Category Archives: Detroit Pistons News

Pistons Sign Luka Garza To New Two-Year Deal; Now A Full NBA Contract

The Detroit Pistons have now locked up Summer League standout Luka Garza to a new fully guaranteed NBA contract for the next two seasons. Garza was selected as the 52nd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Iowa and originally signed a two-way contract with Detroit before the full NBA deal came along.…MORE

Motor City Cruise Hires D.J. Bakker As Franchise’s Inaugural Head Coach

The Motor City Cruise are entering its first season as the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate, and the franchise recently announced the hiring of their first head coach in D.J. Bakker, who recently served as the Pistons’ player development coach since Dwane Casey was hired in 2018. Bakker’s relationship with Casey also goes back two…MORE

Carmelo Anthony Was Apparently Promised To Be Drafted By The Pistons In 2003

Carmelo Anthony is still chasing an NBA Championship as he enters the twilight of his playing career (now with his fourth team in five seasons), but to this very day, he still ponders the “what if” scenario of the Pistons taking him at #2 overall instead of Darko Milicic. Why does he still think about…MORE

Pistons Summer League Standout Luka Garza Signs Two-Way Deal

The Summer League rise of Detroit Pistons second round pick Luka Garza has resulted in the former National Player of the Year at Iowa signing a two-way deal with the organization. With a two-way deal, Garza can practice with the Pistons and be available for some NBA games. Pistons rookie center Luka Garza will sign a two-way…MORE

NBA Free Agency: Pistons Make Small Moves As Roster Restoration Continues

It was the NBA’s turn to go into a free agent frenzy yesterday evening as teams were busy trying to load up as many high-caliber players as possible that fit their respective identity while trying to stay away from the dreaded luxury tax.  As far as the Detroit Pistons are concerned, like the Red Wings,…MORE

“Motor-Cade”: Pistons Get Their Guy At #1; Dip Into The Big Ten Pool In Round Two

To no one’s surprise, the Detroit Pistons got their guy with the #1 overall pick during last night’s NBA Draft in Oklahoma State Guard Cade Cunningham after weeks of speculation that they could possibly lean elsewhere or even trade out of the pick.  Cunningham will immediately make an impact on a young team that features…MORE

“Malice at the Palace” Netflix Documentary To Air August 10th

November 19th, 2004….one of the ugliest nights in sports history took place at the Palace of Auburn Hills in a nationally-televised regular season matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. The game would be later headlined as the “Malice at the Palace” that, long story short, featured a $50 bet between buddies resulting in…MORE

Cade Cunningham Visits Detroit….And The City Comes Alive With Excitement

The NBA Draft is fast-approaching on Thursday, July 29th, and as we all know by now, the Detroit Pistons have the #1 overall pick in the draft. The top prize in this year’s draft is Oklahoma State Guard Cade Cunningham, who stated after the NBA Draft Lottery that he would only workout for one team….the…MORE

Pistons Jerami Grant Cleared From Team USA’s COVID Protocols

Just in time for this coming weekend, Pistons Forward Jerami Grant has been cleared from quarantine and will be able to play for Team USA in Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics. Grant had been in the team’s COVID protocols over the past few days but had not tested positive for the virus. Jerami Grant is…MORE

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