Join Wes and Jack tonight from 8 pm E.T. for your weekly dose of interactive Detroit Pistons discussion. With the NBA Draft now in the rearview mirror and free agency upon our doorstep, we have plenty to cover in tonight’s live stream. Below are some of the key topics the crew aim to cover: Detroits
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Now that the NBA draft is in the rearview, we can finally turn our attention to free agency. The Detroit Pistons will be among the leaders in cap space this summer, with roughly $30 million available. It’s an underwhelming class as a whole, and they could instead look to the trade market to address their
The Detroit Pistons have picked up team options for Alec Burks and Isaiah Livers for the 2023-24 season, league sources confirmed to the Free Press on Thursday. They were expected moves, as both players fulfilled necessary wing duties for the team last season. Burks’ team option is worth $10.5 million, while Livers will be on
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Bryce and Omari continue their review of how the Detroit Pistons fared on draft night last week. Where do Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser fit in the
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 I are back this week with our regularly scheduled Tuesday drop talking about all things Detroit Pistons. If you
The Detroit Pistons will get their first look at their two new rookies, Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser, during the team’s four-game schedule in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, which begins next week. Thompson, the Pistons’ pick at No. 5 overall, likely will be one of the highlight pieces of the roster, which
Dennis Rodman’s latest hot take is another jab toward Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird. During a recent episode of VladTV, DJ Vlad asked Rodman about his thoughts on Gilbert Arenas’ comments that Bird would beat NBA’s all-time scoring champion LeBron James in a one-on-one matchup. The Worm vehemently disagreed with the three-time All-Star’s claims and
The Detroit Pistons exited Thursday’s draft with two of their top prospects in Overtime Elite’s Ausar Thompson and four-year Houston standout Marcus Sasser. We will soon learn how they fit into the grand scheme of their ongoing rebuild. The next few weeks will be telling as the Pistons navigate utilizing $30 million in salary cap
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after the Tigers’ 6-3 loss to the Twins in 10 innings Sunday. Hinch reveals the team’s post-game roster move.
There seems to be some misunderstanding about what Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver means when he says he wants to build a team that looks familiar to the fanbase. Or when he said, Thursday, that defense is the hill he’ll die on. He didn’t literally say the last part, of course. It’s safe to
RJ Hampton’s brief time with the Pistons has come to an end. The team announced on Saturday that it waived the former first-round pick after he finished the 2022-23 season in Detroit. Hampton, a 22-year-old guard who was on a non-guaranteed contract worth $1.9 million for next season, joined the Pistons after he was waived
Amen and Ausar Thompson made history Thursday as the twins were both selected in the top 5 of the NBA draft. Amen, who was born first by a minute, continued his streak of accomplishments ahead of his brother and was selected first at No. 4 to the Houston Rockets. Ausar followed a pick later at
There are several ways to interpret the Detroit Pistons’ intent behind their 2023 draft class. Perhaps the team wanted to take playmaking pressure off of its two lead ball-handlers, Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey. Ausar Thompson, the No. 5 overall pick, was one of the best passing wings in the draft, while Marcus Sasser, the
The Detroit Pistons knew what they wanted to accomplish and who they needed to do it with going into the 2023 NBA draft. General manager Troy Weaver and the front office had their eye on Houston guard Marcus Sasser, so much so that they traded up to get him. The Pistons traded their 31st overall