September 28th 2020 at 7:01pm CST by Dana Gauruder Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen, who is eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason, is optimistic he’ll take major steps forward under new coach Billy Donovan, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Markkanen has already spoken with Donovan about how he’ll be more involved
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Five top prospects in 2020 NBA draft who could help Detroit Pistons Five top prospects in the 2020 NBA draft who could help the talent-depleted Detroit Pistons. If Killian Hayes becomes a member of the Detroit Pistons this fall, he’ll immediately feel comfortable with his
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Needless to say, LaMelo Ball has had an unusual few months of preparation leading up to the NBA draft. The pandemic has scuttled plans for most of the draft prospects, pushing the draft from June to November, with the potential to be delayed again if there are any more
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons introduce new GM Troy Weaver: Here’s what he said Detroit Pistons introduced new GM Troy Weaver during a video conference call on Monday, June 22, 2020. LaMelo Ball, a potential No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, isn’t from Detroit. But
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Since taking over as general manager in June, Troy Weaver has been hard at work putting together the rest of his front office. On Monday, the Detroit Pistons announced their completed basketball operations staff. The new staff includes four new hires: Britta Brown (senior director of basketball administration);
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver is rounding out his staff with new appointments announced Monday. The Pistons added Britta Brown as the senior director of basketball administration and will manage day-to-day team operations and logistics. Brown previously was an assistant athletic director at Eastern Michigan University and played lacrosse
The Pistons have announced a series of additions to their basketball operations department, confirming a pair of hires that had been previously reported. Here are those new additions and their titles, per the team: Harold Ellis, pro personnel evaluator Ryan West, pro personnel evaluator Britta Brown, senior director of basketball administration Tony Leotti, senior director
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press There are a number of paths NBA teams take to build contending rosters. If rebuilding were a spectrum, it would range from bottoming out and tanking for high drafts picks with the hope of landing young franchise players to rebuilding on the fly by bringing in at least one established star,
Dylan Windler‘s return to the court has generated a buzz of excitement within the Cavaliers organization, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes. Windler, who underwent season-ending surgery in January for a stress fracture in his left leg, has impressed coaches and teammates alike during the team’s mini-camp. The Cavaliers selected him with the No. 26 in
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Despite the haphazard nature of this NBA offseason, Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey has been impressed with the amount of work his young players have managed to put in. Phase 2 of group workouts started this week, and Casey hasn’t noticed any conditioning issues. Even though it’s the
Nolan Bianchi | The Detroit News By every stretch of Dwane Casey’s imagination, his team’s workouts during phase 2 of in-market minicamp, has been a rousing success. But the biggest positive for the Detroit Pistons head coach has been what he’s getting out of 24-year-old shooting guard Luke Kennard, who’s taking part in his first
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Luke Kennard was eager to get back on the court for five-on-five action this week. After having his 2019-20 season cut short by injury, the Detroit Pistons’ group workouts have given him his first opportunity to test his body in months. So far, so good. Kennard said he
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Luke Kennard was eager to get back on the court for five-on-five action this week. After having his 2019-20 season cut short by injury, the Detroit Pistons’ group workouts have given him his first opportunity to test his body in months. So far, so good. Kennard said he
Rod Beard | The Detroit News After missing almost three months because of knee tendinitis, Luke Kennard was getting close to making his return to the court. The Pistons had played in Philadelphia and Kennard was starting to ramp up his individual work and preparing to get back to full team scrimmages. Then the pandemic
Rod Beard | The Detroit News After missing almost three months because of knee tendinitis, Luke Kennard was getting close to making his return to the court. The Pistons had played in Philadelphia and Kennard was starting to ramp up his individual work and preparing to get back to full team scrimmages. Then the pandemic
Nisa Khan | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption How absentee ballots get counted Lansing City Clerk took a short break Tuesday from supervising about 50 poll workers counting absentee ballots to explain how the process works The Detroit Pistons are helping the city’s voters get their heads in the game. In partnership with
The Pistons began their in-market training camp on Wednesday with several players from their G League affiliate participating, according to Rod Beard of the Detroit News (Twitter link). Tre’Shawn Thurman, Tra-Deon Hollins, Adam Woodbury, Khalil Iverson, and Craig Sword all played with the Grand Rapids Drive this season. Beard also reports (via Twitter) that Pistons
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons forward/center Justin Patton had successful surgery to repair a fractured right pinky finger, the organization announced Wednesday evening. It isn’t clear when Patton, who the Pistons signed in June, suffered the injury. Patton was among the 15 players participating in the Pistons’ group workouts, phase two of
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 5:03 PM EDT Sep 23, 2020 There’s still plenty to be figured out before the next NBA season, but the NBA Draft and the process leading up to it are getting more clarity. The date of the draft, which already has been pushed back a couple of times because
Omari Sankofa II Detroit Free Press Published 11:24 AM EDT Sep 23, 2020 Since pledging to turn their practice facility into a voting site for the November election, the Detroit Pistons have been committed to educating voters and aiding the local electoral process. That will continue Thursday, when the Pistons unveil the official ballot drop