Official Detroit Pistons thread

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https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-combine-athletic-testing-measurements/

NBA draft combine: Four players who most improved stock with athletic testing

[Cody_Russell]

Scottie Barnes could be a stud if he develops a jump shot. BIG if. Sounds like a similar prospect to Patrick Williams and Isaac Okoro from last year. People were surprised when the Bulls reached for Williams at #4. Think it’s fair to say Barnes has similarities to Stanley Johnson the prospect out of Arizona. Risky.

Not sure if Barnes will jump any of the top 5 because there appears to be a consensus.

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Pistons considering several options for No. 1 pick


Based on some of the chatter I heard over the course of this season, there was enough love for Cade Cunningham atop the draft that he felt easy to pencil in, regardless of who won the lottery. That no longer appears to be the case. In addition to Cunningham, league sources expect USC’s Evan Mobley and G League Ignite’s Jalen Green to receive serious consideration from the Pistons’ front office, led by general manager Troy Weaver. The strong sense I’ve gotten is that Detroit will explore all its options before committing one way or another, and that the decision on who to take is far from a done deal.

15 hours ago – via Jeremy Woo @ Sports Illustrated
Top Rumors, Cade Cunningham, Draft, Evan Mobley, Jalen Green,

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Wrapping up with some minutiae: as it turns out, the Pistons and Cavaliers got lucky twice on lottery night. The way the lottery works is that the league draws combinations for the first four slots in order, with any team repeats being thrown out and re-drawn. According to a source with knowledge of the proceedings, the NBA had to draw six times for four slots, with the order being Detroit, then Houston, then Detroit again, then Cleveland, Cleveland again, and finally, Toronto. Conspiracy theorists, do your worst.

15 hours ago – via Jeremy Woo @ Sports Illustrated
Draft, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors

[Futureshock]

We actually got the 1st AND the 3rd spot

[Futureshock]

Cunningham is now expected to head to Detroit with their first pick. “Cade and his group were in a very happy mood and seemed extremely excited that Detroit had the number one pick,” says our spy.

12 hours ago – via Mara Siegler @ New York Post
Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons

[Forsh]

Scottie Barnes could be a stud if he develops a jump shot. BIG if. Sounds like a similar prospect to Patrick Williams and Isaac Okoro from last year. People were surprised when the Bulls reached for Williams at #4. Think it’s fair to say Barnes has similarities to Stanley Johnson the prospect out of Arizona. Risky.

Not sure if Barnes will jump any of the top 5 because there appears to be a consensus.

Barnes is way more OG Anunoby/Draymond than Stanley

[BJK]

Cade’s camp seems confident about where he’ll be playing. The voice is his cousin/trainer. Not sure about the comment about the announcer retiring though.

[jaadam4]

Cunningham is now expected to head to Detroit with their first pick. “Cade and his group were in a very happy mood and seemed extremely excited that Detroit had the number one pick,” says our spy.

12 hours ago – via Mara Siegler @ New York Post
Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons

I sure hope so.

[BJK]

[froot loops]

Ban all chairs from workouts and block Chad Ford.

[CGVT]

I like the TNT coverage of the NBA a lot better than ESPN, but good Lord, Reggie Miller is useless. He brings absolutely nothing to the broadcast.

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Detroit Pistons: Cade Cunningham vs. Jalen Green

[jaadam4]

I still can’t believe that we won the 1st overall pick in a year that there’s a clear cut #1. Most of the other years it’s been a tossup but this year it would be a major surprise if anyone else went

[jaadam4]

I’d love for the Pistons to get involved in the Golden State talks and get Wiseman. We might not have what GS wants but between Grant and possibly Hayes we have a few pieces that we could move.

Its not going to happen but the Pistons could be seriously stacked if we played poker with the now for the future