Many trades are rumored, even more are likely discussed between front office, but few actually happen. That was as true as ever in Thursday’s NBA Draft when a flurry of deals were expected and only a few marginal moves occurred. One of the finalized deals did involve the Detroit Pistons, with the team swapping No.
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I (and Wes) pulled a short night of sleep to get up and get out a Detroit Pistons NBA
The Detroit Pistons took one more big NBA Draft day swing by selecting Overtime Elite wing Ausar Thompson over more established prospects at the college level like Jarace Walker, Taylor Hendricks, and Cam Whitmore. The Pistons were banking on the elite upside Thompson possesses as a wing defender, connector, and transition threat. His upside surpassed
When Ausar Thompson looks at the Detroit Pistons’ roster, he sees a team built to thrive in the modern NBA. The Pistons, of course, are led by guards Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey. Thompson, the guard they drafted fifth overall during Thursday’s 2023 NBA draft, believes he fits right in. The 6-foot-7 Thompson handled primary
Troy Weaver couldn’t talk about the trade he made Thursday night, swapping the Detroit Pistons‘ No. 31 pick for Boston’s No. 25, and taking Houston’s combo guard, Marcus Sasser — the Cougars that is, not the Rockets. But he had plenty to say about his first pick of the evening, Ausar Thompson, the versatile wing
Detroit — It was a big swing all right, and it didn’t end there. Pistons GM Troy Weaver leapt for talent and tenacity with his first pick, and kept swinging. When it was over, the Pistons had about as tantalizing a draft haul as you could expect. You’ve probably never seen Ausar Thompson play, unless
Pistons general manager Troy Weaver received high grades for selecting forward Ausar Thompson with the fifth overall pick in the NBA Draft in New York on Thursday. The grades ranged from an “A” from The Sporting News to “B+” from CBS Sports and Bleacher Report to a “B” from SN Nation to “B-” from Draft
Eastern Michigan basketball’s Emoni Bates has been drafted No. 49 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2023 NBA draft. Bates on Thursday became the first player from Eastern Michigan to be drafted into the league since Derrick Dials was taken 52nd overall in 1998. Bates, a Ypsilanti native, had a tumultuous journey to the
Detroit — The Pistons desired to add another shooter to their roster, so they traded their only second-round pick to acquire one. As the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft neared its end, the Pistons executed a trade with the Boston Celtics to acquire the 25th overall pick, who turned out to become Houston guard
The Detroit Pistons couldn’t resist at least one trade Thursday night during the 2023 NBA draft. Troy Weaver traded their 31st overall pick to acquire the No. 25 pick, Houston guard Marcus Sasser, from Boston, who had received the pick from Memphis earlier this week. Here’s what the TV analysts on the ESPN broadcast had
The Detroit Pistons took a huge swing at No. 5 by picking the upside of Ausar Thompson, but when they traded back into the first round at No. 25 to select four-year point guard Marcus Sasser. Sasser played for Houston and shot nearly 37% on seven 3-point attempts per game. He’s the type of player
For the last three years of Troy Weaver’s tenure as general manager of the Pistons, the guard position was the primary focus of the NBA Draft. That trend finally came to an end on Thursday night at Barclays Center in New York. “With the fifth pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select…,”
Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. After falling to No. 5 in the NBA draft lottery, the Detroit Pistons had a tough task on their hands. The top three players of Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller were viewed by experts as in a class of their own, specifically Wembanyama. After Amen Thompson was
For the last three years of Troy Weaver’s tenure as general manager of the Pistons, the guard position was the primary focus of the NBA Draft. That trend finally came to an end on Thursday night at Barclays Center in New York. “With the fifth pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select…,”
The Detroit Pistons needed a lot of talent, and you can only fill so many of those roster holes with one selection. With the fifth pick, the Pistons decided the best talent to have, and the player with the highest upside was Ausar Thompson. The versatile wing defender and connector went just one pick after
The NBA Draft has arrived, and nobody knows who the Detroit Pistons are selecting, or if they are trading up, down or out from their Nos. 5 and 31 draft positions. Last year, the Pistons also drafted fifth and came away with Jaden Ivey who exceeded all expectations in year one. They also selected Jalen
This is it. The final Big Board. Fittingly, it represents the thoughts of our readers who are also the people that make everything we are able to do at Detroit Bad Boys possible. In just a few days, more than 300 people submitted entries filling out a Big Board featuring 17 names, and we printed
Outside of Victory Wembanyama landing with the San Antonio Spurs at No. 1, you won’t find a lot of parity in the NBA mock draft this year littered across the internet. The Detroit Pistons are, of course, selecting No. 5 after finishing with the worst record in the NBA during the 2022-23 season but falling
Both solid on offense and defense, Jarace Walker is a solid option at the fifth overall pick for the Detroit Pistons in the 2023 NBA Draft. Natalie Kerwin has the scoop on the AAC Freshman of the Year.
Ausar and Amen Thompson are two players not to pass up in the 2023 NBA Draft. Natalie Kerwin takes a look at why both players would be good options for the Detroit Pistons.
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