Chris Thomas | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons agreed to terms with backup center Jahlil Okafor on Friday during the first day of the NBA’s free-agent negotiating period. Free agents can’t officially sign with teams until noon Sunday. It’s a two-year deal, ESPN reports. In five NBA seasons across three teams, Okafor holds career averages
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Like they did during the NBA Draft on Wednesday, the Pistons made an early splash in free agency, but not the one that many expected. The Pistons agreed to terms with center Mason Plumlee, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Friday night, in the opening hour
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 03: Mason Plumlee #7 of the Denver Nuggets (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) Veteran shooting guard Wesley Matthews will sign with Lakers by Mike Luciano Mason Plumlee is leaving Denver to join the Detroit Pistons. Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver is clearly gearing up for a rebuild,
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Rob Gillies | Associated Press Toronto – The Canadian government denied a request by the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic, and the team says it will start the season next month in Tampa, Florida. “Ultimately, the current public health situation facing Canadians, combined with the urgent need to determine
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. After a trade-filled week, it’s clear that
The Detroit News | The Detroit News The Pistons jerseys have a new look this season. The new version of the City Edition jersey features the team’s palette of red, white and blue and has “Motor City” and “Detroit, Michigan” in white writing around the player’s number. There’s red trim around the jersey and it bears
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. This story was filed Thursday evening. By
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. After an active week of trades, the
NOV 19: The trade sending Oturu’s draft rights to the Clippers is now official, the team announced in a press release. The Clippers actually acquired Oturu’s draft rights from the Timberwolves – rather than the Knicks – in exchange for Detroit’s 2023 second-round pick and the rights to 2017 second-rounder Mathias Lessort. Minnesota will now
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NBA free agents 2020: The 10 best options before 2020-21 season The 2020 NBA offseason is unlike any before but Detroit Pistons are one of a handful of teams with ample cap space to spend in free agency. The NBA‘s trade moratorium ended Monday, and
The Nets, Clippers, and Pistons have officially completed a three-team trade, Brooklyn announced in a press release. The deal is an amalgamation of a series of moves that were previously reported separately. Here’s what the swap looks like as a whole: Nets acquire Landry Shamet (from Clippers), Bruce Brown (from Pistons), and the draft rights
Rod Beard | The Detroit News In a couple of weeks, when the Pistons players arrive for the first day of training camp, it’s going to resemble the first day at a new school for even the team’s veteran players. There will be plenty of new faces on the court, and some of them will
Our Johnny Kane, Greg Kelser, Grant Long and Tim McCormick put a bow on a big night of dealing and drafting by the Detroit Pistons.
Center Thon Maker will enter unrestricted free agency after the Pistons opted not to make him a qualifying offer ahead of his fifth NBA season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. The decision means that Maker will bypass restricted free agency in the open market. The 7′ Maker was drafted by the Bucks with the No. 10
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. If it wasn’t already clear, it became
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. Troy Weaver’s first draft with the Detroit
NOVEMBER 20: The Hawks and Pistons have officially completed their swap, as detailed below, per a press release from Atlanta. As expected, the Hawks have already waived Thomas. NOVEMBER 19: The Hawks and Pistons have agreed to a trade that will send center Dewayne Dedmon to Detroit, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Following a flurry of trades before and during Wednesday’s draft, Pistons general manager Troy Weaver seemed to be in a spot where he could slow down and reflect on the roster reshaping in preparation for the start of free agency on Friday. No such thing. The Pistons, who made
Kirkland Crawford | 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. If nothing else, the Detroit Pistons were active