Although the Hornets fired him as head coach following the 2017/18 season, Steve Clifford still had a good relationship with general manager Mitch Kupchak and owner Michael Jordan, writes Steve Reed of The Associated Press. Those ties resulted in Clifford getting his old job back after Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson pulled out of an agreement
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Each week we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Pistons fans and fans across the country. The Detroit Pistons have been the busiest franchise since the close of the NBA season. Already, the team has traded its top veteran in Jerami Grant,
The Cavaliers are trying to re-sign Collin Sexton, but their first offer was short of what he’s hoping for, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. The free agent guard wants a new deal that averages about $20MM per year, sources tell Fischer, but Cleveland’s early offer in extension talks was below that number. Fischer
Another day, another bunch of offseason rumors linked to your Detroit Pistons. We are now less than three days away from the beginning of the NBA’s Free Agency period, which begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday night. Here at Detroit Bad Boys, we’ve got you covered with all the latest transactional buzz related to the
The term ‘sin-eating’ has become a favorite among fans of the Detroit Pistons and the faithful readers of Detroit Bad Boys. We saw versions of it during the NBA Draft and in the leadup to free agency. The move has been made (in)famous by the Oklahoma City in recent years, the art of sin-eating involves
Heat guard Victor Oladipo is not expected to remain with the Heat this summer, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report writes in his latest round-up of rumors from around the NBA. According to Fischer, the Wizards, Nuggets, and Pistons are among the rival teams believed to have interest in Oladipo, who will be an unrestricted free
It’s always dangerous to look at Troy Weaver’s moves in a vacuum, but for the sake of argument let’s say that Trader Troy is done wheeling and dealing as the GM for the Detroit Pistons. Let’s at least pretend that the six players he’s added via the draft and trades are here to stay. Let’s
A month ago, the Detroit Pistons were armed with by far the most cap space than any other team in the NBA. One week ago, after the Jerami Grant trade, Detroit could clear as much as $55 million in space and rumors of interest in Deandre Ayton and Miles Bridges spread. With less than 48
The Knicks are trading center Nerlens Noel and guard Alec Burks to the Pistons, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. The Knicks will unload more than $19MM in 2022/23 salary in the deal, providing ample cap space to sign free agent guard Jalen Brunson. Noel has a $9.24MM salary next season, while Burks is due approximately $10MM.
Fans are drinking Detroit Pistons Kool-Aid by the pitcher following Troy Weaver’s big night at the 2022 NBA Draft. The Pistons walked away with Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, two big-time athletes who will give Cade Cunningham and Co. some much-needed athleticism. With a few days gone and free agency right around the corner, let’s
The report comes via James Edwards III of The Athletic: Sources: The Pistons will not pick up the team options of Frank Jackson, Luka Garza and Carsen Edwards. Additionally, Detroit’s two two-way guys are Braxton Key and Buddy Boeheim, so Jamorko Pickett no longer holds one of those spots. — James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) June
Four-year NBA veteran Sindarius Thornwell has committed to play summer league with the Bulls, a league source told Hoops Rumors. Thornwell holds 160 games of experience, making past stops with the Clippers, Pelicans and Magic. The 2022 Las Vegas Summer League will be held from July 7-17 this year. Thornwell, the No. 48 pick out
The Pistons will not pick up the team options of center Luka Garza and guard Carsen Edwards, James Edwards III of The Athletic tweets. The option on Garza, a second-r0und pick last season, is worth $1,563,518. The option figure for Edwards, who joined the Pistons late last season, is $1,815,677. Edwards also confirms that Detroit will
The Clippers and Knicks have engaged in “exploratory” discussions about a possible trade involving center Nerlens Noel, league sources Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The Knicks are attempting to clear the cap room necessary to make a serious run at free agent point guard Jalen Brunson and have a surplus of future draft picks to offer