Pistons Exercise Option on Stanley Johnson

The Detroit Pistons have exercised their team option on forward Stanley Johnson through the 2017-18 season. The move Thursday came as little surprise after Johnson averaged 8.1 points and 4.2 rebounds as a rookie in 2015-16. Detroit drafted him with the No. 8 pick in 2015. He made six starts last season. Johnson can provide extra […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Forecasting NBA Most Improved Player Race

Jabari Davis forecasts the 2016-17 Most Improved Player race, which is always a tough award to predict.

Alan Draper  •  09 Oct 2023
Breaking Down Rookie-Scale Options, Extensions

Eric Pincus on who’s up for rookie-scale extensions, and who can have their third- or fourth-year option picked up.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Tayshaun Prince Awaiting NBA Team to Offer Deal

(Tayshaun) Prince told his longtime agent Bill Duffy that he would like to sign as a free agent this past offseason with a team that was at least competing for a playoff spot. While Prince said there has been interest, there have been no contract offers from any NBA teams. He’s not interested in playing […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
50 Predictions for 2016-17 NBA Season

Each year, Joel Brigham makes 50 bold predictions for the upcoming season knowing he’ll revisit them again come spring.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Pistons Assistant Tim Hardaway Suspended Three Games

Detroit Pistons assistant coach Tim Hardaway has been suspended for three games after pleading no contest last month to a drunken driving charge. The NBA announced the suspension Friday. The Detroit Free Press reported last month that Hardaway was sentenced to 18 months of probation and 10 days of community service following his plea. Source: […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Tobias Harris Earning High Praise in Detroit

It’s never easy being traded mid-season, but forward Tobias Harris thrived last season in Detroit.

Alan Draper  •  19 Aug 2022
What’ll Be in New Collective Bargaining Agreement?

Eric Pincus looks at what things must be addressed in a new (potential) NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Pistons’ Reggie Jackson Out 6-8 Weeks After Injections

The Detroit Pistons are preparing to be without standout point guard Reggie Jackson at the start of the season. Jackson is expected to miss six to eight weeks with knee and thumb problems. The team said Monday that the 26-year-old Jackson had platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections to treat left knee tendinosis and a sprained right […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021