early to determine much, no matter how often you watch Tyrese Haliburton jump passing lanes or throw no-look passes or knock down 3-pointers in crunch time. Yes, it’s easy to imagine what the Sacramento Kings’ rookie point guard might look like in a Pistons’ uniform. And, yes,
Yesterday, I outlined a lot of things I liked and did not like about the Detroit Pistons players and organization, but wanted to carve out some space to feature the rookies specifically. Below, check out some thoughts of Detroit Pistons’ Core 4 rookie class of Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey, Saben Lee and even
Rod Beard | The Detroit News That didn’t take long. In a stretch of a couple of days, Blake Griffin went from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to almost the top. After reaching a buyout agreement with the Pistons on Friday, Griffin cleared waivers on Sunday and has agreed to join the Brooklyn Nets, according
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Blake Griffin is joining the star-studded Brooklyn Nets. Two days after agreeing to a buyout with the Detroit Pistons, Griffin cleared waivers Sunday, and Shams Charania of The Athletic/Stadium reports he is expected to sign with the Nets. “Interested teams have expected Griffin to pursue a championship in Brooklyn alongside Kevin Durant,