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Recent talks between the Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks were largely sparked by the Detroit Pistons’ desire to trade point guard Killian Hayes to a new team, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. When news of those talks resurfaced earlier this month, the narrative largely focused on the best player in the potential trade —

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 again this week with another episode of The Pistons Pulse. We start off the episode with

The Detroit Pistons play their Summer League finale today, and I have to say it has been one of the more encouraging Summer League’s for Detroit that I can remember. Sophomores Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey had plenty of ups, and a few downs, but this Summer League has been all about rookie Ausar Thompson.

A Detroit Pistons offseason that began with an extended courting of former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has continued through free agency and the NBA Draft. Detroit has been busy, but maybe not in the ways that some fans expected. The DBB crew looked at each phase of the offseason and awarded grades: 1. We’ll

After trading for Joe Harris and Monte Morris this offseason, the Detroit Pistons appear much more willing to trade Bojan Bogdanovic and Killian Hayes, and a recent report indicates Detroit engaged with the Dallas Mavericks on a deal surrounding both players. The Athletic reports that the three-team deal involving Grant Williams going from Boston to

The summer Pistons are hitting the court for their third of four Summer League games at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2 against the Toronto Raptors. No. 5 overall pick Ausar Thompson will go up against Toronto’s first-round pick Gradey Dick, who went No. 13 overall. All of the notable non-rookie Pistons appear to be inactive.

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 breaking down all of the action from the first two games of Detroit Pistons

Join Wes and Jack tonight from 8 pm E.T. for your weekly dose of interactive Detroit Pistons discussion. With a pair of Summer League games in the books, we have plenty to discuss and dissect. Tonight we’ll dive into: Ausar Thompson’s performance through two games. Sophomore showings from Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren The scalability

Isaiah Stewart has agreed to a four-year, $60 million extension to stay with the Detroit Pistons. The deal can get up to a total of $64 million with performance bonuses, according to Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. Stewart was the No. 16 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft—one of three first-round picks

To the NBA’s credit, Summer League has gradually turned into something of a marquee event. The Thomas and Mack Center stands are frequently filled with NBA stars, top ranking executives, and even celebrities.This is not grainy NBA TV footage in an empty gym in the Orlando Magic’s practice facility anymore, this is a legitimate, sought

This was supposed to be the battle of the Thompson Twins. No. 4 overall pick Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets facing off against No. 5 pick Ausar Thompson and the Detroit Pistons. Sadly, Amen turned his ankle in Houston’s first Summer League game and is now in a walking boot. Still, there is plenty

Welcome to the latest instalment of Jack Kelly’s 313 Thoughts, your go-to recap for the Detroit Pistons 89-78 victory over the Orlando Magic. Jack summarizes the Pistons performance using a template that embraces Detroit’s 313 identity. The formula is simple; 3 Things to like, 1 Thing not to like and 3 Things to monitor. Detroit

The Detroit Pistons finally play their first Summer League game today as they face the Orlando Magic. The game will pit the fifth pick, Detroit’s Ausar Thompson, against the sixth pick, Orlando’s Anthony Black. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at around 5:30 p.m. ET, depending on when the preceding game at the Thomas

The Detroit Pistons summer league team has seen some updates since first being released last week. Forward Eugene Omoruyi is no longer listed on the roster. Omoruyi impressed with the short-handed Pistons to close last season and had his option picked up by the Pistons in the offseason. However, his deal was non-guaranteed, and Detroit

The Troy Weaver of the NBA Draft is certainly not the Troy Weaver of NBA Free Agency. The Troy Weaver of the NBA Draft is all quotable lines and talking about swinging for the fences. The Troy Weaver of NBA Free Agency is more prone to not messing up future flexibility and talking about a

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 breaking down all of the moves that the Detroit Pistons have made this offseason.

The Detroit Pistons are losing veteran leader Cory Joseph as the 32-year-old guard signed a one-year deal to join the Golden State Warriors. It was clear Joseph was no longer in the plans in Detroit after the Pistons traded for Monte Morris, who is presumably going to be the team’s primary backup point guard. Joseph

The Detroit Pistons have yet to sign any free agents, but they did make their second trade of Friday, the start of the NBA free agency period, by trading a second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for veteran point guard Monte Morris. Morris, 28, a Flint native, averaged 10.3 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.4 rebounds

Well, it might be a quiet opening to NBA free agency for the Detroit Pistons, who sold off the majority of its available cap space in a pre-deadline move for Joe Harris, the NBA’s wildest day is about to commence. Superstars are demanding trades, franchises are trying to stave off salary cap hell, and Matt

The Detroit Pistons will have plenty of familiar faces on its Summer League roster in Las Vegas next week. It will be fans’ first chance to see rookies Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser in person. The team will also feature plenty of Pistons’ veterans. Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren will suit up after a pair