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The Detroit Pistons opened up preseason in impressive fashion with a 120-87 blowout against the Milwaukee Bucks. After falling behind an 18-point deficit in the first quarter, the Pistons battled back the next three periods for the decisive victory. Significant credit was due to rookie Ron Holland II’s impact off the bench and head coach […]

The Detroit Pistons hosted an open practice on Saturday for the public at the Wayne State Fieldhouse. After a light session of drills, scrimmages, and theatrics for the fans, head coach JB Bickerstaff addressed plans moving forward with the media. Bickerstaff spoke on how he wants to use the upcoming preseason games to help decide […]

The Detroit Pistons tip-off NBA preseason action next Sunday. Their four exhibition matchups should provide a quality test against the Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Preseason wins and losses do not always tell the story of a team’s direction. However, this will be the first glance at the refreshed […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham addressed the public during Media Day on Monday. Cunningham shared lots of personal insight on the direction of the franchise. That future includes a five-year agreement worth $224 million with the 2021 No. 1 overall pick. Cunningham clarified his desire to remain with the Pistons for the foreseeable future. […]

As the end of the 2024 NBA offseason approaches, the Detroit Pistons appear to have their roster in place to open 2024-25. While the team is still a work in progress, they need to have an idea of their best starting five once the regular season begins. The Pistons’ President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon […]

NBA Summer League provided the first professional glimpse of the Detroit Pistons’ 2024 first-round pick Ron Holland II. Detroit invested their No. 5 overall selection on the G-League Ignite product with the expectation of helping this franchise’s young core. The Pistons finished 2-3 in their five NBA Summer League exhibition games. Detroit’s prized first-round forward […]

The Detroit Pistons concluded their 2024 NBA Summer League schedule with a last-second loss to the New York Knicks. Their 91-90 defeat came in dramatic fashion with Detroit rallying back from another big second-half deficit. The efforts came up short which resulted in the Pistons finishing 2-2 in Summer League action. New York held Detroit […]

The Detroit Pistons have improved to 2-1 on their NBA Summer League schedule after an 85-77 comeback win against the Chicago Bulls. Detroit found themselves down by as many as 16 points in the first half. After turning up their defensive energy and catching a rhythm on offense, the Pistons erased the Bulls’ lead to […]

The Detroit Pistons earned their first 2024 Summer League victory by defeating the Houston Rockets, 87-72. Their winning effort was a rebound after losing 94-81 against the Philadelphia 76ers to open their Summer League action this past Saturday. Detroit came into the matchup without their first-round forward Ron Holland II available. Initial reporting by NBA […]

The Detroit Pistons kicked off their 2024 Summer League action with a 94-81 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Saturday night’s matchup was Detroit’s first of four games in Las Vegas. It was the first glimpse at some of the new additions to the Pistons’ roster. Despite the final double-digit deficit, Detroit stayed competitive throughout the […]

It has been an active offseason of change for the Detroit Pistons. After a painful 14-68 finish to the 2023-24 regular season, there was a desperate call for numerous improvements. The front office wasted little time and made significant moves to restore hope in the franchise direction. Detroit’s offseason motion was under the lead of […]

The Detroit Pistons held an introductory press conference welcoming their new head coach JB Bickerstaff to the franchise. President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon joined Bickerstaff as he fielded questions from the Detroit media. The 45-year-old head coach described the new opportunity of creating a winning environment with the Pistons as a ‘fun situation’. “A […]

The Detroit Pistons and forward Simone Fontecchio have agreed on terms for a contract extension. Fontecchio will return to Detroit on a two-year deal worth $16 million, reported first by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 6-10 swingman was acquired by the Pistons last season in February at the 2024 trade deadline. Detroit sent the Utah […]

The Detroit Pistons have officially announced the hiring of new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. One of the first moves by Trajan Langdon as the President of Basketball Operations was dismissing Monty Williams as coach. Bickerstaff disclosed his feelings on joining the franchise through the Pistons’ public relations department. “Detroit has a great basketball history and […]

Free agent forward Tobias Harris has agreed to a two-year contract to return to the Detroit Pistons. The deal is worth about $52 million through 2026. This is the first significant free agent signing by Trajan Langdon as the Pistons’ President of Basketball Operations. Harris previously played with the Pistons after he was acquired in […]

After landing the fifth pick of the NBA Draft for the third straight year, the Detroit Pistons decided to aim high by drafting forward Ron Holland II.  The G League Ignite prospect became the first draft pick by Trajan Langdon as the Pistons’ new President of Basketball Operations, and he’s already speaking on bringing a […]

The Detroit Pistons chose G League Ignite prospect Ron Holland with their No. 5 selection in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Pistons were one of many teams rumored to trade out of their original pick potentially. Instead, they landed on the 18-year-old swingman as the next building block to restore this franchise. Holland is the […]

This offseason is extremely pivotal for the Detroit Pistons. With the 2024 NBA Draft around the corner, there is so much uncertainty about how they will move. After a disappointing 14-68 finish last season, the Pistons must make sure they walk away from the draft as winners. Detroit has a new leader in their front […]

After lengthy anticipation, the Detroit Pistons finally hosted an introductory press conference for their new President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon. The Pistons hired Langdon in May to take over the franchise’s front office. Detroit opened time for him and owner Tom Gores to address the media Friday afternoon. The Pistons’ plan of a restoration […]

The Detroit Pistons’ hunt for a new head coach is already progressing. After parting ways with Monty Williams on Wednesday, the Pistons were granted permission to interview three candidates. The coaching targets are Dallas Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney, Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, and former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

The Detroit Pistons made another significant statement by releasing head coach Monty Williams from his duties, per Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN. Reports indicated that Detroit’s front office discussed Williams’ future with the franchise heavily. The conversation accelerated after the conclusion of the NBA Finals where they decided it was time to move in a new […]

The Detroit Pistons have made a significant change to their current coaching staff. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, assistant coach Fred Vinson is being added to help the Pistons under head coach Monty Williams. Reports have been surfacing that the front office has been pondering ideas on what is best moving forward for the coaching […]

The Detroit Pistons are still working to add more pieces to their front office this offseason. According to the latest reports, though, the Pistons are interested in adding Dallas Mavericks senior adviser Dennis Lindsey to their front office, per NBA insider Marc Stein. Lindsey was originally a finalist for Detroit’s President of Basketball Operations opening. […]

Signs are pointing to the Detroit Pistons offering franchise guard Cade Cunningham a max extension soon, via James Edwards III of the Athletic. The terms for the expected offer are a five year $226 million extension. In a mailbag article, Edwards spoke on the likeliness of a new deal. “I’m 99.9 percent sure that Cunningham […]

The Detroit Pistons seem to have a plan in place heading into NBA free agency this summer. According to James Edwards of the Athletic, the Pistons are expected to have their eyes on free agents Malik Monk and Nick Claxton once free agency negotiations begin on June 24. Veteran Gary Harris was also mentioned in […]

The Detroit Pistons have officially announced and confirmed the departure of Troy Weaver as the franchise General Manager. Weaver was released after the team came to an agreement with Trajan Langdon to be their new President of Basketball Operations. Franchise owner Tom Gores and the team front office released a statement via email. Interestingly, the […]

The Detroit Pistons will be moving on from General Manager Troy Weaver, via Shams Charania of the Athletic. The Pistons’ front office needed to make an immediate decision regarding Weaver’s future after announcing the hiring of Trajan Langdon as the new president of basketball operations. The Pistons are engaging in discussions to hire New Orleans […]

With new leadership reportedly in place, the Detroit Pistons can start planning the next moves of this rebuild. With Trajan Langdon set to become the latest franchise president of basketball operations. there is a lot of help is needed to help restore the Pistons, and these three trades can help jumpstart the rebuild. Detroit cannot […]

The Detroit Pistons are set to hire Trajan Langdon from the New Orleans Pelicans as their new president of basketball operations, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Both sides are currently working on finalizing terms of the agreement. Langdon has worked the last five seasons as general manager of the Pelicans. His role had him second […]

The 2024 NBA offseason will have major implications for the Detroit Pistons. After suffering through the worst season in franchise history finishing 14-68, serious changes need to happen to turn the losing ways around. Detroit’s current front office was hired to complete this restoration in 2020. While General Manager Troy Weaver showed some promise and […]

The Detroit Pistons and their unfortunate NBA Draft Lottery luck continues. For the third straight season, the Pistons once again landed the worst-case scenario No. 5 pick in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft. Hope was centered around Detroit leaving the lottery with a selection close to the top after finishing last season with an all-time […]

The Detroit Pistons seemingly have a new target in their sights for their President of Basketball Operations opening. Apparently, Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst is a candidate for the position, per Eric Nehm from the Athletic. Detroit can now set up an interview with Horst since the Bucks were eliminated from the playoffs by […]

With 2023-24 officially over for the Detroit Pistons, ideas for roster reconstruction are flowing in like crazy. Beat writer James Edwards of The Athletic created an offseason proposal with the Brooklyn Nets that would shake up this franchise to hopefully a winning product. Detroit wrapped up their regular season on a miserable note with not […]

With the Detroit Pistons’ all-time painful regular season coming to an end, the franchise addressed questions from the media about the direction of the team. Rookie Ausar Thompson is one of the many players who spoke publicly on Monday afternoon, where he commented on the pressing issue of his current health. When asked about the […]

The Detroit Pistons confirmed they will begin a hiring search for a new Head of Basketball Operations during the end of the season media session. However, the Pistons’ public relations revealed some surprising news on what will happen with the current front office. Detroit has no intention of removing general manager Troy Weaver and the […]

The season of infamous records continues for the Detroit Pistons after setting another in a 125-107 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Thursday night’s blowout officially solidified that the 2023-24 Pistons will finish with the all-time franchise-worst record. The record was previously held by the 1979-80 Pistons who ended their season with a 16-66 record. This […]

Another historic note is looming for the Detroit Pistons after losing 120-102 to the Philadephia 76ers. Falling to 13-66 keeps Detroit in last place throughout the entire NBA. The double-digit blowout loss marks the 19th season sweep by an opponent against the Pistons. One more loss would clinch the worst record in franchise history tying […]

The Detroit Pistons’ 120-118 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies concluded in heartbreaking fashion. Their matchup came down to the final possessions and a last-second look to tie the game by franchise point guard Cade Cunningham. After forcing a miss by Jaren Jackson Jr. with 11 seconds left, Cunningham had a game-tying look from the baseline […]

The Detroit Pistons received some much-needed assistance Wednesday in the return of point guard Cade Cunningham against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Detroit’s franchise player had been inactive for the past two games due to lingering knee injury management, which has been an issue since January. Unfortunately, Cunningham’s returning performance wasn’t enough for Detroit to pull off […]