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
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
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
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
NBA free agency 2022 is here, beginning Thursday at 6 p.m. when teams may negotiate deals with unrestricted free agents during the moratorium. Those players cannot officially sign until 12:01 p.m. on July 6, when the new league year starts. Trades can also become official at that time. The 2022-23 salary cap is set at $123.6
The morning of the 2022 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons were flush with cap space after trading Jerami Grant and were primed to make a run at a marquee free agent. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges were likely targets. After three consecutive seasons with fewer than 25 wins, perhaps
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
Jalen Duren worked out for the Detroit Pistons before anyone else even though he wasn’t likely to be drafted as the team’s No. 5 overall pick. Troy Weaver liked the Memphis center’s size, athleticism and potential. He also liked that he’d persevered through a difficult season in an unsteady program. Duren was on Weaver’s short
The state of Michigan is well represented in this year’s College Basketball Hall of Fame class. Former Michigan basketball coach John Beilein is being inducted into the 2022 group, along with former Detroit Pistons great Richard Hamilton, who’s being recognized for his efforts at UConn. Beilein, who coached at U-M from 2007-19, reached the NCAA
It’s been a busy few weeks for the Detroit Pistons. The NBA draft and the trade of leading-scorer Jerami Grant were followed by anothertrade Tuesday night, with the Pistons acquiring Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks and two future second-round picks. Detroit intends to keep Noel and Burks for the 2022-23 season, rather than trading them away or buying them
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
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
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