Rod Beard | The Detroit News In the first few hours of NBA free agency, one of the teams most active in getting deals done was the Pistons, making agreements with Mason Plumlee, Jahlil Okafor and Josh Jackson in short order. The big deal of the night was made not much later, with the Pistons
Undrafted free agent swingman Anthony Lamb has reached an agreement with the Pistons, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports tweets. It’s uncertain whether he’s receiving a training camp deal or if he’s signing a two-way contract. Detroit has a two-way slot available. The 6’6” Lamb was a four-year starter at Vermont and the two-time America East
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Recapping Detroit Pistons’ wild first day of 2020 free agency A look back at just the first 12 hours of the first day of 2020 NBA free agency for the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit Pistons were expected to be active in NBA free agency.
November 22nd 2020 at 9:57pm CST by Dana Gauruder New Knicks president Leon Rose has exuded patience during free agency with an eye toward next offseason’s potentially star-studded free agent class, according to Steve Popper of Newsday. Though the Knicks had some interest in Fred VanVleet and Gordon Hayward, they were not going to shell
NOVEMBER 22: The Pistons have officially announced the acquisition of Grant. Interestingly, the team’s press release states that it’s a sign-and-trade, with Grant and the draft rights to Nikola Radicevic being sent to Detroit, while Denver receives cash considerations. The move will allow the Nuggets to create a traded player exception worth about $9.5MM. NOVEMBER
The Pistons are reportedly trading for Sixers wing Zhaire Smith but it’s unlikely they’ll keep him. They plan to waive Smith and use the stretch provision on his contract, Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports tweets. However, while they will likely do so, it’s not definite, according to The Athletic’s James Edwards III (Twitter link). The
Janie McCauley | Associated Press San Francisco — Guard Kelly Oubre is joining the Golden State Warriors to give the team backcourt depth in the wake of Klay Thompson’s latest injury, with Oubre acquired Sunday in a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Warriors will send a conditional 2021 first-round draft pick and a
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Recapping Detroit Pistons’ wild first day of 2020 free agency A look back at just the first 12 hours of the first day of 2020 NBA free agency for the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit Pistons were the most active team in the first eight hours
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Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons couldn’t have five centers for too long. After stocking their roster during the draft and the early stages of free agency with big men, the Pistons unloaded one, sending Tony Bradley to the Philadelphia 76ers for guard Zhaire Smith, a source told The Detroit News. The source
NOVEMBER 23: The Pistons and Sixers have officially sent out press releases announcing the deal, confirming they’ve swapped Bradley and Smith. There have been reports that Detroit may end up waiving Smith, but for now he remains on the roster. NOVEMBER 22: The Sixers and Pistons are completing a minor trade, according to ESPN’s Adrian
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver: We wanted to ‘attack the NBA draft’ Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver speaks after the NBA draft about his aggressive mindset, Killian Hayes and the team’s huge draft haul, Nov. 18, 2020. The NBA’s trade moratorium lifted Monday, and
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver: We wanted to ‘attack the NBA draft’ Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver speaks after the NBA draft about his aggressive mindset, Killian Hayes and the team’s huge draft haul, Nov. 18, 2020. The NBA’s trade moratorium lifted Monday, and
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Fred VanVleet bet on himself. It paid off. Gordon Hayward, meanwhile, is heading to a new home. VanVleet agreed Saturday to a four-year, $85 million contract to remain with the Toronto Raptors, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the
Rod Beard | The Detroit News In the board game Monopoly, there are many strategies to try to win. One popular tactic is for players to buy every property they land on during the first couple of trips around the board. Given that there are a finite number of properties available, the sound strategy is
Joking that having son-in-law Seth Curry on the Sixers will let him see his granddaughter more often, head coach Doc Rivers said this week that it was an easy decision to acquire a sharpshooter like Curry when the team had an opportunity to make a deal with Dallas. “One of the things we wanted to
Jeff Zillgitt , Mark Medina | USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption LeBron, Shaq and Durant highlight NBA free agency’s greatest moments SportsPulse: NBA free agency is upon us and what better way to celebrate than to call in USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt to highlight some of the most memorable player movement in league
Rod Beard | The Detroit News In the board game Monopoly, there are many strategies to try to win. One popular tactic is for players to buy every property they land on during the first couple of trips around the board. Given that there are a finite number of properties available, the sound strategy is
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Fred VanVleet bet on himself. It paid off. Gordon Hayward, meanwhile, is heading to a new home. VanVleet agreed Saturday to a four-year, $85 million contract to remain with the Toronto Raptors, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the
The Detroit Pistons had fans scratching their heads with their puzzling free agency strategy, as opposed to their solid approach in the draft. Every NBA offseason, there’s at least one organization that leaves fans, talking heads and experts scratching their heads in befuddlement. Last year, the New York Knicks were that organization after they signed