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The Detroit Pistons had everything they needed after a radical transformation in the offseason. Troy Weaver had four fresh draft picks to add on the development side and four free agent targets to weave into a lineup that was set to feature Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose. But something was still missing, and it was

It’s not often the Detroit Pistons have a player make Team USA. Jerami Grant’s glue-guy-with-alpha-ability profile was a perfect fit for a team looking to win gold in Tokyo later this month. However, it’s possible Grant and teammate Bradley Beal won’t be with the team for the Tokyo Olympics. Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of

Yes, I’ve already said this couple of times, but I will say it again: Dennis Smith Jr. wasn’t known for his defense before he arrived in Detroit. He came to the NBA with a reputation of being an explosive scoring guard who averaged 18.1 PPG in his lone season at North Carolina State. He was

Detroit Bad Boys has been a huge part of my life for more than 15 years now. I discovered this site in the infancy of blogging as I scoured the internet for every two-bit platform that allowed people to talk about my favorite teams. It seemed like the natural evolution of message boards (shoutout to

If I was writing this review based on the first 67 games of the season, there would be nothing for me to write about Deividas Syrvidis. He was seldom used and was only deployed during garbage time when the game was out of hand, usually in the opposing team’s favor. It is tough to make

As we inch closer to the NBA Draft, we will continually hear more about rumored trades and less and less about the likelihood of an actual trade being pulled off. There’s a lot of rumors, innuendo, smoke screens and things lost in the translation in the game of telephone between front offices, agents, players, cursory

When Troy Weaver signed Jahlil Okafor, Detroit Pistons fans were too dazzled by the contract handed to Jerami Grant ten days earlier to process the news. Then the Pistons signed Mason Plumlee and Josh Jackson, and Okafor was memory-holed further. But the Jahlil signing could have turned into a shrewd one. The former third overall

Rodney McGruder didn’t make many waves on or off the court this season. He only saw 194 minutes on the floor, and he remained his quiet, hardworking self in the practice gym and training room. For a guy who went undrafted in 2013 and spent years overseas and the G League before clawing his way

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Detroit Pistons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts. Before Game 1 of the NBA Finals tipped off, fans around the country were asked to predict who they

Saddiq Bey was one of three players elevated from the USA Select Team to Team USA along to fill in for players who are still playing in the NBA Finals. While it’s likely the honor is only temporary, it’s a sign that Bey, despite just concluding his rookie season, plays winning basketball on both ends

Sean Sweeney, an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons who focused primarily on the team’s defensive game plans and working with its young players, will be leaving Motown to join Jason Kidd’s staff in Dallas, according to Marc Stein. Sweeney was reportedly close to signing a contract extension in Detroit and seemed poised to be

While Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons execute their due diligence ahead of the NBA Draft, a new report indicates that if the Pistons did make a trade their target would be a surprise. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony spoke to several NBA teams and said that if the Pistons do decide to trade the No. 1

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Detroit Pistons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts. While four teams compete to win the 2021 NBA Championship, the Pistons won something of their own this month,

Fresh off of being named NBA All-Rookie selections, Detroit Pistons Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart were two of the 17 players named to the 2021 USA Basketball Select Team, USA Basketball announced. The team will train with fellow Piston Jerami Grant and the rest of the Men’s National Team as it prepares to compete in

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Sean Derenthal (@odetooden) about Cade Cunnigham’s game and why he’s the top prospect in the 2021 NBA Draft. That, in turn, became a discussion about position-less initiators, the value of posting up in 2021, what 20 minutes on YouTube gets you, Paul George, spending most of your time not defending

The Detroit Pistons are big fans of Jalen Green, as many outlets have previously reported. Does that mean that the Pistons could potentially pass up Cade Cunningham by either selecting Green at No. 1 or trading down and getting him elsewhere? It is impossible to get anyone associated with the Pistons on the record so

The Detroit Pistons are on the clock, and they have the privilege and the pressure of finding and selecting the best player in the 2021 NBA Draft. The consensus No. 1 pick is Cade Cunningham, but the top three of the draft seems particularly strong with Jalen Green and Evan Mobley all having particular cases

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your #1 overall pick-having Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I run through our immediate emotions after winning the lottery, Cade Cunningham’s star potential, Jerami Grant playing in the Olympics, and more. As always, we appreciate your continued

On Tuesday, everyone’s favourite deputy commissioner Mark Tatum sent shockwaves through the NBA when he revealed that the Detroit Pistons, yes you read that right, won the NBA Draft Lottery. With that, the Pistons also presumably have the chance to add Cade Cunningham. As an appetiser, let’s look at the Pistons’ salary cap table not

I might have accidentally contributed to some misunderstanding, so let me explain. In the middle of January, I recapped a game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas Jayhawks for our Draft Watch series. The subtitle of the piece read that Cunningham still isn’t perfect. In support of that premise, I pointed out that he