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Monte Morris’ flight to Washington had just touched down when he got a call from his agent. Still under contract with the Washington Wizards, Morris was planning to check on his house in the area. He didn’t realize that he would soon be leaving his house, to return home. “My agent was like, ‘You’re going

Now that we’re past summer league, we’ve reached the dog days of the offseason. The Detroit Pistons, after swinging trades for Joe Harris and Monte Morris on the first day of free agency, still have a roster spot available. More moves could come before training camp opens, but it’s been a quiet July so far.

Austin Reaves, one of the breakout stars of the 2023 NBA playoffs, could have been a member of the Detroit Pistons. Instead, he said no thanks after they essentially lowballed him. Reaves recently made an appearance on “All the Smoke,” a Showtime podcast hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, on which

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys discuss Shawn’s interview with Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and his takeaways from NBA Summer League. Later, with the start of training camp near, the guys talk Carlos’ high expectations and hopes

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is back. Cunningham underwent surgery on his left shin seven months ago, but is among a group of rising NBA players who will join the USA Select Team to train and practice with Team USA’s FIBA World Cup national team in Las Vegas in August, according to reports from ESPN

Anthony L. Schulte |  Detroit Free Press Intertwined with the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas strip was the gritty NBA Summer League. The Detroit Pistons finished 4-1, good for a tie for third place in the league. Several players had strong performances. Ausar Thompson showed his star potential, Marcus Sasser glowed with a 40-point

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: Bryce and Omari have Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart’s new contract deal fresh on their minds this week. How does this contract extension reflect on the front

Another NBA Summer League has come and gone for the Detroit Pistons, who went 4-1 after finishing up their five-game stint Sunday in Las Vegas with a 100-85 win over the Indiana Pacers. We saw some good play from their 2023 draft class, Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser, as well as from some of their

Detroit Pistons (3-1) vs. Indiana Pacers (2-2) in NBA Las Vegas Summer League exhibition When: 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Where: Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas. TV: NBA TV. • Box score Notable players: Welcome to the Pistons’ final game of NBA Summer League 2023. Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser, the team’s two first-round picks in June’s draft, helped lead the Pistons to a

The Detroit Pistons made one last appearance in the NBA Summer League on Sunday, this time without No. 5 overall draft pick Ausar Thompson. The Pistons beat the Indiana Pacers, 100-85, in his absence, thanks to No. 25 overall pick Marcus Sasser’s 40-point performance that gave the team the momentum it needed. Thompson started in

LAS VEGAS — Tom Gores took his basketball team to dinner Tuesday night on the Strip. A steakhouse-sushi mash-up where sashimi comes topped with caviar AND black truffle. But then, no one ever claimed Gores was cheap. The opposite, in fact, if we’re judging by what he has paid his coaches and spent on practice

Imagine a world where the WNBA is just as big as the NBA. Although the leagues are not at the same level yet, the recent boom of attention to women’s basketball has young female athletes hopeful that someday, there will be more opportunities for them to follow their aspirations to the professional level. The Detroit

LAS VEGAS — Ausar Thompson outscored Victor Wembanyama by 18 points Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. He outrebounded him by 14 and if you allow a bit of the transitive property to carry over from the NBA Summer League to the NBA’s big-boy league, then the Detroit Pistons just drafted the rookie

Victor Wembanyama didn’t make an appearance in Friday night’s summer league matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs, but there was still plenty of action. The Pistons jumped out to an early 12-4 lead, but the Spurs fought back to keep the game close building an eight-point lead to start the fourth