The NBA draft lottery, otherwise known informally as the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes, has a winner. The San Antonio Spurs, who entered Tuesday night’s lottery with a 14% chance of claiming the NBA draft’s top pick, will have the right to make the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 NBA draft in June. That means,
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Chicago — The Detroit Pistons’ prize for one of the worst seasons in franchise history is what fans have dreaded since the team secured the worst record in the NBA last month. Detroit won’t get the opportunity to draft French phenom Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Instead,
Ohhhhhhh boy. After one of the most futile seasons in franchise history, the Detroit Pistons will not be rewarded with the No. 1 overall pick and the chance to draft generational prospect Victor Wembanyama. No, no, the light at the end of a miserable 17-win season is the No. 5 pick, a indescribably disappointing result
Victor Wembanyama is one of the greatest basketball prospects of all time, and the Detroit Pistons have a chance to select him. It all comes down to Tuesday night at 8 p.m. when the league will announce the winner of the 2023 NBA draft lottery. The Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, and Houston Rockets each have
Detroit — I’m not a big fan of lotteries. Even when the Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion, I’m not one of those people who goes out and buys a slew of tickets, just hoping to be the lucky winner. But, if you’re a Detroit Pistons fan, you might want to be one of those
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 recorded one final episode previewing the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. We discuss just how important the
We are finally here. The night Detroit Pistons fans have been waiting for since Cade Cunningham declared he would be undergoing season-ending surgery in November last year. Join Wes Davenport, Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops, Blake Silverman and me from 8 p.m. ET as we react to the results LIVE. If you have any
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 On this episode: Bryce and Omari have an update on the search for a new head coach. Is Monty Williams vision for a team compatible with the Detroit Pistons roster? Later, with the NBA draft finally
Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery will be one of the most important in league history, thanks to the player projected to go first overall. He’s 7-foot-5, moves and handles the ball like a small forward, grazes the sky with his 3-pointers and speaks French. You might’ve heard of him. Victor Wembanyama is one of the greatest
You know the odds. And if you don’t, here’s a quick refresher: the Detroit Pistons have a 14% chance of winning tonight’s NBA draft lottery; they have a 52% chance of landing in the top four. Now, I know what you’re thinking: Aren’t there three top-tier prospects? And what if the Pistons end up with
The future of the NBA is in the balance and the Detroit Pistons are center stage. At 8 p.m. Tuesday, the world will find out which city 7-foot-5 French phenom Victor Wembanyama will call home. Basketball fans have been seeing and hearing about “Wemby” for years now, as clips, rumors and legends have built up
Today is the day. The day a franchise’s future is forever changed because they are the lucky one chosen to have the opportunity to draft Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall. It could even be the Detroit Pistons! The odds are certainly not in their favor, but, hey, it’s gotta be somebody. Why not Detroit? The
Detroit — The sights were something to see, no doubt. But it’s the sounds of spring that we’re really missing these days in Detroit. And the calendar is full of reminders. Take May 16, for example. This is the anniversary of that anxious evening back in 1996 when Steve Yzerman nearly blew the roof off
Chicago — With the conference finals set to tip off on Tuesday, the rest of the NBA world gathered in Chicago on Monday afternoon to watch the next generation of prospects who are hoping to hear their name called on draft night. The sound of basketballs bouncing on the hardwood, sneakers squeaking and coaching direction