To fill the void left by the departures of Saddiq Bey and Kevin Knox, the Detroit Pistons are signing Motor City Cruise guard Stanley Umude to a 10-day contract. Umude has spent all season with the Cruise and was part of the Pistons’ preseason roster. Umude is averaging 14.2 points and 4.7 rebounds with the
Draymond Green is familiar with the Golden State Warriors, James Wiseman and the Detroit Pistons, which makes the Saginaw native uniquely positioned to understand Thursday’s deal at the NBA trade deadline involving all three entities. And thanks to Green, he provided unmatched intel Thursday on Wiseman and the wild day in the league during the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: In this “emergency” episode of “The Pistons Pulse,” we break down what the team did just before the 2023
A year ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired big guard Caris LeVert, the pride of Pickerington Central, in a deal that went down a few days before the NBA trade deadline. The Cavs were clawing their way toward the top of the Eastern Conference and general manager Koby Altman wanted to shore up the wing. Nice
Detroit – Troy Weaver warned everyone shortly after he took this job as the Pistons’ general manager: He sees the big picture a little differently than others do. And Thursday afternoon, shortly before the NBA’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, he offered another big reminder of that. While much of the attention leading up to the
The NBA’s trade deadline has not disappointed, with Kevin Durant going from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. As the trade deadline neared the 3 p.m. deadline, it seemed like the entire league wanted to get in on the fun. Including the Detroit Pistons. INSIDE THE DEADLINE:Pistons’ James
Detroit — In the waning hours of the NBA’s trade deadline, Pistons general manager Troy Weaver shook up the roster with a trade — his third consecutive deadline-day deal since taking over in 2020. The Pistons (14-42) were fresh off a brutal 113-85 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers and with the second-worst record in the
Leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, league sources maintained the Detroit Pistons were unlikely to part with their core players. It would’ve taken a deal the organization couldn’t say no to. In the end, one trade ended up meeting the Pistons’ asking price — and it cost them one of their recent first-round draft
The dust is beginning to settle on the NBA trade deadline deal that saw the Pistons ship Bey out, with the forward landing in Atlanta, and James Wiseman arriving in Detroit. I’ve been angry and writing about it all day, and the latest little nugget of info was so infuriating that I feel like it
The Golden State Warriors traded former Memphis Tiger James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons in a four-team deal that also involved the Atlanta Hawks, ESPN reported Thursday. The Pistons sent forward Saddiq Bey to the Hawks. The Warriors acquired guard Gary Payton II, and the Trail Blazers acquired five second round picks, ESPN reported. The
James Wiseman is now a proud member of the maligned center who Troy Weaver signed/drafted/traded for club. He joins the likes of Detroit Pistons luminaries like: Justin Patton, Tony Bradley, Dewayne Dedmon, Christian Wood, Isaiah Stewart, Jahlil Okafor, Mason Plumlee, Tyler Cook, Luka Garza, Kelly Olynyk, Balsa Koprivica, DeAndre Jordan, Bol Bol, Marvin Bagley III,
The Warriors made a deal involving the No. 2 pick from two years ago. Why did they trade James Wiseman and how does this help? According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Golden State Warriors executed two separate trades, involving the Pistons, Hawks and Trail Blazers. Golden State essentially traded James Wiseman, who was the second overall
In the weeks leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, several Pistons players were mentioned in trade discussions. Just more than an hour before the 3 p.m. deadline, the Pistons made a move. The Pistons are trading forwards Saddiq Bey and Kevin Knox II to the Golden State Warriors for center James Wiseman, a league
The Detroit Pistons made one deal on NBA trade deadline day, but held onto two of the more coveted trade assets on the market as Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline passed. Forward Bojan Bogdanovic and guard Alec Burks both will remain on the roster entering the summer. Pistons third-year general manager Troy Weaver set a