While Shaedon Sharpe is being dubbed a mystery home run swing because he decided to enter the NBA Draft without playing in college, I think Adrian Griffin Jr. is a similar mystery man for completely different reasons. In the first half of the season, many draft evaluators, myself included, argued for AJ to be among
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The Detroit Pistons are eight days away from being on the clock in the 2022 NBA draft. Holding the No. 5 pick, the Pistons’ selection will help the franchise’s on-going rebuild led by last year’s No. 1 overall pick, Cade Cunningham. ESPN released its official mock draft on Wednesday, allowing for expert insight on how
The Detroit Pistons are closely evaluating all the top prospects in the 2022 NBA Draft hoping to find the perfect running mate alongside franchise cornerstone and No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham. The Pistons will pick fifth, but considering the team’s crop of young talent, financial flexibility and reported commitment to making improvements to the
The NBA is a volatile business in every aspect of its existence. “Job stability” is always more of a concept than it is a reality. Coaches can be kicked to the curb less than two calendar years after delivering their employer the ultimate prize. One bad signing and your reputation as a decision-maker is in
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys lean on our listeners, who submit their best-case scenarios for how the NBA draft and offseason should play out for the Pistons. Then the guys take a
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 Bryce asked listeners to submit their “perfect/best/A+” off-season plans for Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons for this week’s
The Detroit Pistons have an important decision to make on NBA draft night, which is less than two weeks away. They have the fifth overall pick, the organization’s second-highest since 2003, and will have a prime opportunity to add another core piece alongside Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart and Killian Hayes. There are several
The Detroit Pistons will be anxiously waiting to see what the Sacramento Kings do with the fourth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Presumably, the draft begins there. That is because while intel points to the top three falling in some order of Jabari Smith Jr., Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero, what the Kings
Now that the Pistons know they will be selecting fifth in the upcoming NBA Draft, it’s time to start homing in on prospects who will most likely be available. I believe there are six players in particular the team will be considering at this spot. Over the next few posts, I will be touching on
The NBA draft 2022 is now 10 days away, yet what makes this draft so fascinating is the wide-ranging views on the top prospects. The Detroit Pistons, picking No. 5 overall June 23 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, seem likely to decide between four prospects, but we still don’t have any indication which
Grant Hill repeatedly returned to a single word that described the process of writing his autobiography — interesting. Hill, of course, had a basketball career that was more interesting than most. He starred at Duke and won two championships before the Detroit Pistons drafted him third overall in 1994. He became a superstar with the Pistons,
The list of head coaching candidates set to interview with the Jazz continues to grow, as Utah has received permission to meet with Pistons assistant Jerome Allen, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). Allen, a former player who was drafted by the Timberwolves in 1995, transitioned into coaching in 2009 after a long
Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson, Bulls wing Zach LaVine, and Wizards guard Bradley Beal are all considered likely to remain with their respective teams in free agency this offseason, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report said during an appearance on the Dunc’d On podcast this week. Brunson has been linked to teams like the Knicks, Pistons, and