Detroit Bad Boys

The Detroit Pistons face the New York Knicks in Summer League action tonight at 8 p.m. on NBATV. Cade Cunningham is in the lineup for Detroit, which is not the experience for the rest of the top 10 picks. Already, Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs and Josh Giddey have been sidelined for Summer League with injuries.

It’s not the splashiest move of the offseason, but Frank Jackson is back. The Detroit Pistons brought back the spark-plug shooter on a discount deal. Jackson’s impact on the Pistons goes beyond his stylish fits before the game or his baby Big Ben ‘fro. My affection for Jackson’s rise is well-documented, but his value as

Since winning the lottery nearly two months ago, Detroit Pistons fans have waited to see Cade Cunningham in action. The first question on everyone’s mind is how does Cade look? The second, and nearly as important, question is how does Cade look next to Killian Hayes? Through two games, the answer to the first question

Yes, I’m biased, immensely biased. But I can add some objectiveness to my stance by relying on film. What is my stance? Well, if you ask me, that Detroit Pistons top pick Cade Cunningham bested the No. 2 overall selection Jalen Green in their first clash at the professional level on Tuesday. Generally, there were

Chris LeBron from the OffTheBall Podcast (@OffTheBallPod) and network (@OTB_Network) joined the Motor City Hoops podcast (@MotorCityHoops) to give his thoughts on the state of the Detroit Pistons organization, their off-season and the first two games of NBA Summer League. Chris is the Owner of the OffTheBall Network and Host of the OffTheBall Podcast and

In a surprising, though not totally unexpected move, the Detroit Pistons re-signed veteran guard Rodney McGruder to a one-year veteran minimum deal, according to various media reports. The Pistons confirmed the move along with the re-signings of fellow guards Cory Joseph and Frank Jackson. The Pistons still have the future of restricted free agent Hamidou

When looking for a polarizing player on the Detroit Pistons roster, one does not have to look very far. Sekou Doumbouya is the first name that comes to mind but even guys like Luka Garza, Saben Lee, Tyler Cook, and recently signed free agents Kelly Olynyk, Cory Joseph and Trey Lyles can create quite a

Cade Cunningham started hot in his first Summer League action, but struggled, along with the rest of the Pistons after the first quarter. The Pistons were definitely trying out some new things — force feeding a fumbley Tyler Cook, Saddiq Bey breaking down defenders, three point-guard lineups with Saben Lee. Not much of it worked.

Chris Smith had a somewhat tumultuous career at UCLA. He started slowly as a freshman, playing limited minutes and mostly relied on for energy and defensive intensity. He flashed some decent feel as a sophomore while coming off the bench, but he really blew up during his junior season. He looked the part of a

Frank Jackson will return to the Detroit Pistons on a two-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Jackson was one of three restricted free agents the Pistons were reportedly interested in re-signing. Previously Saben Lee signed a three-year deal to return to Detroit. Hamidou Diallo is now the only unsigned restricted free agent. Jackson came to

On this episode of the Motor City Hoops Podcast (@MotorCityHoops), I had the pleasure of being joined by Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press (@freep), Omari Sankofa (@omarisankofa). This was a first for me as I was able to record in person with my guest as Omari and I are both in

Balsa Koprivica is a big man through and through. The 7-foot-1 center played with Cade Cunningham at Montverde in High School as well as top-five pick Scottie Barnes at Florida State. He was not on the mainstream radar much during the draft cycle, but he wasn’t entirely undeserving of being drafted. Balsa was a consensus

The long awaited debut of a franchise-changing started out in storybook fashion for Cade Cunningham. He sank his first two 3s and his Detroit Pistons jumped out to a 10-point first-quarter lead. But once Cunningham and Killian Hayes left for the bench, Detroit’s offense fell apart and never really recovered in a 76-72 loss to

We finally got a chance to see Cade Cunningham in a No. 2 Detroit Pistons jersey. With that, comes the opportunity to analyze his game on an NBA floor against NBA competition. I want to EMPHASIZE that this is simply a breakdown of what I saw in this one game and not an overreaction one

Well, it’s finally here. It’s Cade Day. Cade Cunningham is suiting up in a Detroit Pistons uniform and taking the floor against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s joined by plenty of intriguing pieces, but let’s be real — all eyes will be on the No. 1 overall pick tonight at the Thomas and Mack Center

The Detroit Pistons used two draft picks. One was obvious, with the first overall pick used on National Freshman of the Year Cade Cunningham. Fifty-one picks later, the AP Player of the Year was selected — Luka Garza. The big man dominated the post at Iowa, using his size and touch to punish teams down

Isaiah Livers is a very good shooter with projectable size at the NBA level. The new Detroit Pistons forward spent four years at the University of Michigan, where he built up an impressive track record as a shooter. During his four seasons, he was used in various offensive sets, and played alongside several future NBA

John Petty Jr. is a 6-foot-5.75, 186-pound guard coming out of the University of Alabama. He posted the following per game stats in his final collegiate season: 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.6 blocks 50.4% from two-point range, 37.0% from three, 73.4% from the Free Throw Line 55.6% True Shooting percentage, 10.9%

The Detroit Pistons’ offensive system is based on movement of both the ball and players, and requires having multiple playmakers. There is freedom within broadly-sketched schemes, and quick decisions are a must. That means even players at power forward need to know how to keep the ball moving, and that’s just the beginning. Casey’s request

The Detroit Pistons start their summer league on Sunday in Las Vegas against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:30 pm Eastern time on ESPN2. As the team starts putting the roster together, I wanted to start profiling the individual guys on the team who may be unfamiliar to many. Cade is the undisputed star of