The Pistons hired general manager Troy Weaver because of his reputation for evaluating young talent, so Omar Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press looked into Weaver’s track record with the Thunder to get clues for this year’s draft. Detroit holds the No. 7 pick in a draft that appears unpredictable after the first two
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Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Troy Weaver on NBA draft: ‘Everything’s on the table’ Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver addressed the media on Nov. 5, 2020 and said the Pistons could move up or down in the draft. Troy Weaver’s ability to evaluate talent in the
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Troy Weaver on 2020 Draft: “Everything’s on the table.” Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver addressed the media on Nov. 5, 2020 and said the Pistons could move up or down in the draft. The Detroit Pistons would either need a trade
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Troy Weaver on 2020 Draft: “Everything’s on the table.” Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver addressed the media on Nov. 5, 2020 and said the Pistons could move up or down in the draft. Two-hundred and eighty-six days. That’s the amount of
Rod Beard | The Detroit News When the NCAA Tournament was canceled in March because of the sharp increase of positive cases in the pandemic, Michigan State’s Cassius Winston’s final season vanished as well. There was no fond farewell, just an abrupt ending to a decorated career. Winston isn’t projected to be one of the
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Troy Weaver on 2020 Draft: “Everything’s on the table.” Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver addressed the media on Nov. 5, 2020 and said the Pistons could move up or down in the draft. Nov. 18 is less than two weeks away,
The Pistons have “telegraphed” to other teams around the NBA that they’d prefer to use their cap room to accommodate salary dumps and accumulate draft picks rather than spending big in free agency, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Detroit projects to be one of the only teams that will have more than $20MM in
Rod Beard | The Detroit News With less than two weeks remaining before the NBA draft, Pistons general manager Troy Weaver and his staff continue to work on their strategy and draft board. The path forward seems to be clear, with improving the roster as quickly as possible, whether it be through the draft, free
The list of teams that have talked to Israeli wing Deni Avdija includes the Hawks, Pistons, Cavaliers, Spurs, and Bucks, according to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic. Those first three teams all have draft picks in the top seven and San Antonio could theoretically move up from No. 11, but it’s hard to imagine a
Tyrese Haliburton will have plenty of suitors in the 2020 NBA Draft. Where would he fit best? Iowa State doesn’t send tons of stars to the lottery, but during the 2019-20 season, the Cyclones were led by one of the best prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. Point guard Tyrese Haliburton is the best Swiss
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA’s players are planning to vote on whether they would prefer to start the coming season in December or wait until January, with that decision expected before the league’s board of governors meets to potentially formalize some plans on Friday. The
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson casts her ballot Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson casts her ballot at a drop box outside the Pistons’ practice facility in midtown Detroit. Detroit — In June, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson had a grand idea about
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson opened the drop box, inserted her ballot envelope and closed the door. That was it; it was that simple. Benson, along with Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem and coach Dwane Casey, took part in a small ceremony Tuesday morning to demonstrate
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NBA free agents 2020: The 10 best options before 2020-21 season The 2020 NBA offseason is unlike any before it but there are still plenty of options for any team wanting to improve its roster through free agency. By now, many Detroit Pistons fans
There are some eye-popping numbers coming out of the NBA’s virtual draft combine, such as Tyler Bey‘s record-breaking vertical for forwards, which we detailed over the weekend. However, the format of this year’s combine has resulted in some leaguewide skepticism about the results being reported, according to reports from Sam Vecenie of The Athletic and
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press For a seemingly endless number of reasons, the 2020 NBA draft will be the most irregular draft in the history of the league. It’ll take place virtually on Nov. 18, after the traditional NBA season tip-off window. It’ll happen without the usual information-gathering process, as this year’s NBA
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NBA free agents 2020: The 10 best options before 2020-21 season The 2020 NBA offseason is unlike any before it but there are still plenty of options for any team wanting to improve its roster through free agency. As head coach of the Toronto
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press LaMelo Ball is one of the handful players in the 2020 NBA draft that analysts believe is worthy of being the number one pick. Few, if any, mock drafts currently project Ball to fall below the fourth overall pick. But if his dad has his wish, LaMelo will be drafted by
Count veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon among those who are enthusiastic about the Pacers‘ decision to hire former Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as their new head coach. Appearing on ESPN’s The Jump on Thursday, Brogdon said he’d had lunch with Bjorkgren earlier in the day and is looking forward to getting to work with the first-time