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Outside of Victory Wembanyama landing with the San Antonio Spurs at No. 1, you won’t find a lot of parity in the NBA mock draft this year littered across the internet. The Detroit Pistons are, of course, selecting No. 5 after finishing with the worst record in the NBA during the 2022-23 season but falling

It’ll sting a bit when Victor Wembanyama walks across the stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn tonight and dons a San Antonio Spurs cap. It might sting a little, too, when Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller do the same with the teams that draft them. Remember, though, that even “generational” talents don’t always hit,

Here’s how to watch the NBA draft 2023, with TV channel start time and streaming info, draft order, instant live updates and breaking news leading into and during Thursday’s grand evening in Brooklyn, New York. The San Antonio Spurs own the first overall pick and will take French big man Victor Wembanyama. The Charlotte Hornets sit

The 2023 NBA draft, at last, is finally here. The Detroit Pistons will have the fifth and 31st picks and are deciding between six lottery prospects they’ve worked out in recent weeks, per sources — Overtime Elite twins Amen and Ausar Thompson, Villanova wing Cam Whitmore, Houston forward Jarace Walker, UCF forward Taylor Hendricks and

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 On this episode: The guys this week talk some of the new staff hirings of the Monty Williams era. Bryce and Omari have one final round of NBA draft scenarios before the big day Thursday for

The NBA draft is almost here. The Detroit Pistons on Thursday are scheduled to select fifth overall at Barclays Center in New York, looking to add a significant piece to their young core. And there are a variety of prospects they could choose from. The draft features three clear top prospects in Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller, each

We don’t need to look at the gambling odds to know who the No. 1 pick will be in the 2023 NBA draft. No, that was determined many years ago, when scouting experts first saw 7-foot-5 phenom Victor Wembanyama. But beyond the man now widely known as just “Wemby,” the NBA draft is wide open.

The 2023 NBA draft is Thursday. The Detroit Pistons have the No. 5 overall pick. And their front office is hard at work evaluating who the best prospect at their position will be. The debates rage on, both in Detroit’s draft war room, around the league and on social media. The Pistons have worked out

The NBA draft is almost here. The Detroit Pistons on Thursday are scheduled to select fifth overall at Barclays Center in New York, looking to add a significant piece to their young core. And there are a variety of prospects they could choose from. The draft features three clear top prospects in Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller, each

I have the Detroit Pistons selecting Cam Whitmore fifth overall in my latest mock draft. The Villanova freshman is widely viewed around the NBA and by draft experts as a high-ceiling, hyper-athletic scorer who could reach the NBA’s upper echelon of talent if he develops his court vision. He fills several needs for the Pistons,

The NBA draft is Thursday. A wide range of outcomes remain possible for the Detroit Pistons, who are in a precarious position with the fifth overall pick. They’ll be able to choose from a variety of wings and forwards who would address various needs, both short and long term. They have worked out, according to

You think this is hard? Getting fired from an elite NBA team right after the playoffs? That’s not hard. Finding a new job? Not hard. Moving to a new city? Not hard. Taking on a struggling franchise that has been losing since the Obama administration? Not hard. No. This is hard. Tiptoeing across a hospital

With all of the love for new Detroit Pistons coach Monty Williams circulating this week, it’s important to remember one maxim, true across all pro leagues: Coaches are hired to be fired (or mutually part ways with, if you’re Dwane Casey). Rare is the coach that lasts for a generation — or even half a

The NBA draft is almost here. The Detroit Pistons on Thursday are scheduled to select fifth overall at Barclays Center in New York, looking to add a significant piece to their young core. And there are a variety of prospects they could choose from. The draft features three clear top prospects in Victor Wembanyama, Scoot