Marvin Bagley III needed a fresh start. With the Sacramento Kings, Bagley did not live up to his 2018 draft position, going No. 2 ahead of Luka Doncic, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Trae Young. Numerous injuries held him to 13 games played during his sophomore season and 43 games last season. He struggled to find traction in
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Washington, D.C. — The Pistons have 26 games left in the season, but with a 12-44 record, it’s not time to fold up the tent and start thinking about tropical island vacations. The last stretch of the season is important in helping to chart the course for their rebuild, to see how these pieces general
Washington, D.C. — Pistons general manager Troy Weaver is known for his moniker of restoring the franchise rather than calling it a rebuild. That’s been his method for bringing the Pistons back to their former glory also, trying to find hidden gems around the league — young players who maybe haven’t lived up to their
The lone move made by Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons at the NBA Trade Deadline was not the oft-discussed trade of Jerami Grant. It was, however, a move that many fans and media members have also been discussing. Weaver flipped Josh Jackson (on an expiring contract), the surprisingly productive Trey Lyles with a team
I don’t know when I turned into the finance guy on DBB, but given my limited time nowadays I guess it’s the role I was born to play. Anyway, after the trade deadline and the moves and non-moves, I wanted to take a brief look at the financial fitness of this Detroit Pistons roster and
On this episode of the Motor City Hoops podcast I am joined by James Edwards III, Pistons beat writer for The Athletic, to analyze the happenings around the NBA Trade Deadline. What does he think about the trade for Marvin Bagley III? Why did Jerami Grant not get moved? What did we learn about Troy
Cade Cunningham has shown, in various spurts this season, that he can live up to the lofty expectations that were set when the Detroit Pistons drafted him No. 1 overall in July. He already has a highlight reel of clutch buckets, and the team has performed substantially better with him on the floor than on
We hear from Cade Cunningham after he returns to the Pistons lineup Friday night. #DetroitBasketball
Detroit — The Charlotte Hornets have had their way with the Pistons over the past few years. The first meeting this season was a 140-111 blowout last month. In the head-to-head series, they’ve won 14 straight games, dating back to October 2017. Make it 15. The Hornets took advantage of the Pistons’ miscues and surged in
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after the Pistons’ 141-119 loss to the Hornets. #ItsMillerTime
The final score was ugly, and it didn’t even begin to tell the whole story. The Charlotte Hornets beat the Detroit Pistons 141-119 and it was never close after the first quarter ended. Charlotte ran off turnovers, misses, and makes and the Pistons made very little effort to get back on defense. Detroit made it
With roughly a minute before halftime, the Detroit Pistons committed their 10th turnover in sloppy fashion. Isaiah Stewart attempted to inbound to Frank Jackson, but Jackson wasn’t paying attention and the ball bounced off his shoulder. Stewart picked it up and passed to Cory Joseph, but was whistled for a double-dribble. It summed up Detroit’s
Thursday’s NBA trade deadline was eventful around the league, with a few blockbuster deals, along with some smaller ones, including the Pistons’ trade for Marvin Bagley III. The deadline has been a time for teams to retool before the stretch run toward the playoffs, or to unload bad contracts in the course of a disappointing
The Detroit Pistons are hoping they got a glimpse of their own future last night when they faced the Memphis Grizzlies, perhaps the best combination of young and talented the NBA has to offer. Tonight, they are facing a team a few steps behind the Grizzlies, but a few steps ahead of the Pistons in