Detroit Free Press

LAS VEGAS — Ausar Thompson has created buzz in the NBA’s Summer League. And after another fluid and all-court performance Wednesday night, imagining his future with the Detroit Pistons got buzzier. From the courtside announcers to the league’s cognoscenti rimming the court — hey, there’s Joe Dumars — to his teammates and coaches, a single
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LAS VEGAS — After signing his rookie extension, Isaiah Stewart understands he’s still only getting started. The 6-foot-8 big, now entering his fourth season, inked a four-year rookie extension worth up to $64 million on Monday. The contract is a testament not only to what he has accomplished through three seasons, but to what he
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LAS VEGAS — After signing his rookie extension, Isaiah Stewart understands he’s still only getting started. The 6-foot-8 big, now entering his fourth season, inked a four-year rookie extension worth up to $64 million on Monday. The contract is a testament not only to what he has accomplished through three seasons, but to what he
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Andre Drummond went from the Detroit Pistons‘ franchise player to being discarded for scraps and earning a minimum salary. He’s sharing his story with young hoopers. Drummond is a two-time All-Star who spent nearly eight full seasons with the Pistons in a complicated tenure. Drummond, now 29 and with 11 years of NBA experience, was
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Less than two weeks after making history as the first player signed under the NBA’s second-round pick exception, Colby Jones, who inked a four-year, $8.76 million contract with the Sacramento Kings, is already turning heads in the 2023 NBA Summer League. On Monday night, Jones finished with team-highs of 19 points (8-of-13 from the field)
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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 reunite in person to cover this year’s NBA Summer League in Las Vegas! The guys talk their biggest Detroit Pistons takeaways so far from
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Since he was drafted in 2020, Isaiah Stewart has established himself as a difference-maker for the Detroit Pistons. His future with the franchise has now been secured. Stewart signed a four-year, $64 million rookie extension with the Detroit Pistons on Monday, league sources told the Free Press. His contract is guaranteed for $45 million through
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Detroit Pistons (1-0) vs. Houston Rockets (1-0) in NBA Las Vegas Summer League exhibition When: 6 p.m. Sunday. Where: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas. TV: ESPN2. • Box score Pistons starters: TBD. Notes: This game was supposed to be the Thompson brother showdown, but after Amen Thompson, the No. 4 pick in the NBA draft, hurt his ankle,
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LAS VEGAS — In the Detroit Pistons’ Summer League opener on Saturday, Jalen Duren looked both familiar and new. There was the dominant athleticism that powered his encouraging rookie season, which earned him a second-team All-Rookie selection. He muscled through defenses and out-jumped opposing bigs to grab rebounds while serving as a frequent lob target.
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