Rod Beard: #Pistons Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace, Tayshaun Prince and Rip Hamilton all are in Springfield, Mass. for Ben Wallace’s induction tonight. … [Read more...] about
Rod Beard: Chris Webber to #Pistons Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton and Joe Dumars: “It was an honor to be able to play in my city with you guys.” … [Read more...] about
Wallace was emotional and poetic in describing his upbringing as an undersized big man who carved out a role on defense, winning NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times. “Basketball was not my life. Basketball was just in my life. I took basketball and I created a path for those who helped me,” he said. “I took. I received. I gave back. I laid a path. I laid a track. It … [Read more...] about
James Edwards III: Sources tell me @TheAthletic Josh Bartlestein is having his title adjusted to include basketball ops, as he continues a role in connecting the Pistons’ business side and basketball side of the operations. … [Read more...] about
Still, as recently as the beginning of last season, teams were registering interest in the defensive specialist. According to one league source, the Detroit Pistons made more than one attempt to trade for Ntilikina, while the Orlando Magic were believed to have been enamored with his potential. … [Read more...] about
Any idea how many Pistons players are already in town working out ahead of the start of training camp? — @robearl2x ► A. I’ve heard that they all were going to be based in Detroit for the summer so that they could continue with their group and individual workouts at the practice facility. There’s no reason to think that wasn’t the case. There have been posts on social media … [Read more...] about
Billups had long been set on a front office position in the NBA, stemming from his respect for and connection to former Detroit Pistons executive Joe Dumars, who built the championship team that Billups led as a point guard. “I felt like I learned from Joe D. what it takes to be a champion — from a personnel standpoint and personality standpoint — not only on the teams I was on … [Read more...] about
Garza, who was the 52nd overall pick, was named to the All-Summer League second team after averaging 15 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and one blocked shot in five games with the Pistons. He finished off his stay in Las Vegas with his best game, recording 21 points and 15 rebounds. According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Pistons are expected to convert Garza’s two-way contract … [Read more...] about
Ian Begley: Teams monitoring rosters ahead of training camp expect Detroit to convert Luka Garza’s two-way deal to a standard contract prior to the season. The move would open a 2-way spot for Pistons. Garza, the No. 52 pick in ‘21 draft, averaged 15 pts & 9.6 rebs per game in Summer League. … [Read more...] about