Detroit Pistons

After a summer of crazy moves and unexpected turns across the NBA, the Pistons generally played it cool. But how do they stack up? The guys go spot by spot to rank the Eastern Conference, finding out where a lack of change has been misconstrued as a lack of improvement, or if the angst is legit! They also have a pity party for Clippers fans and their young players, and break down why Amen Thompson’s deal has no impact on Ausar Thompson’s potential deal. We’ve got you covered for all this and ...

Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension with the franchise, sources told ESPN.

The Pistons have fully guaranteed Paul Reed’s salary for the 2026/27 season, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report (Twitter link). As a result of the move, Reed will now be assured of receiving the full $5,602,689 owed to him in the final year of his current contract. It’s essentially a formality […]

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The Detroit Pistons have had questions surrounding their center position this offseason, with Jalen Duren headlining the conversations as he looks to secure a max contract extension. It looks like both sides may still be far apart, but that hasn’t stopped the Pistons from making moves with their other centers. One of those players is […] The post Pistons make center move, but it’s not a new Jalen Duren contract appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ron Harper Jr. is entering the next phase of his NBA career with something he had been chasing since going undrafted in 2022: stability. After moving between Toronto, Detroit and the G League through two-way contracts, Exhibit 10 deals and short NBA opportunities, Harper has earned a longer-term commitment from the Boston Celtics. The Celtics […] The post Ron Harper Jr. reflects on Celtics stability, Paul George and Jaylen Brown appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Domantas Sabonis still has two years and $94 million left on his contract with the Sacramento Kings. Sabonis is extension eligible, but the Kings aren't interested in extending their long-time starting big man. All of that has Sabonis positioned as a prime trade candidate. The challenge there is Sacramento finding a partner willing to take on $45.4 million this season and $48.6 million next season. Both years are fully guaranteed for the veteran center. Sabonis is coming off a mostly lost sea...

If Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren is an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027, expect the Sacramento Kings to have interest. Kings GM Scott Perry met with Duren this offseason, but the Pistons have shown no interest in working a sign-and-trade deal involving their starting center. Next offseason, Sacramento projects to have cap space and could again pursue Duren. In order for the young center to be an unrestricted free agent next summer, Duren would have to either sign the qualify...

As valuable as Cunningham is with the ball in his hands, one facet of his game has out of necessity gone largely unexplored: his ability to score as an off-ball threat. Cunningham shot 48.8 percent from 3-point range on 41 catch-and-shoot attempts during the postseason, while shooting 75 percent from distance on one dribble and 50 percent on two dribbles. The one- and two-dribble sample size is much smaller, with Cunningham only attempting eight and 10, respectively. But his most recent playo...

Hawks Luguentz Dort has changed teams, but at least one of his new Hawks teammates is very familiar. Dort said he’s particularly excited about joining fellow Canadian Nickeil Alexander-Walker in Atlanta. The two go way back, having played together in high school and against each other plenty before reaching the NBA. “It’s amazing. Obviously, Nickeil […] The post NBA Notes: Hawks, Lu Dort, Pistons, Jalen Duren, Wizards appeared first on Hoops Wire.

It’s not uncommon for NBA players to host offseason mini-camps before training camp opens as kind of an informal get-together between teammates. Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham recently hosted a mini-camp for his Pistons teammates. One of the latest players to organize such a move during the offseason is Milwaukee Bucks big man Myles Turner. […] The post Myles Turner makes notable leadership move during NBA offseason appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Negotiations between the restricted free agent and Detroit are held up as both sides are still far apart on price.

Restricted free agent center Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons remain far apart in contract negotiations. Duren is reportedly looking for more than $40 million per season, while Detroit is offering a five-year deal at an average of $35 million per season. That's caused things to drag between the two side, with no sense that anything will change soon. Duren is coming off an All-NBA season. The 22-year-old center qualified for a contract starting at up to 30% of the cap by earning the All-NBA...

ROCHESTER, Mich. — The American Basketball Hall of Fame proudly announces the induction of legendary sports executive Tom Wilson into its distinguished Class of 2026. Wilson, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment, was officially enshrined on Sunday, August 30, during the American Basketball Hall of […] The post Architect of a Detroit Sports Dynasty: Tom Wilson Enshrined into the American Basketball Hall of Fame appeared first...

The Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, went viral on social media this summer for an announcement that they would be hosting open tryouts. Shortly after, a somewhat cringe-worth video began circulating purporting to be the tryouts. It was later revealed that the highlights were not, in fact, the real deal. But […] The post Exclusive: Blazers intriguing young wing pinpoints major NBA-G League difference appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Pistons do not have enough firepower around Cade Cunningham and it could haunt them

Here is a look at the Pistons’ biggest concerns entering 2026-27 after a 60-win season and another major offseason reshuffle.

The sides continue to talk and likely will reach a deal close to the start of training camp.

On a recent episode of The Hoop Collective, ESPN's Tim MacMahon gave some insight into the Detroit Pistons thinking with restricted free agent Jalen Duren. MacMahon reported that the Pistons have let other teams know that they have no intention of helping Duren leaving Detroit. "The one restricted free agency situation that remains unresolved is Jalen Duren, who the Pistons absolutely positively 100% intend to keep, and made it clear to anybody pursuing him in a sign-and-trade possibilities l...

The Detroit Pistons and star Jalen Duren have been locked in a contract dispute for the last two months, but a new rumor finally signals an end is in sight.