There’s mutual interest in a reunion between the Pistons and Malik Beasley, assuming he’s eventually cleared in a federal gambling investigation, sources tell Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Siegel points out that Javonte Green‘s contract only carries a partial guarantee (currently $925,106), so he could easily be waived to make room for Beasley. Siegel also hears that the … [Read more...] about Pistons Still Have Interest In Signing Malik Beasley
Pistons Claim Isaac Jones Off Waivers
The Pistons have claimed second-year big man Isaac Jones off the waiver wire, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Jones was released by Sacramento on Tuesday so the team could create roster space to sign Precious Achiuwa. As ESPN’s Bobby Marks tweets, the Kings will now have $191,043 removed from their cap sheet — that’s the amount they would have owed Jones had … [Read more...] about Pistons Claim Isaac Jones Off Waivers
Pistons Notes: Cunningham, Stewart, Harris, Duren, Fast Start
Cade Cunningham has been a fourth-quarter dynamo during the Pistons’ 6-2 start. The star guard has racked up 86 fourth-quarter points, tops in the league. He has scored 19 points in each of the last two games in the final 12 minutes, including a 114-103 victory over Utah on Wednesday. “We’re just now turning the corner as far as just not being losers,” Cunningham said, per … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Cunningham, Stewart, Harris, Duren, Fast Start
Injury Notes: Smith, Harris, Lively, Middleton, Collier
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. sustained a sprained right ankle in Saturday’s win at Boston and was ruled out for Monday’s game against Dallas, tweets Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle. Tari Eason, who will be a restricted free agent next summer, started in Smith’s place. Head coach Ime Udoka is optimistic that Smith will return for Wednesday’s game in Memphis, Lerner … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Smith, Harris, Lively, Middleton, Collier
Pistons Notes: Duren, LeVert, Thompson, Stewart
Pistons center Jalen Duren didn’t come to a rookie scale extension agreement with the front office prior to last month’s deadline, which means he’ll be a restricted free agent after the season. Duren has pumped up his value in the early going, including a career high 33-point outing in Mexico City on Saturday against Dallas. He shot 13-of-16 from the field and added 10 … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Duren, LeVert, Thompson, Stewart