Pistons

Chris Haynes and Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported on Friday that the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons had discussed a potential Ricky Rubio-for-Reggie Jackson swap. Soon after, though, Pistons coach and president threw ice-cold water all over this particular idea. From the Detroit Free Press’ Vince Ellis: “I just said, ‘Look, this is the crazy season. [...]

In case you’re still wondering whether the Detroit Pistons will match whatever offer sheet Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signs in restricted free agency this summer, the answer is yes. Caldwell-Pope has become their best player, and Stan Van Gundy, per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, knows it: Stan Van Gundy has openly scoffed at the suggestion that Detroit is [...]

Pistons Head Coach has never been one to shy away from sharing his unfiltered opinion whether it is concerning his team, opposing teams, the officials or even on political matters. To no one’s surprise he has no problem sharing his frustration with the Pistons defensive woes over the past month or so. Here is him [...]

At 15-19, the Detroit Pistons are two games outside the Eastern Conference playoffs. So they are by no means out of the postseason running. But head coach and president Stan Van Gundy knows they’re running out of time to become the foregone playoff contender many expected them to be. From Rod Beard of The Detroit [...]

A timeline has officially been set for Reggie Jackson’s return to the Detroit Pistons, and it’s far from ideal. The point guard is not only dealing with tendinitis in his left knee, but also addressed a right thumb issue that’s been plaguing him since last season. He is expected to miss between six and eight [...]

If paying the luxury tax is what it takes to keep the Detroit Pistons’ core together, then that’s what owner Tom Gores is prepared to do. No, seriously, that’s what he told the Detroit Free Press’ Vince Ellis: Q: With a possible KCP extension, you could threaten the luxury tax line (an NBA mechanism to [...]

Well, Boban Marjanovic’s reign as the San Antonio Spurs’ most obscure celebrity will end up lasting all of one year. The human novelty/7’3″ monster agreed to a modest offer sheet with the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN.com’s Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/751063936724717568] Three years and $21 million is nothing in this cap climate. But, alas, the Spurs [...]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope just wrapped his third NBA season and is eligible for a contract extension this summer that would kick in the year after next, in 2017-18. But he’s in no rush to get that deal done. Per MLive.com’s David Mayo: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was not anxious to discuss the possibility of a contract extension this [...]

The Pistons’ summer break has officially started as result of a 4-0 series sweep at the hands of the Cavs. But credit Detroit. In a few of those games, they played Cleveland very tough and gave them all they could handle. That was the case in game 4, as Cleveland barely won by 2. At [...]

The Detroit Pistons’ season is over. Andre Drummond’s time in the Motor City is not. After the Pistons were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in their first playoff appearance since 2009, owner Tom Gores made it clear that Drummond, a restricted free agent, remains part of the team’s long-term vision, per ESPN.com’s Nick Friedell: Pistons [...]