Hoops Rumors

The Pistons made a series of intriguing roster additions this summer, drafting Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren and trading for Bojan Bogdanovic. But in their comments to the media on Monday, general manager Troy Weaver and head coach Dwane Casey both stressed the importance of “internal growth,” writes Rod Beard of The Detroit News. “We’re hoping that our players in-house can … [Read more...] about Weaver, Casey Stress Importance Of Internal Growth

The Pistons have waived guard Keifer Sykes, according to RealGM. The Pistons signed Sykes to an Exhibit 10 deal this week in a move designed to get him a bonus worth up to $50K if he spends at least 60 days the Motor City Cruise, Detroit’s G League team. Motor City traded for Sykes’ G League returning rights in July. The 28-year-old made it to the NBA for the first time last … [Read more...] about Pistons Waive Keifer Sykes

Pistons general manager Troy Weaver believes that after a complete overhaul during his regime, the roster is well-stocked at every position, James Edwards III of The Athletic writes. “I feel like we finally have a full complement of players,” he said. “The first two years, we didn’t. It’s my job to make sure we have a roster in place that can come out and compete. I feel like … [Read more...] about Cunningham Bulks Up For Second Year

The Pistons have exercised their 2023/24 team options for Cade Cunningham, Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey, the team announced (via Twitter). The moves were expected, as all four players have been productive in different aspects of the game on their rookie contracts. Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick of last year’s draft, finished third in Rookie of the Year … [Read more...] about Pistons Pick Up Options For Cunningham, Hayes, Stewart, Bey

The Pistons officially announced their training camp roster on Monday, and it includes two new names. According to the team, guards Jules Bernard and Stanley Umude have signed Exhibit 10 contracts, filling out the 20-man roster. Bernard, a 6’7″ swingman, went undrafted out of UCLA earlier this year. As a senior in 2021/22, he averaged 12.8 PPG and 4.7 RPG with a shooting line … [Read more...] about Pistons Finalize Camp Roster, Announce Injury Updates

Veteran point guard Kemba Walker will likely be away from the Pistons as they open training camp this week, sources told Shams Charania and James Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter link). It’s unclear whether Walker is expected to miss the entire camp or only a portion of it. As Charania and Edwards note, Detroit must waive or trade a player by Oct. 17 to be at the league … [Read more...] about Kemba Walker Likely To Be Away From Pistons To Start Camp

As had been previously rumored, the Pistons are adding a pair of former NBA players to their coaching staff, announcing today that Keith Bogans and Rashard Lewis are coming aboard as player development assistants, writes Mike Curtis of The Detroit News.The Pistons have also hired former Celtics assistant Brandon Bailey as a player development assistant and Brittni Donaldson – … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Coaching Staff, Front Office, Jazz Trade

After the Jazz reached an agreement to send Bojan Bogdanovic to the Pistons for Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee in a cost-cutting move, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports (via Twitter) that Utah had late first-round pick offers for the veteran sharpshooter, but the proposals also included longer-term salaries, so the team chose to maintain financial flexibility … [Read more...] about Jazz Notes: Bogdanovic, Trade Reaction, Clarkson