Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson, Bulls wing Zach LaVine, and Wizards guard Bradley Beal are all considered likely to remain with their respective teams in free agency this offseason, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report said during an appearance on the Dunc’d On podcast this week. Brunson has been linked to teams like the Knicks, Pistons, and
Sitting at No. 6 in the draft order, the Pacers have some projected lottery picks coming in on Friday, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files tweets. Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin, ranked No. 8 on ESPN’s Best Available list, is visiting the Pacers for a solo workout. G League Elite’s Dyson Daniels (No. 6) and Baylor’s Jeremy Sochan
Most Detroit Pistons fans know about the Kobe Bryant trade that almost happened in 2007, well after he was considered one of the game’s best. But the world learned on Wednesday there was almost a time when the Pistons acquired back when he was No. 8 and before he started winning championships. Former Pistons All-Star
As we continue to look at potential players the Pistons could draft at pick number 5 in the 2022 NBA Draft, I want to make a case for the player many believe has the highest upside of anyone available when the Pistons select on June 23, 2022. Shaedon Sharpe is the mystery box of this
Speaking to reporters after working out for Washington on Tuesday, G League Ignite guard Jaden Hardy said he has already worked out for the Warriors, Bucks, Timberwolves, and Thunder, and has auditions on tap with the Hawks, Hornets, Mavericks, and Pelicans (Twitter link via Josh Robbins of The Athletic). Viewed as a good bet to
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and Bryce are joined this week by Keith Smith of the FrontOfficeShow, Spotrac, and CelticsBlog. They begin the episode by
The NFL is a copycat league. So, the mantra goes, anyway: A team makes a run to the Super Bowl, or a couple of runs, and league executives get busy trying to replicate their success. Sometimes that means copying a system, other times copying philosophy, like when the Washington Commanders won trophies on the backs of
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys welcome in NBA cap and free agency expert Keith Smith to break down just what the Pistons can, and should, do this offseason. Who they
While the Portland Trail Blazers have been the team mentioned most often to register trade interest in Jerami Grant for the past year, close behind seems to be the Atlanta Hawks. And a new piece from longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein seems to simply add another league whispers log onto the rumor mill fire. Earlier,
The Trail Blazers are exploring the trade market in search of veterans who can help Damian Lillard get the team back into the playoffs, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, who observes that Portland has a handful of assets in hand to offer up in possible deals. Besides the No. 7 overall pick in
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode Ben Gulker and I talk about the latest batch of Jerami Grant trade rumors, what lessons the Pistons can take from the two team in the NBA Finals, which player’s development is most important for Detroit moving forward, and more.
Justin Tillman’s NBA dream has never felt this close. The former Detroit Pershing standout and ESPN four-star recruit is coming off of a strong season with the College Park Skyhawks, the Atlanta Hawks’ G League affiliate. Tillman earned All-NBA G League first team honors after averaging 23.5 points and 11.6 rebounds while shooting 59.8% overall
Reaching an extension with Darius Garland figures to be among the offseason priorities for the Cavaliers, but the third-year guard didn’t want to speculate on the possibility during a public appearance Saturday, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Garland, who has become part of the young foundation in Cleveland, is expected to receive a five-year max-level
The Cavaliers are confident about keeping Collin Sexton, but he’ll have multiple suitors when he hits restricted free agency next month, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Although the Cavs can match any offer that Sexton receives, there may be a point where he becomes too expensive. Multiple sources tell Fedor that Sexton and his representatives