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It’s common knowledge that the Detroit Pistons, at the moment, are prioritizing the development of their youngsters. With Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, and now Ausar Thompson leading the way, it’s not too much of a stretch to think that the Pistons aren’t too far away from challenging for a spot in the play-in tournament. Nevertheless, […]

The Detroit Pistons entered Summer League play with a long checklist of things they wanted to see from their current cast of young players. Second round pick Marcus Sasser has a boatload of talent, but has been lost in the shuffle of talented young pieces on Detroit’s team. Detroit made a shrewd move trading for […]

Detroit Pistons rookie wing Ausar Thompson has already demonstrated an outstanding feel for the game during the Las Vegas Summer League, as his basketball IQ and instincts have clearly melded with incredible athleticism, leading to Thompson stuffing the stat sheet in Sin City. It’s also led to insane highlights, such as the one NBA fans […]

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t been quiet this offseason, and if the rumors regarding them and the Detroit Pistons are true, they’ll be ready to make even more noise in the 2023-24 season. On the latest episode of his podcast “Howdy Partners with Tim MacMahon,” ESPN’s Tim MacMahon notes that the Mavs might be considering a […]

The Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons square off as the NBA Summer League continues Wednesday. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Raptors-Pistons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Raptors are 0-2 in the Summer League after dropping games to the Chicago […]

The Detroit Pistons scored a big offseason victory before NBA free agency even started. Hiring Monty Williams to be their new head coach could end up being a franchise-altering move if he can accelerate this young roster’s development. His experience in reviving struggling teams makes him a sound investment, even at a historic rate. This […]

The Detroit Pistons are firmly in the middle of a rebuild, but the 2023-24 season could be the year when they finally begin to emerge from the cellar of the NBA standings. With a collection of young talent continuing to grow together, and a strong veteran supporting cast, the Pistons could be a dark horse […]

The Detroit Pistons, on Monday night, made a huge move to keep one of the burgeoning members of their young core, agreeing with Isaiah Stewart on a four-year, $64 million extension to keep the big man in Motor City until the end of the 2026-27 season. The Pistons acquired Stewart days after the 2020 NBA […]

Detroit Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson is setting his sights high. After being selected with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Ausar Thompson is aiming to bring the Pistons their first title since the 2004 NBA Finals. When asked what he wants to accomplish most in his NBA career, Thompson was sure to […]

The Detroit Pistons, approaching the fifth year of their rebuild, are building a nice, young core. During those years, the Pistons have drafted Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson (among others), players who should usher in a new era of contention in the Motor City. Seemingly lost in the shuffle has been […]

The Detroit Pistons have been hoarding big men as they look to climb their way back up the Eastern Conference. Even with James Wiseman and Jalen Duren on the roster, the Pistons made sure Isaiah Stewart wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Detroit has signed Stewart to a four-year, $64 million contract extension, via Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The Detroit Pistons have begun their summer league campaign in Las Vegas. The Pistons have already played two games against the Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets. Of course, some of their young players are on display in the Summer League. That includes big-name rookie Ausar Thompson, and we’ll look at some reactions to his first […]

The Detroit Pistons will play the Houston Rockets in some hot summer league action. We are here to share our NBA odds series,  make a Pistons-Rockets prediction and pick, while showing you how to watch. The Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 89-78 in their last summer league game on Saturday. Ultimately, it was a potential […]

The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic meet for Game 1 of the Vegas Summer League! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Magic prediction and pick. The Pistons finished the 2022 season with the worst record in the NBA. Somehow, the basketball gods punished them by drawing them the fifth pick in […]

As the Damian Lillard trade saga wears on and the All-Star point guard continues to try to force his way to the Miami Heat, the Detroit Pistons have been named as a potential third team to monitor by Turner Sports’ NBA insider Chris Haynes. However, this wouldn’t be in the Pistons’ effort to acquire Lillard […]

Even though NBA free agency is just a week old, all of the big signings and dominoes have fallen already. Between now and training camp, most free agent signings are going to be end of the bench, minimum contracts. There are some key restricted free agents still available, but with much of the free agent […]

Veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic put together the best season of his entire NBA career in the 2022-23 campaign. He averaged a career-high 21.6 points per game on 41.1% shooting from behind the three-point arc as the primary scoring option for the Detroit Pistons. Points per game isn’t the only major offensive stat that Bogdanovic reached […]

Bojan Bogdanovic has been a popular trade candidate over the past few years. The Detroit Pistons reportedly want to keep Bogdanovic though, per NBA insider Marc Stein. That said, Bogdanovic is reportedly receiving plenty of trade interest from potential suitors. The Pistons’ rumored asking price for Bogdanovic, if they were to even entertain a trade […]

The Detroit Pistons front office is not in any rush to turn the team into contenders. Instead, they used their cap space in a shrewd manner, absorbing unwanted contracts from other teams in exchange for draft assets. And the players they acquired shouldn’t stand in the way of Cade Cunningham and the other members of […]

The Detroit Pistons have not made many moves during the first weekend of the 2023 NBA free agency. Not surprisingly, there are still some areas of concern that the Pistons need to address to become a more competitive team in the upcoming season. In this article, we will discuss the biggest need that the Pistons […]

It is a proud day for Alabama A&M basketball, as the HBCU program gets to see one of its alumni, Xavier Brewer, try to carve his path to the pros. That begins on the Detroit Pistons’ NBA Summer League team, per Brandon King of HBCU Sports. Brewer played three seasons for Morehouse College before transferring […]

The Washington Wizards are not yet done wheeling and dealing. After making waves before and during the NBA Draft–even pulling off a draft day trade for Jordan Poole–the team is back at it again as they continue their rebuild. At the start of free agency on Friday, the Wizards not only managed to retain Kyle […]

The Brooklyn Nets are trading Joe Harris and a pair of second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Detroit will receive a 2027 second-round pick via the Dallas Mavericks and a 2029 second-round pick via the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pistons were viewed as Brooklyn’s most significant threat to sign Cam Johnson […]

The Detroit Pistons have a promising young core ahead of free agency, one bolstered by the addition of Ausar Thompson with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Pistons now have a projected starting lineup of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Thompson, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jalen Duren. This is a ton of […]

The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to trade sharpshooting wing Joe Harris and two second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for two future second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Nets are trading Joe Harris to the Pistons for two future second round picks, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, […]

The Detroit Pistons had the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and selected Ausar Thompson. Now as NBA free agency gets going, their asking price in a trade for Bojan Bogdanovic has been revealed to be pretty steep, reports Action Network’s Matt Moore. “The going price multiple teams have found from Detroit for […]

The Detroit Pistons are making moves this offseason, big and small. On Thursday, the team officially announced it will pick up the player options on the contracts of Alec Burks, Isaiah Livers, and Eugene Omoruyi. This trio will now make $10.4 million, $1.8 million, and $1.9 million, respectively, in the 2023-24 NBA season. Alec Burks […]

The Detroit Pistons made significant moves in the 2023 NBA Draft. They acquired two promising rookies who could shape the team’s future. With the 5th overall pick, the Pistons selected Ausar Thompson, a dynamic guard from the Overtime Elite. Thompson’s expected rise to stardom puts him in contention for the title of the Pistons’ top […]

The Detroit Pistons finished with just 17 wins in 2022-2023, leading to sweeping changes this offseason. The Pistons selected athletic forward Ausar Thompson #5 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. The move came less than a month after their hiring of Monty Williams as the NBA’s highest paid coach. Now, the Pistons have re-upped on […]

There are a lot of solid options set for free agency across the NBA this offseason, but one of the more under-the-radar players available is Jerami Grant. Grant had a solid debut season with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he is set to hit the open market, and could end up finding a new home […]

The NBA draft is in the rearview mirror, with the Brooklyn Nets welcoming three rookies for the upcoming season. The Nets’ focus now shifts to free agency, where Cam Johnson’s impending negotiations will headline their priorities. Johnson is coming off the best season of his career, averaging 15.5 points per game on 47/40/84 shooting splits […]

Have the Detroit Pistons completed their young core of the future after the 2023 NBA Draft? The Pistons entered Thursday’s draft with a need to add depth that could improve the team’s defense. Detroit ended last season with a defensive rating, or “the number of points allowed per 100 possessions by a team,” of 117.8, according to […]

While Houston Rockets point guard Amen Thompson — the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft — was introduced alongside 20th overall pick Cam Whitmore, his twin brother was in the crowd alongside his family to offer support. #Rockets rookies Cam Whitmore, Amen Thompson, and their families, including twin brother Ausar Thompson (back) […]

After he opted out of his $27.6 million player option, Draymond Green, an unrestricted free agent, has a few potential suitors before NBA free agency begins Friday. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings would be “intriguing options” for Green, who has been a part of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty […]

The 2023 NBA Draft took place on Thursday night. Sixty of the world’s most talented young basketball prospects — headlined by French sensation Victor Wembanyama — heard their names called. The NBA Draft is a time of great excitement for the players, the fans, and front offices alike. And few fanbases had more to be […]

The Detroit Pistons picked at no. 5 in the 2023 NBA Draft and selected Overtime Elite star Ausar Thompson. Detroit did the Thompson twins a favor by selecting the 6-foot-7 wing after his brother Amen Thompson was taken 4th overall by the Houston Rockets. Aside from the 5th overall selection, Detroit also had No. 31 […]

The Detroit Pistons came out of yet another NBA Draft with an impressive group of players. G League Ignite forward Ausar Thompson and Houston guard Marcus Sasser are joining Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart in the Motor City as they try to build toward the postseason. The Pistons chose Thompson, one […]

To be a top-five 2023 NBA Draft selection, Detroit Pistons wing Ausar Thompson has perhaps been underdiscussed, with fans reveling over the eye-popping athleticism and passing ability of his brother Amen Thompson. To that, Au. Thompson simply points to his “IQ, finishing at the rim, becoming a better catch-and-shoot shooter, coming off screens…,” per The […]

The 2023 NBA Summer League schedule has been released, and a few highly anticipated matchups stand out among the rest. The July 9 showdown between the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons is getting special attention after the 2023 NBA Draft. Rockets rookie Amen Thompson and Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson are expected to go head-to-head in […]