This upcoming offseason could be the most pivotal of general manager Troy Weaver’s career thus far. The Detroit Pistons, who finished 23-59 this season, are positioned for a leap. Eleven of their 23 wins occurred after Feb. 16. The roster gelled as it became healthier and more experienced. There’s palpable optimism for next season, from
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Toward the end of his season wrap-up media availability on Monday, Jerami Grant addressed the elephant in the room. The Detroit Pistons‘ leading scorer, who signed a three-year, $60 million contract with the franchise in 2020, will be eligible for an extension this offseason. It could be worth up to $112 million over four years and
Go through the gallery above to view Rod Beard’s final grades for the 2021-22 Detroit Pistons. Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery. It’s hard to try to make a 23-59 record seem like a successful season, but beyond the numbers, the Pistons did what they needed to do in the second season of their rebuild. They were able
Opinions on Cade Cunningham’s defense range from great, to average, to bad to “Cade plays defense? Hadn’t noticed.” We are not going into this breakdown considering anything beyond the court — it’s not part of building up or tearing down Cade’s case for Rookie of the Year. I simply wanted to see how he looked
Troy Weaver has had several small wins during his almost-two years as the general manager of the Detroit Pistons. His three-year, $60 million contract given to Jerami Grant was initially considered an overpay, but now looks like a steal. He has won a few trades, acquiring productive role players in Cory Joseph, Hamidou Diallo and
Troy Weaver has had several small wins during his almost-two years as the general manager of the Detroit Pistons. His three-year, $60 million contract given to Jerami Grant was initially considered an overpay, but now looks like a steal. He has won a few trades, acquiring productive role players in Cory Joseph, Hamidou Diallo and
They’ve got the guy. And a couple other guys as well. And in a couple of months, the Detroit Pistons will have a chance to get another guy to fit somewhere between the guy and the guys. Because in the NBA you can’t win without a few guys, but you can’t even think about winning
Detroit — A year ago at this time, the Pistons were marinating after a 20-52 season and ruminating on their lottery chances. Today, the Pistons are marinating after a 23-59 season and ruminating on their lottery chances. The unsightly numbers don’t lie. But neither do the eyes. The Pistons are in better position in almost
Detroit — After two seasons as Pistons general manager, Troy Weaver still has the mentality that he’s a builder and that the roster is still under construction. Sure, the main pieces are in place, but there are still additions that have to be made to get them where they want to be. Weaver has had
Cade Cunningham is the best rookie in the NBA, according to one metric. Despite being the No. 1 pick last season and leading first-year players in several categories, Cunningham is considered a long shot to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award. And that could be due a cold start to the season and the
Follow along with us as the Detroit Pistons‘ top decision-makers meet with the media for one final session at the end of the regular season. General manager Troy Weaver and head coach Dwane Casey will address reporters on Tuesday afternoon, and we’ll chronicle what they say and what it means once their done. THE FUTURE:
Not since Grant Hill. Not since Michael Jordan. Not since Magic Johnson. The superlatives you can heap upon Cade Cunningham are numerous. He’s had a fantastic rookie season, and as he continued to produce, the names associated with his feats have gotten mor impressive. And yet … And yet, he will certainly not be named
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 start off the episode with The Pistons Pulse first guest, David Aldridge, to recap the Pistons season including
Cade Cunningham’s first season is officially in the books. He isn’t quite ready to take time off, though. When asked about his offseason plans that didn’t pertain to basketball, he said that he wanted to spend time with his daughter, Riley. Beyond that, the Detroit Pistons’ rookie is ready to get back to the gym.