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Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 10-26 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I give out our mid-season letter grades for the Pistons, and talk a little bit about the Blake Griffin Buyout finally occurring. The grading rubric took a couple of iterations

Yesterday, I outlined a lot of things I liked and did not like about the Detroit Pistons players and organization, but wanted to carve out some space to feature the rookies specifically. Below, check out some thoughts of Detroit Pistons’ Core 4 rookie class of Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey, Saben Lee and even

The NBA All-Star game is happening tonight, whether we like it or not. Things have already been rocked a bit with news breaking Sunday afternoon that Philadelphia 76er stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons would be forced to miss the game because of health and safety protocols. It seems their personal barber tested positive for

We’ve now reached the midpoint of the NBA season, with your Detroit Pistons sitting pretty (or not depending on your perspective) at 10-26 and the worst record in the Eastern Conference. In fact, only the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a 7-29 mark, have a worse record in the NBA. The tank is well and truly rolling

Blake Griffin gave up a hefty sum in his buyout agreement with the Detroit Pistons. The $13.3 million he forfeited from his remaining contract with the team will give Troy Weaver a bit of additional financial firepower this offseason. If Vincent Goodwill’s numbers are more or less correct, the Pistons will save $4.3 million and

While the top of the NBA Draft receives all the headlines, as we have seen with players like Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee, it’s lower in the draft when front offices really earn their money. That is why it’s important to flag potential second-round picks who are worth keeping an eye on to potentially join

Blake Griffin is forfeiting $13.3 million in an agreement with the Detroit Pistons that will see the team waive the forward, making him an unrestricted free agent. The news comes from Shams Charania of The Athletic, who notes that the Brooklyn Nets are the most likely landing spot Griffin looks for a new home. Griffin

Things did not end in spectacular fashion for Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons. Griffin spent least season hobbled, losing, shut down and then the Pistons were so bad that the team wasn’t even invited to compete in the bubble. This season, Griffin has looked like a shadow of his former self. Missing the power

The Blake Griffin era is over. Griffin and the Detroit Pistons have mutually agreed to a buyout, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin’s representation and the Pistons agreed to a “reduction in his remaining salary,” Wojnarowski writes, but specific details have not been disclosed. It is no surprise no trade could be found once

As energetic as the Detroit Pistons were in a convincing victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, they were the polar opposite in an uninspiring 114-104 loss to the New York Knicks in the final game before the All-Star break. The Knicks were able to score 66 points in the paint as the guards were

The Detroit Pistons enter the All-Star break after tonight’s contest against former teammate Derrick Rose and his New York Knicks. Rose’s status has been a bit of a mystery as he has recently been held out for health and safety protocols. This is your last bit of basketball before an extended break so soak it

Troy Weaver is having himself quite the season. His star signing in Jerami Grant is having a nearly All-Star caliber season, Mason Plumlee is notching triple-doubles, and several of his rookies are looking like steals. Outside of Killian Hayes, who we haven’t seen since the first month of the season, all three rookies have been

In incredibly expected news, the Blake Griffin trade market appears nonexistent. Griffin, the veteran forward of the Detroit Pistons has been sitting out for weeks after the team and Griffin’s reps decided it’d be best for both parties if they amicably separated. For Blake, it’s about playing competitive ball on a contending team. For the

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) talked to Rafael Barlowe (@Barlowe500) about the Detroit Pistons Core Four: Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey, and Saben Lee. They also talked about the Top-5 prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft: Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Kuminga, and Jalen Green. So what if Dennis Smith Jr. and Mason Plumlee

Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver said he planned to be aggressive in all things. That was certainly true in the NBA Draft and free agency, but would it also extend to the NBA trade deadline? Weaver’s aggressiveness could be tested as a new report indicates that Jerami Grant is a top trade target for the

With the Detroit Pistons missing Jerami Grant, and Josh Jackson and the Toronto Raptors without Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and others due to health and safety protocols, the battle was over who had the deeper roster. And Detroit won convincingly. The Pistons started the game slowly, but that lasted only a few minutes.

Thanks to health and safety protocols, Tuesday’s game is now today’s game and the Toronto Raptors are now the Tampa Bay Junior Raptors as Toronto will be down five players including three starters. That means we might see quite a bit of two former Pistons — Stanley Johnson, who has gone from a disappointing wing

Last week, we discussed the positive role Mason Plumlee is playing for the Detroit Pistons offense this year. However, the same stats that emphasize this fact – his on/off numbers – point to a different story on the other end of the floor. Opponents’ ORtg when Plumlee is on the court is significantly higher (116.5)

The Detroit Pistons announced tickets for a limited number of seats will go on sale beginning March 4 at 10 a.m., with up to 750 fans able to attend home games beginning with the March 17 game against the Toronto Raptors. The organization announced the move as part of updated guidelines from state and local

The ‘tentative’ rearrangement of the schedule will see the Detroit Pistons will play the Tampa, I mean Toronto Raptors tonight (and who’s the North now, huh!?). After completing due diligence regarding contact tracing, the NBA determined that the game can take place. Because of health and safety protocols, the Raptors will be down several players