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The Philadelphia 76ers started off their Las Vegas Summer League with a matchup against the Detroit Pistons. The Sixers picked up a 94-81 win after embarking on a huge run down the stretch. After three games in Salt Lake City, where the trio of Jared McCain, Ricky Council IV and Adem Bona all had their […]

J.B. Bickerstaff is expanding his coaching staff. According to a report from Shams Charania on Friday, the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons has hired Luke Walton as his lead assistant. The Detroit Pistons are hiring Luke Walton as the lead assistant behind head coach JB Bickerstaff, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/60y8QtotZl — ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) […]

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 […]

After hiring Kenny Atkinson as their next head coach, drafting Jaylon Tyson and re-signing Donovan Mitchell, it has been a relatively quiet offseason for the Cleveland Cavaliers. While fans have been foaming at the mouth for the Cavs to shake things up and bring new free-agent signings into the mix, Cleveland remaining somewhat inactive in […]

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 […]

JB Bickerstaff’s wife is Nikki Bickerstaff. JB Bickerstaff, also known as John-Blair Bickerstaff, was just hired as the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons after being fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers parted ways with Bickerstaff after a second-straight playoff elimination in 2024. With Bickerstaff as the head coach, the Cavs made their […]

The Detroit Pistons makes another move during this free agency period by signing free agent Malik Beasley on a $6 million, one-year contract according to Stadium and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Beasley was previously with the Milwaukee Bucks last season among a bevy of other teams in his career. The 27-year old guard has been […]

Earlier this week, the Detroit Pistons made arguably their splashiest move of the summer so far, if one was to be had, by signing former Philadelphia 76ers forward (and former Pistons forward, for that matter) Tobias Harris to a lucrative two-year contract to rejoin the franchise. Harris didn’t exactly have a great end to his […]

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 being with the Philadelphia 76ers since the middle of the 2018-19 season, veteran forward Tobias Harris and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a 2-year, $52 million contract. 76ers fans are reacting as one would expect. He’ll fit right in on the Pistons pic.twitter.com/l5nFmvO2JJ — Dunkadelphia (@PhillyDunk) July 1, 2024 A – “his agent […]

Veteran forward Tobias Harris and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a 2-year, $52 million contract, league sources told ClutchPoints Monday morning. Harris, 31, joins a rebuilding Pistons organization that has made several changes this offseason. In addition to hiring recent New Orleans Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon to be their new President of Basketball […]

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons have come to terms on a new five-year, $226 million maximum rookie extension, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. After recently hiring former Cleveland Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff to take over for Monty Williams, who was fired after just one season, Cunningham will now be playing for his third […]

The Detroit Pistons have their new head coach. After firing former Coach of the Year Monty Williams, they had a vacancy at the position. Their new head coach is someone who’s been in the league for some time now. After being fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons are hiring J.B Bickerstaff as their coach, […]

The Detroit Pistons chose G League Ignite prospect Ron Holland with the No. 5 selection in the 2024 NBA Draft, a higher slot than many had Holland projected to land. Appearing on SiriusXM NBA Radio, new Pistons President Trajan Langdon explained why the team went with Holland in that spot: “I felt very comfortable from […]

After hiring JJ Redick as head coach, the Los Angeles Lakers now must fill out the remainder of the coaching staff. Several names have been floated around as potential options. However, the latest buzz in the rumor mill suggests a former head coach of the Detroit Pistons is in the mix for LA’s assistant coach […]

The Detroit Pistons are still searching for a new head coach and have been involved in plenty of different rumors. One name under consideration was James Borrego, the current assistant for the New Orleans Pelicans. However, Borrego has now removed himself from consideration for the Pistons job, per a report from Chris Haynes of Bleacher […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons agreed to a trade on Friday. As part of the deal, the Pistons will receive Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Mavs receive Quentin Grimes in return. Hardaway enjoyed a respectable start to the 2023-24 season but began to lose playing time […]

After losing in the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks are now looking to improve their roster. After being rumored for days, the team made their first trade of the NBA offseason, trading long-time guard Tim Hardaway Jr to the Detroit Pistons, along with three second-round picks. In return, Dallas gets guard Quentin Grimes. The news […]

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 Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade former 2022 first-round pick Wendell Moore Jr. to the Detroit Pistons before Day 2 of the 2024 NBA Draft, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Moore, who was selected 26th overall by Minnesota in the 2022 NBA Draft, has barely played for the Timberwolves over his two years […]

Typically when Dwight Howard name-drops one of his former NBA comrades on Twitter, it’s because he’s recruiting them to come play or coach in Taiwan. But on Wednesday night, Howard’s basketball-related musings remained in the Western Hemisphere, as he pitched a former teammate, Rajon Rondo, as a head coaching candidate for the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit […]

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 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are rumored to be interested in trading Tim Hardaway Jr. A suitor has emerged, as NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Detroit Pistons are considered a “potential trade destination” for the veteran guard. Details of discussions about the trade are mostly unknown at the moment. But Pistons guard Quentin Grimes has […]

NBA free agency will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 30. Teams can negotiate with free agents but cannot start signing until 12:01 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 6. Already, rumors are emerging regarding certain teams and players and, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic/Stadium, The Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons are […]

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 […]

Expectations for the 2024 NBA Draft class appear to be as low as they have been in the last decade or so, but the Washington Wizards must come away with a building block just the same. At the very least, their roster must be in a better long-term position than it is to start this […]

As the NBA offseason gets under way, just two teams around the league are left without a head coach. The Detroit Pistons, who went 14-68 and endured the longest losing streak in league history early in the 2023-24 season, fired their head coach Monty Williams earlier this week. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the decision […]

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. […]

Monty Williams’ very brief and very expensive tenure with the Detroit Pistons came to an end on Wednesday just one year and seventeen days after it began. Following a dreadful 14-68 campaign, which included a 28-game losing streak near the beginning of the season, the Pistons decided to part ways with the former player and […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves must have heard his name in trade rumor discussions countless times, especially since LA got eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. While playing golf on Wednesday, Reaves was told by a Detroit Pistons fan that he should go to Motor […]

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 […]

Monty Williams’ net worth in 2024 is $25 million. Williams is the former head coach for the Detroit Pistons after the team fired him recently. He is an NBA Coach of the Year winner and an All-Star Game coach. He is also a former professional basketball player who once played for the New York Knicks, […]

Monty Williams had to be enticed to coach the Detroit Pistons with a massive contract, and after just one season, Williams has been fired and will be paid a ton of money to not coach the Pistons. And according to Stephen A. Smith, Williams should be thankful it all worked out this way. After being […]

Monty Williams’ wife is Lisa Keeth. After reaching new heights in his NBA coaching career, Monty Williams suffered through the worst season of his career as he coached the Detroit Pistons to an NBA-worst 14-68 record, which led the Pistons to fire Williams after just one season at the helm. In 2021, he led the […]

Exactly one week before the 2024 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons have decided to fire head coach Monty Williams. While it is not all that surprising to see Williams dismissed after a 14-win season that saw frustration and turmoil set in for the franchise, it is shocking that the Pistons made this move in the […]

The Detroit Pistons have the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Their luck in the draft lottery is still poor but it doesn’t mean they can’t add a good, young prospect to their team. The Pistons have a lot of young players at various positions, so it makes drafting the best player available […]