Detroit Bad Boys

Basketball is back. The Detroit Pistons are back. There is (another) new era in Detroit. Call me an absolute lick-spittle moron who never learns, but I’m excited. Not so excited that I’m going to be living and dying by Summer League basketball, but it’ll be nice to see some young Detroit Pistons get some shots

The Detroit Pistons roster is coming into its final form, and it will include 37th overall pick Bobi Klintman after the Swedish combo forward and the team reportedly agreed to a four-year deal, including two years guaranteed. Klintman, who previously played in Australia, is a 6-foot-9 forward with a 7-foot wingspan who was acquired in

Ron Holland was shocked when the Detroit Pistons called his name and made him the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Now, just a couple weeks and some change later, he’ll hit the floor in Pistons’ colors for the first time at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Holland’s range was unknown

The Detroit Pistons’ coaching bench is starting to take shape under new leadership by JB Bickerstaff. Luke Walton, who had head coaching stints with the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, is being hired as the lead assistant in Detroit. Walton spent last year in Cleveland as an assistant coach under Bickerstaff. Walton had a

Wes and Blake discuss the slew of Pistons news and how new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff will fit all the new and existing pieces into his rotations. Cade Cunningham signed his rookie maximum extension and now has more teammates who complement his playing style. The Pistons prioritized floor spacing with the additions of Malik Beasley,

New Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon wanted to create an environment of positivity after the team went through a historically bad season. He believes new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff brings that to Detroit. Langdon and his front office staff wanted a coach with leadership qualities, great communication skills and someone who wanted

The Detroit Pistons hit the waiver wire, claiming 6-foot-9 forward/center Paul Reed, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Reed was waived by the Philadelphia 76ers on July 6. Reed averaged 5.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game over his four seasons in Philly. Last season, he played in all 82 regular

The Detroit Pistons announced their roster for the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, which kicks off Friday July 12. Detroit’s first game is July 13 at 7 p.m. ET against the Philadelphia 76ers. Ron Holland II, the no. 5 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, headlines the Pistons’ Summer League roster along with

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with restricted free agent Simone Fontecchio. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported news of the new deal. Fontecchio was an excellent addition at the trade deadline last season for the Detroit Pistons. He averaged 15.4 points and shot 42% from deep on more than six

The Detroit Pistons are reportedly set to sign free-agent sharpshooting wing Malik Beasley to a one-year, $6 million contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Pistons are hoping this is a sign of their patience being rewarded, as they had been probing the free agents and trade marks for several days with $26

Since the draft live show only covered night one, the guys never got the chance to discuss Bobi Klintman and the trade up in the second round. Blake gives the scout on Klintman while also offering more detailed thoughts on Ron Holland as the draft has settled into the rear view. Wes and Blake break

Trajan Langdon, the new Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations, was clear about what his offseason priorities were in building the roster — add shooting and spacing around Cade Cunningham. With the additions of Tobias Harris in free agency and Tim Hardaway Jr. in a trade, the Pistons have accomplished that goal. Not that either

I don’t pretend to be a draft guy anymore. I retired that particular hat in 2017 following successive years of lauding the picks of Stanley Johnson, Henry Ellenson, and Luke Kennard. I realized that blind bias was my main form of player evaluation instead of actually poring over countless hours of C-tier NCAA basketball. Anyway,

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, free agent forward Tobias Harris has agreed to a 2 year, $52 million contract with the Detroit Pistons. Tobias Harris has agreed to a two-year, $52 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024 There is no information yet on if

The Detroit Pistons plan to sign 2021 No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham to a five-year, $226 million maximum post-rookie contract extension, according to The Athletic. This move was expected and is now unofficially official. Roughly, the salary each year would look like the following: $38,775,000 $41,877,000 $45,979,000 $48,581,000 $52,183,000 Cunningham averaged 22.7 points, 7.5

The Detroit Pistons have historically been one of the first franchises out of the gate when free agency begins. Who can forget the Pistons starting the post-Going to Work era by signing Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva on the first day of free agency in 2009? Or signing Josh Smith to the largest contract in

The Detroit Pistons are close to finalizing a five-year deal for J.B. Bickerstaff to serve as the team’s next head coach. The hiring comes just one week after new president Trajan Langdon fired Monty Williams after one disastrous season that saw the Pistons with a franchise-low 14 wins. The news was first reported by Adrian

USA Basketball announced the 2024 Select Team, who will train alongside Team USA in preparation for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. The Pistons’ very own Jalen Duren is one of fifteen players named to the group who will train daily with the USA men’s national team in Las Vegas through their training camp in

For all of those sickos out there like me who need to watch Summer League Basketball, the Pistons’ Summer League Schedule has just been released. The Pistons’ summer league schedule just dropped. @ PHI on 7/13, 7 p.m. Eastern (ESPN 2) @ HOU on 7/15, 6:30 (NBA TV) vs. CHI on 7/16, 6:30 (NBA TV)

The Detroit Pistons haven’t won a playoff game since 2008, and it is hard to gauge what rebuild they are officially at, but suffice it to say, the players on Detroit’s roster the past decade have been here for a good time, not a long time. Roster churn is inevitable, and when you’re endlessly cycling