As the NBA Draft Lottery waits to unfold, team’s offseason and draft boards continue to evolve. The Detroit Pistons are guaranteed a top-five pick thanks to their league-worst 17-65 record. While having the ability to bring a top-tier prospect into the fold, Troy Weaver could be holding some tricks to get back in the lottery
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Post-All-Star break means it is officially the 2023 NBA Draft season for the Detroit Pistons and for Pistons fans. In that spirit, Detroit Bad Boys is sharing weekly articles and prospect breakdowns from our own Bryce Simon, who is analyzing prospects for Sports Illustrated’s Draft Digest. This week, Bryce explores a pair of potential Top-10
This past season was filled with “firsts” for Isaiah Stewart. He started his transition from center to power forward — abandoning the paint to shoot multiple 3-pointers every night, chasing smaller players on defense, and learning how to coexist alongside another big man. The end results were mixed, but the Detroit Pistons are encouraged by
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There are currently two head-coaching vacancies available in the NBA as the Pistons and Toronto Raptors search for new voices to lead their franchises. The Pistons are in the midst of a search to replace Dwane Casey, who transitioned to the front office after an injury-riddled season that led to the worst record in the
While some teams are fighting Play-In matchups to get into the NBA Playoffs, it is the offseason for the Detroit Pistons. That’s what happens when you finish with the league’s worst record. If the Pistons want to even plausibly fight for a play-in spot next season, they will need to ace this offseason — coaching
Every offseason is important, but the Detroit Pistons are facing one of their most pivotal in franchise history. They have a long decision tree ahead as they attempt to turn a new page in their rebuild and snap their NBA-leading 15-year drought without a playoff win. They have a head coaching vacancy, a top-five draft
In an announcement that came to no one’s surprise, Victor Wembanyama officially declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on Friday afternoon in an interview on ESPN’s “NBA Today.” Wembanyama, the 19-year-old French phenom who many experts are heralding as a generational prospect, is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the June 22 draft.
The Detroit Pistons are still in the early stages of interviewing head coaching candidates, but some names continue to crop up consistently in various media reports. Now, James Edwards III of The Athletic, who is, I think it’s fair to say, the most connected of the local media to the Pistons organization, has a list
Killian Hayes saved his best for last. Against the Indiana Pacers on April 7, he scored a career-high 28 points with six assists, four steals and a block. During the Detroit Pistons’ season-finale two days later against the Chicago Bulls, he tallied 26 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and a block. The 2020 seventh overall
There are a couple of items on Troy Weaver’s offseason checklist that need to be completed before he directs his attention toward free agency, including a coaching search and the NBA Draft, but the open market will be an integral part of the Pistons’ goal to improve their roster going into next season. All eyes
Editor’s note: This column was edited before the NBA announced it has suspended Draymond Green for Game 3 of the first-round series against the Kings on Thursday. The NBA could use a villain — or three. That’s what the old heads want, right? And the fans who love old heads? Draymond Green gave the league
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