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Las Vegas — While most of the top teams around the league are taking a small mental break following the end of the playoffs, the Pistons have one of the few fanbases that is looking at the NBA Summer League with intense interest. Who could blame them? The Pistons haven’t won a playoff game since

Cade Cunningham didn’t mince words about what his expectations are for the Pistons in their five-game Summer League schedule. He said he wants to go undefeated and to win the championship. That’s a lofty goal for a group that should have one of the most talent-laden rosters of young players among the 30 teams that

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Cade Cunningham didn’t mince words about what his expectations are for the Pistons in their five-game Summer League schedule. He said he wants to go undefeated and to win the championship. That’s a lofty goal for a group that should have one of the most talent-laden rosters of young players among the 30 teams that

The Pistons’ “Core Four” will be intact for next season. Killian Hayes, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart already were under contract, but the fourth member, Saben Lee, was a restricted free agent. Lee and the Pistons resolved that issue, agreeing to a three-year contract on Wednesday, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. Lee,

Not long after the Pistons had their introductory press conference for their rookies, Isaiah Livers was ready to start working out in the practice facility. Every little bit counts, and for Livers, there are some steps on the road to recovery from the right foot injury that required surgery and ended his college career at Michigan.

During the draft process, one of the big questions was if the Pistons drafted Cade Cunningham at No. 1 overall, what would they do Killian Hayes, the point guard they selected at No. 7 overall last year? The thinking was that there can’t be two point guards on the court at the same time and

The pieces are intriguing. The possibilities finally are worth considering. And now comes the fun part for everybody — from the front office to the coaching staff to the fans — as the Pistons start putting together this new puzzle. It started Tuesday as they hit the practice court for the first time, with the

The Pistons seem to be checking all the boxes in free agency. They opened the Monday moratorium by agreeing to terms with center Kelly Olynyk on a three-year deal worth $37 million. They look to be strengthening their depth with two more signings, agreeing to bring back point guard Cory Joseph on a two-year deal

The anticipation for the Pistons in the NBA Summer League may be higher than it was last season. Correction: It will be. The Pistons haven’t officially revealed their roster for the Summer League, which opens this weekend in Las Vegas, but the biggest focus will be Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in last week’s draft.

The Pistons seem to be checking all the boxes in free agency. They opened the Monday moratorium by agreeing to terms with center Kelly Olynyk on a three-year deal worth $37 million. They look to be strengthening their depth with two more signings, agreeing to bring back point guard Cory Joseph on a two-year deal

In November, just ahead of the start of free agency last season, the Pistons had their version of “The Purge,” when general manager Troy Weaver remade the roster within a few days, with the draft and the start of free agency. It was a striking turnover, with about half of the roster different from the

In November, just ahead of the start of free agency last season, the Pistons had their version of a roster purge, when general manager Troy Weaver remade the roster within a few days, with the draft and the start of free agency. It was a striking turnover, with about half of the roster different from

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had the ball at the top of the key and made an entry pass to the paint for an easy layup. She later passed to Saben Lee, who drove to the basket and scored. That’s not some weird political-sports mashup. Or maybe it is. Whitmer became a Piston for a day

Pistons fans were on edge for a few weeks ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft. The rumors abounded of the general manager Troy Weaver being unsure of whether Cade Cunningham would be the No. 1 pick, or whether there might be a different path. Jalen Green? Evan Mobley? Somebody else? It didn’t help that Weaver is

The Pistons are having another busy offseason, with a flurry of moves to shore up the roster. After agreeing to trade center Mason Plumlee to the Charlotte Hornets before the draft on Thursday, the Pistons made some additional moves ahead of free agency, which begins on Monday. The Pistons extended qualifying offers to Hamidou Diallo,

The Pistons are having another busy offseason, with a flurry of moves to shore up the roster. After agreeing to trade center Mason Plumlee to the Charlotte Hornets before the draft on Thursday, the Pistons made some additional moves ahead of free agency, which begins on Monday. The Pistons extended qualifying offers to Hamidou Diallo,

If there were any reservations, they should be gone at this point. If there was any dissension, it has to be silenced now, too. And if there are any lingering doubts, well, it’s up to all of them to make sure those go away quickly, and quietly. That’s the challenge facing the Pistons as they

At his introductory press conference on Friday afternoon, Cade Cunningham glanced down at his jersey and seemed to be drawn in by the moment. Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, was seeing his Pistons jersey for the first time, which is a special moment, but there’s a greater significance. Cunningham will wear

New York — After making a splash in the first round with Cade Cunningham, the Pistons finished out the second round of the draft with some familiar names. The Pistons selected Michigan’s Isaiah Livers, a 6-foot-7 forward, with the 42nd pick and then followed with Iowa big man Luka Garza — the national player of