Pistons Thoughts

I take us down the dark, depressing trail of the Troy Weaver tenure and recap how we got here.

The Pistons are on the verge of a historic losing streak and though the season is essentially lost, it's not as hard to fix this team as you'd think...

While the Pistons start to free agency has been underwhelming, it doesn't mean the moves that made were bad. Grabbing Joe Harris' expiring deal and getting Monte Morris essentially for free could turn out to be a good start to the summer.

The Pistons walk away with 2 defensive studs in Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser. Free agency is around the corner and with $30M in cap space with the goal to win games this season, Troy has his work cut out for him.

With the draft on Thursday night and free agency soon after, the Pistons are in a prime spot to take advantage of many possibilities. Between the draft, trades and free agency, there are about a million different combinations of moves the Pistons could make. I go through 4 reasonably realistic scenarios that I would be happy with.

A week and a half to go before the NBA draft, and the Pistons are loaded with $30M In projected cap space this off-season. There are many ways to use the money within trades and free agency, and the Pistons are one of only 7 teams with projected cap space. I go through some possible trade partners and some of the overlooked free agents of this class who would fit right in.

Ladies and gentlemen, we got our guy! The winningest coach In the NBA over the last few years is coming to Detroit. The Suns team he took over jumped from 19 to 34 wins the season he got there. Why not us?

It isn't going to be Wemby or Scoot, but the Pistons are going to be in a position to draft a difference maker with the 5th pick. I'm looking at 4 great options who fit right in with the core of Cade/Ivey/Duren.

The lottery gods hate Detroit, but with a core of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren the number 5 pick and $30M in cap space, it's not all bad....right?

Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Saddiq Bey, Marvin Bagley, Isaiah Stewart, Killian Hayes, Isaiah Livers, etc, etc the Pistons have young, promising team for the first time in forever. How much of a jump should we expect from last season?

The Pistons have had a rollercoaster of a rebuilding season. We sat through a brutal first half of the season, but we've been rewarded with a really fun team in the last few weeks. Cade Cunningham is the rookie of the year. The future is bright. Things are getting fun again.

With Blake Griffin undergoing season ending surgery and Andre Drummond potentially being moved before the February 6th trade deadline, the Pistons have their eyes toward the future. Rookie Sekou Doumbouya is showing he belongs in his first 4 NBA starts.

The Pistons sit at 4-9 after 13 games to start the season. Injuries, poor defense and turnovers have got them in this position. Is the hole too deep?

9 games into the regular season, the Pistons sit at 4-5. They've played all of their games without Blake Griffin, and a large chunk without Reggie Jackson. There's been some good. There's been some bad. And there's been some ugly.

With media day today, and training camp upon us, we take a look at some of the rotational battles and roster decisions the Pistons have in front of them. The long summer is over! Follow @PistonsThoughts on Twitter

It's been a busy summer for the Pistons. The front office has made some great moves with limited financial flexibility and it's time to recap with special guest Tyler Dunne!

The Pistons season has ended after a first round sweep to the NBA regular season champion Bucks. Before we look forward, let's take a look back and see how we got here. Progress is progress. Follow @PistonsThoughts on Twitter

It wasn’t a pretty road, but the Pistons are in the PLAYOFFS! There’s still some concern over Blake Griffin’s health, but the Pistons are playing beyond 82 games for the second time in the last decade. Buckle up Pistons fans, we have ourselves a first round date with the MVP. Follow @PistonsThoughts on Twitter

The Pistons have put themselves in a tough spot to end the year, but after everything, destiny is still in their hands. The playoffs are within reach. It’s do or die. Now or never. Let’s see what this team is made of! Follow @PistonsThoughts on Twitter

After a bit of a brutal, rocky west coast road trip, the Pistons come back home and take care of business in their most important game of the year. With 7 games to go, the playoff picture is getting crazy! Follow @PistonsThoughts on Twitter

Following their scorching hot stretch of wins, the Pistons have had a rollercoaster week. 3 BAD losses with one of their best wins of the season sprinkled in. This is going to be a ride. Follow @PistonsThoughts on Twitter  

The Pistons are HOT right now winning 12 of their last 15 games as the playoff push continues. I like where this is going. Follow @PistonsThoughts on Twitter

Dear Pistons, ya done good – Pistons Thoughts Podcast 2-8-19 by Jordan Lederman

Pistons sit at 17-21, good for 9th place in the weak Eastern conference. Something’s gotta change….still