Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode Ben Gulker and I talk about the roster changes the Pistons have made over the course of the early free agency period. Bringing back Hamidou Diallo and Marvin Bagley and bringing in Nerlens Noel and Alec Burks (and Kevin Knox
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In a whirlwind of a night, your Detroit Pistons came out of the NBA 2022 Draft as major winners of the lottery. For the third consecutive season, Troy Weaver and the front office appear to have nailed the draft with the selections of Purdue guard Jaden Ivey and Memphis center Jalen Duren. In a matter
As active as I was scouting players during the 2022 NBA Draft cycle, Gabriele Procida was not a name I was familiar with or a player on whom I had done any research. So, when Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons were on the clock at No. 36, I was REALLY hoping to see them
Unrestricted free agent forward Kevin Knox will sign a two-year, $6MM deal with the Pistons, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). After being selected by the Knicks with the ninth pick in the 2018 draft out of Kentucky, Knox enjoyed a productive rookie season for a rebuilding 17-65 New York club. The 6’7″ forward
The Detroit Pistons were looking for a bit of size on the wing, and they hope they’ve found it in free agent Kevin Knox, who agreed to a two-year $6 million deal. It appears Troy Weaver’s going rate for career reclamation projects is $3 million per season as Weaver handed the disappointing former No. 9
The Pistons have agreed to bring back restricted free agent power forward Marvin Bagley III on a three-year, $37MM contract, writes Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. After being selected by the Kings with the second pick in the 2018 draft over multiple future All-Stars, Bagley struggled through erratic playing time and a variety of injuries with
It looks like the 18-game audition last season for the Detroit Pistons paid off in a big way for Marvin Bagley III. The former No. 2 overall pick was mostly glued to the bench and had worn out his welcome in Sacramento. But he found new life, and playing time, in Detroit, and now he
The Detroit Pistons announced their Summer League roster on Thursday, with Jaden Ivey being joined on the squad by the members of Detroit’s young core — Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart, Killian Hayes, Isaiah Livers and Saben Lee. While much of Detroit’s core will be on the squad, I wouldn’t expect those third-year players
There is nary a peep coming out of NBA front offices and the reporters that cover them as NBA teams want to avoid leaking the details of contracts early when they are technically not allowed to begin negotiating with free agents until 6 p.m. In recent years rumors would fly about deals in the works
The beginning of Troy Weaver’s tenure with the Detroit Pistons began with a bang. Weaver traded Bruce Brown and Luke Kennard, signed Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee, and acquired enough centers to fill an entire division’s worth of rosters at one point. Many onlookers scratched their heads searching for an explanation of what the moves
Kemba Walker, the 11-year veteran and four-time All-Star is near a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons that will make him a free agent, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Walker was obtained on draft night in a deal that netted the Pistons the 13th overall pick they used to select Jalen Duren. Shortly after
Welcome to the opening day of NBA Free Agency, which officially begins at 6 p.m. ET, but will see rumors, news and speculation flood in hours before. We will post all the latest bits of news and rumors we see about the Detroit Pistons and any other major deals being reported that could alter the
For a second straight summer, Kemba Walker is on track to be bought out. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports (via Twitter) that the Pistons and Walker are finalizing a buyout agreement that will pave the way for him to become a free agent. Technically, Walker isn’t even a Piston yet. The Knicks have agreed to a
After months of rumors and speculation, the NBA’s free agency period kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. ET. While the transactional frenzy has yet to begin, Detroit Pistons General Manager Troy Weaver has not let that stop him from wheeling and dealing on the trade market. In the span of a week, Weaver has already