Top 5 Players The Detroit Pistons Should Target In Free Agency
Here's a list of five players that Stan Van Gundy and the Detroit Pistons could realistically go after in free agency this summer.
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Here's a list of five players that Stan Van Gundy and the Detroit Pistons could realistically go after in free agency this summer.
"The door's not closed," Pistons head coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy said Monday.
"I said to Jeff ... 'Who makes that up?'" Van Gundy said. "I've always wondered about things that we have never even had one discussion on."
Here's a look at who some experts think the Detroit Pistons will select with the eighth pick in the NBA Draft this season.
Gray suffered a cardiac episode during training camp last September and was ruled out indefinitely. Gray was later waived and the Pistons traded for Joel Anthony to fill in.
Stan Van Gundy is now entering season two of his attempt to bring the Detroit Pistons back to prominence, and at this point the easiest way to acquire help may be by targeting players who aren't on the open market.
Well, to clarify, he can sort of dunk.
With the trade for Ersan Ilyasova, the Pistons got all three attributes in one player, Stan Van Gundy said Tuesday.
Ilyasova averaged 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds for the Bucks last year, and he made 38.9 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc.
The Detroit Pistons announced today that Arnie Kander has informed the organization of his intent to resign as physical therapist effective June 30.
The Pistons continued with their pre-draft due diligence Monday, hosting six more players for a workout at the team's practice facility.
Oakland County executive L. Brooks Patterson has said he would oppose any effort by the Pistons to leave The Palace.
Owner Tom Gores announced today that renowned sports agent Arn Tellem has agreed to join Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E), as Vice Chairman.
Gentry had been a head coach with the Los Angeles Clippers (2000-03), Detroit (1997-2000) and Miami (1994-95). He served as Doc Rivers' top assistant with the Clippers last season.
"LeBron came into the league knowing how to play basketball and involve his teammates," Laimbeer said. "Jordan had to learn that, and then they had to assemble some great teammates around him in order for him to win."
Surprisingly, the Pistons combo of Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton, who played six years together in Detroit and won one championship in 2004, made the list.
Isiah Thomas knew there would be questions when it was announced two weeks ago that he would be the new president of the New York Liberty.
"My dad," Saunders said, unable to complete the sentence. "Sometimes you have to have luck."
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Phil Jackson remembers watching old teammate Dave DeBusschere pound his fist in triumph, when the Knicks and NBA were dual winners.
Who doesn't love a new uniform?
Billups played two seasons with the Buffaloes, leading the team to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in nearly three decades as a sophomore in 1996-97.
Stan Van Gundy has a busy summer ahead as president of the Detroit Pistons.
"We know how we're going to work, we know how we want to play ... That gives us a big step forward going into next year," Van Gundy said.
"Andre is a maximum guy," Gores said, according to the team. "He's a maximum guy, and he's not only a great player, he's a great person."
Just when you thought Michigan roads couldn't get any worse, there is a high chance they will on Tuesday.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
The Detroit Tigers announce that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local TV broadcasts this season.
President Trump on Monday said he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge that sits between Detroit and Canada.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Just when you thought Michigan roads couldn't get any worse, there is a high chance they will on Tuesday.
Ninety-two years ago, historians say, the state of Michigan experienced its coldest recorded temperature.
Police in Detroit are investigating after they say a woman was found dead on a street on the city's north side Sunday evening.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
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The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Lead singer and frontman Dee Snider said he suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
The Detroit Tigers announce that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local TV broadcasts this season.
President Trump on Monday said he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge that sits between Detroit and Canada.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
The Detroit Tigers announce that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local TV broadcasts this season.
Some 2026 Winter Olympics athletes say their winning medals are falling apart, coming detached from their ribbons.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
Students and teachers of the Oak Park School District went to the school board, presenting a list of issues.
Just when you thought Michigan roads couldn't get any worse, there is a high chance they will on Tuesday. Road commissions say a temperature rise is the key ingredient to potholes, which could pose a danger on the road.
President Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Canada "until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them," he said in a social media post on Monday.
Highs take aim at the 40s on Tuesday with more warmth in the extended forecast.
Residents in Commerce Township, Michigan, are frustrated with drivers speeding down their busy road, and now they're taking the matter to the township.