Pistons coach Dwayne Casey says that tough times are coming for his young players, but they can compete and play hard as they grow. #DetroitBasketball
On the eve of the Pistons’ first regular-season game in more than nine months, Derrick Rose says he’s in a great place mentally. #DetroitBasektball
Rod Beard | The Detroit News As the Pistons get set to tip off the 2020-21 season, they have a much different look than at the start and end of last season. Mainstays Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson were gone before the season halted in March. Two of the younger building blocks, Luke Kennard and Bruce
The NBA’s offseason felt awfully busy, with free agency opening just two days after the draft and training camps starting about 10 days later. As hectic as those couple weeks were though, they actually didn’t feature a ton of player movement relative to a typical offseason. A year ago, for instance, when we looked at
Arn Tellem | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Jerami Grant’s decision to join Detroit Pistons: ‘The ability to grow’ Jerami Grant speaks about Detroit Pistons’ defensive versatility and potential, and explains his decision to come to Motown, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Detroit Pistons The other day, while watching the Detroit Pistons‘
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Jerami Grant’s decision to join Detroit Pistons: ‘The ability to grow’ Jerami Grant speaks about Detroit Pistons’ defensive versatility and potential, and explains his decision to come to Motown, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Detroit Pistons Four games isn’t a large sample size to draw
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Luke Kennard to a multiyear contract extension. Kennard was acquired as part of a three-team trade on Nov. 19. He averaged a career-high 15.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 28 games for Detroit last season. The 6-foot-5 guard was selected by
Rod Beard | The Detroit News If preseason numbers actually matter, there might be some cause for concern with Jerami Grant and his offensive production. Even with the eye test, the Pistons’ starting unit didn’t run smoothly in splitting their four preseason games. Grant posted 10.8 points and shot 29% on field goals and an
Pistons coach Dwayne Casey says he feels that his offense is behind and will have to catch up as the season progresses. #DetroitBasketball
Jerami Grant says the Pistons will count on their defense to be successful this season. #DetroitBasketball
With the Pistons’ season opener just two days away, Blake Griffin says there’s enough veteran leadership on the team to help the young players adjust. #DetroitBasketball
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The Pistons have exercised their 2021/22 team option on Sekou Doumbouya‘s rookie contract, league sources tell Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (Twitter link). The move guarantees the forward’s $3.6MM salary for the ’21/22 season. Doumbouya, who will turn 20 on Wednesday, was the youngest player in the NBA last season after being
Grant Long stops by The Third Half to share what he’ll be watching for when the Pistons open their season Wednesday.
Bulls coach Billy Donovan is already building a strong foundation in Chicago, working to establish relationships with his players and instill a respected culture within the team, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago writes. Donovan, who’s set to start his first season as head coach of the Bulls this week, spent the past five years
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver doesn’t come across as a man who likes to lose. Not in basketball, not in a video game, not in a foot race. Probably not even in solitaire. When he took the job this summer, Weaver took over a roster that had finished just
Thanks to the intriguing addition of rookie swingman Isaac Okoro, drafted with the No. 6 pick out of Auburn, the Cavaliers will suddenly face some fun wing rotation questions, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Fedor speculates that Collin Sexton will most likely remain the starter at the shooting guard slot, pointing to head coach
Omari Sankofa II , Shawn Windsor , Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Top 10 NBA title contenders for 2021: Who they added, who they lost Free Press’ Pistons editor Marlowe Alter looks at 10 NBA title contenders for the 2021 season, examining who they added and lost in the offseason.
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