Jeff Zillgitt | USA TODAY The NBA is targeting a Dec. 22 start date for the 2020-21 season, two people with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports on Friday. The people requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the discussions. The season would include 72 games and finish before
Month: October 2020
Arn Tellem | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dwane Casey’s takeaways from Detroit Pistons bubble workouts Coach Dwane Casey’s takeaways from Detroit Pistons bubble workouts, including being pleased with the development of some youngsters, Oct. 2, 2020. Back in a time before COVID-19, before the current recession, and before the advent
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press As the 2020 NBA draft draws closer, consistency is beginning to emerge among draft analysts on who the best prospects within the lottery (top 14) are. With the seventh overall pick, the Detroit Pistons are outside of what many analysts would consider the first tier of talent in the
Arn Tellem | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dwane Casey’s takeaways from Detroit Pistons bubble workouts Coach Dwane Casey’s takeaways from Detroit Pistons bubble workouts, including being pleased with the development of some youngsters, Oct. 2, 2020. Back in a time before COVID-19, before the current recession, and before the advent
The Pistons traded Andre Drummond in February and for the first time uttered the “R” word: rebuilding. In large measure because they were transitioning to a new phase, it was determined now was the time to fill the general manager’s chair left vacant since owner Tom Gores hired Ed Stefanski, who filled the role of…
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Whenever NBA free agency finally begins, the league’s 30 teams will turn their attention to reshaping their rosters — some with hopes of shifting the balance of talent to match the powerhouses that the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers have amassed. Some of the top names are predictable, given
History says it’s a virtual certainty a future All-Star, perhaps even a future MVP, will be available when the Pistons go on the clock to make the seventh pick in the 2020 NBA draft. It’s too early to judge the 2018 and ’19 drafts – though early returns suggest form will hold as young players…
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Pacers hire Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as new head coach New Pacers head coach Nate Biorkgren shares coaching philosophy with the media on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Among the Detroit Pistons’ long list of tasks to accomplish this offseason: figuring out the best path
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press More than two years after stepping down as the Detroit Pistons‘ head coach and president of basketball operations, Stan Van Gundy is back in the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Van Gundy as their new head coach. The hire comes two months after the Pelicans fired
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Stan Van Gundy is going from the broadcast booth back to the sidelines. The former Detroit Pistons team president and coach, who had been a TV analyst for TNT, has agreed to coach the New Orleans Pelicans, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Van Gundy, 61, was with the Pistons
Dwane Casey can easily recall the moment. The Detroit Pistons coach was delivering groceries for Focus: Hope during the early days of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Accompanied by his wife, Brenda, he approached a dwelling where he was told a blind man lived by himself.Casey could hear the TV and the man moving inside.
As the draft and free agency near, there’s more chatter about Christian Wood’s future and which young players the Pistons should target on draft night in this week’s edition of Pistons Mailbag.
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons’ 2019-20 season tipped off a year ago this week. On Oct. 23, 2019, the Pistons traveled to Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and brought home a 119-110 victory. It may feel like a lifetime ago. A year later, we’re still several months away from 2021
Michael Marot | AP Sports Writer Indianapolis – Indiana wanted its next coach to take the franchise in a new direction. The Pacers were seeking someone who could communicate with today’s players, who was open to a new offensive philosophy and who could win some postseason games. On Tuesday, president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard
Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is a candidate to be traded this offseason, but ESPN’s Tim Bontemps is somewhat skeptical that a deal will get done before the 2020/21 season begins. Appearing on Brian Windhorst’s Hoop Collective podcast on Monday, Bontemps suggested that Oladipo’s lengthy recovery from a leg injury and his up-and-down play upon returning
History says it’s a virtual certainty a future All-Star, perhaps even a future MVP, will be available when the Pistons go on the clock to make the seventh pick in the 2020 NBA draft. It’s too early to judge the 2018 and ’19 drafts – though early returns suggest form will hold as young players…
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The 2020 NBA draft, scheduled to take place Nov. 18, is exactly a month away. The longest offseason in Detroit Pistons history is finally nearing its end, and the month following the draft could see a ton of movement, with the organization leveraging its lottery pick and cap
The odds of several free agent bigs returning to the Pistons appear to be diminishing, according to James Edwards of The Athletic. The most prominent of the group, unrestricted free agent Christian Wood, seems like a 50-50 proposition to come back. Wood has positioned himself to be one of the most intriguing players on the
Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s decision on a supermax extension will have a wide-ranging effect on this offseason and the summer of 2021, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Several teams that are saving cap space to make a run at the two-time MVP next year would be more likely to spend right away if he accepts an offer
The blaring horn signaling the end of team camp Oct. 2 at the Pistons Performance Center sent those who’d taken part in the nearly three-week experience scattering. How many of them are back whenever the modified NBA calendar calls for training camp to open remains to be determined.
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