The Detroit Pistons had fans scratching their heads with their puzzling free agency strategy, as opposed to their solid approach in the draft. Every NBA offseason, there’s at least one organization that leaves fans, talking heads and experts scratching their heads in befuddlement. Last year, the New York Knicks were that organization after they signed
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Aug 17, 2020; Orlando, Florida, USA; Denver Nuggets’ Jerami Grant, left, drives against Utah Jazz’s Georges Niang during the first half in game one of the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at The Field House. Mandatory Credit: Ashley Landis/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports Nets agree to re-sign sweet-shooting guard Joe Harris on 4-year deal
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 03: Mason Plumlee #7 of the Denver Nuggets (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) Veteran shooting guard Wesley Matthews will sign with Lakers by Mike Luciano Mason Plumlee is leaving Denver to join the Detroit Pistons. Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver is clearly gearing up for a rebuild,
The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a significant draft night trade, just not the one you’re thinking of. They landed Landry Shamet in a three-team deal that sent Luke Kennard to the Clippers. The Brooklyn Nets have spent the past few days centered in trade rumors linking them with James Harden. Those rumors are still, as
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 24: Dzanan Musa #13 of the Brooklyn Nets (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Fabricio Werdum has signed with Professional Fighters League for the 2021 season by Nicole Bosco The Brooklyn Nets and Detroit Pistons swapped young guards in a trade today. The Brooklyn Nets have been eyed as a
Tyrese Haliburton will have plenty of suitors in the 2020 NBA Draft. Where would he fit best? Iowa State doesn’t send tons of stars to the lottery, but during the 2019-20 season, the Cyclones were led by one of the best prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. Point guard Tyrese Haliburton is the best Swiss
Derrick Rose (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers has some thoughts about the idea he’d finish his career away from Packers by Josh Hill Derrick Rose might get traded to the Lakers this offseason After LeBron James helped a future Hall of Famer in Dwight Howard get his first ring as a member of
AUBURN HILLS, UNITED STATES: Isiah Thomas (Photo credit should read JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images) Cubs not shutting down Kris Bryant for the season just yet by Mark Powell Isiah Thomas doesn’t think Michael Jordan or LeBron James is the GOAT. Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas finally made his feelings on the eternal NBA GOAT
Josh Smith is still on the Detroit Pistons’ payroll. Near the end of Detroit Pistons legend Joe Dumars’ tenure as GM in 2013, he made one last desperate swing for the fences by acquiring Josh Smith from the Atlanta Hawks. While Smith was coming off of a season in which he averaged 17.5 points per
NBA Commissioner David Stern (L) awards Chauncey Billups of the Los Angeles Clippers the first Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) 3 teams that would be dumb to not trade for Josh Rosen by Mike Luciano Chauncey Billups is trying to get into coaching. Simply playing point guard in the
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Detroit Pistons were 20-46 when the NBA season was suspended, 13th in the Eastern Conference, which means they aren’t headed to the Walt Disney World bubble. They
Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images The Detroit Pistons are leaving no stone unturned in their rebuild. Everyone knew that new general manager Troy Weaver would need to seriously overhaul the Detroit Pistons to fix this unfortunate roster, but apparently the team is being very proactive in leaving no stone unturned. As TMZ Sports reported over the weekend,
The Blake Griffin situation looms over the Detroit Pistons, but bright new GM Troy Weaver has a chance to rebuild the Pistons into a playoff team. The moniker of a great talent-evaluator is a funny one in the NBA. It’s as if there is some way to be a general manager and not evaluate talent
The Detroit Pistons are reportedly offering up their new performance center to health officials for whatever use they require in coronavirus relief efforts. Novel coronavirus has hit the sports industry hard in the United States, but teams are still doing all they can to combat the spread of this pandemic. According to The Athletic‘s James
It’s been another brutal season for the Detroit Pistons, but Dwane Casey and his hodgepodge roster of underappreciated veterans and inexperienced youngsters are taking the right approach. It’s been a tough couple of weeks, months, years to be a Detroit Pistons fan. A hard-nosed, stifling defensive play style has never been everyone’s cup of tea, but
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – MARCH 30: View of the 1989 and 1990 Detroit Piston championship trophies at Little Caesars Arena on March 30, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License
Sekou Doumbouya, #45, Detroit Pistons (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Sekou Doumbouya had an up and down rookie season. The Detroit Pistons took a bit of a risk with the No. 15 pick in the 2019 NBA draft, using their selection on wing Sekou Doumbouya. While as raw as sashimi and only having just cracked
DENVER – FEBRUARY 18: The Air Jordan logo at the Air Jordan XX Launch Party at Rise Nightclub on February 18, 2005 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Michael Jordan bests the Pistons once again. The NBA and its partnership with Jordan Brand has continued to grow over recent years, and will be
AUBURN HILLS, MI – OCTOBER 06: A general exterior view of The Palace of Auburn Hills on October 6, 2019 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/Getty Images) Watch video of one of the most iconic sports venues in history — The Palace of Auburn Hills– being reduced to rubble. The Palace of Auburn
With professional basketball on the horizon, all eyes have turned toward Orlando – but here, we’re trying to peer into the future too. Frankly, the news of pending basketball seems small in comparison to some country-wide. The planet-wide pandemic and sweeping protests have turned everybody’s day-to-day routines on their head – but, obviously, for one