Detroit Pistons – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Sat, 08 Jul 2023 17:11:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 NBA Trades: Spurs can add a recent lottery pick in this deal with Pistons https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/08/nba-trades-spurs-lottery-deal-pistons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/08/nba-trades-spurs-lottery-deal-pistons/#respond Sat, 08 Jul 2023 16:00:22 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457210 Despite having just drafted generational prospect Victor Wembanyama first overall, the San Antonio Spurs have otherwise had a surprisingly low-key summer. Instead of using their nearly $40 million in cap space to pursue a big-name free agent, they used most of it to re-sign several of their young players, such as Tre Jones and Julian […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/08/nba-trades-spurs-lottery-deal-pistons/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons draft odds: What are the chances of landing the #1 pick? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/17/detroit-pistons-nba-draft-lottery-odds/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/17/detroit-pistons-nba-draft-lottery-odds/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:20:45 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455433 Despite fairly high preseason expectations for the Detroit Pistons, they finished as the worst team in the league this season. Their underperformance, although disappointing, does have its benefits. Along with the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets, the Pistons have the best odds of landing the first overall pick in this year’s draft. Considering that […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/17/detroit-pistons-nba-draft-lottery-odds/feed/ 0 Were the Golden State Warriors right to give up on James Wiseman? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/14/golden-state-warriors-right-james-wiseman/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/14/golden-state-warriors-right-james-wiseman/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 23:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453749 By all accounts, the Golden State Warriors are a dynasty. Across the past eight NBA seasons, they’ve appeared in six NBA Finals, and have won four of them. Led by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and at times Kevin Durant, the Ws were the team of the late 2010s and now early 2020s. As […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/14/golden-state-warriors-right-james-wiseman/feed/ 0 Ranking the top 18 shooters available on NBA trade market https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452721 The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching and teams are jockeying to position themselves as title contenders. There’s one thing every team needs this time of year, the same thing every team always needs: shooters. There’s no skill more important in today’s game than the ability to space the floor and pop a shot from […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/feed/ 0 Jalen Duren has all the tools to be a star for the Detroit Pistons https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/17/jalen-duren-star-detroit-pistons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/17/jalen-duren-star-detroit-pistons/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2023 20:00:35 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452548 The first time I came across Jalen Duren was in my failed journey to achieve the “Greatest of All Time” ranking in NBA 2K. Most gamers seem drawn to “My Player” mode, but I’ve always been intrigued by the traditional style of “play now online.” The goal is to climb the ladder of 9 tiers […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/17/jalen-duren-star-detroit-pistons/feed/ 0 Has Killian Hayes played his way into the Detroit Pistons’ future plans? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/14/killian-hayes-future-detroit-pistons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/14/killian-hayes-future-detroit-pistons/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2023 14:00:16 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452437 Despite its popularity and allure, a rebuild in the NBA is no sure thing. A team that tears itself down, like the Detroit Pistons, often has to hope for smart free-agent signings, proper scouting, successful prospect development, and the good fortune of fortuitous ping-pong ball bounces. Tanking can work: the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/14/killian-hayes-future-detroit-pistons/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: The 8 players most likely to be traded in 2023 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/27/nba-trade-players-likely-traded-2023/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/27/nba-trade-players-likely-traded-2023/#respond Tue, 27 Dec 2022 15:30:59 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451861 With the new year approaching, most NBA teams have played at least one-third of their schedule and have a better sense of where things stand. The teams that aren’t currently competitive may look to become sellers in the trade market, while others may become buyers as a result. Several names have come up in trade […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/27/nba-trade-players-likely-traded-2023/feed/ 0 Amid the Detroit Pistons’ rebuild, Killian Hayes emerges as their next star https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/12/killian-hayes-next-star-detroit-pistons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/12/killian-hayes-next-star-detroit-pistons/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:00:17 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451687 Regarding the Detroit Pistons’ young talent, crafty point guard Killian Hayes has had quite the leap. Following several critics through his first two seasons, Hayes proved to the world that he could be a fundamental piece to Detroit’s rebuild. Since entering the league, it was clear that Hayes was a project that would develop over […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/12/killian-hayes-next-star-detroit-pistons/feed/ 0 Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey will give the Detroit Pistons a much-needed spark https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/08/cunningham-ivey-detroit-pistons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/08/cunningham-ivey-detroit-pistons/#respond Sat, 08 Oct 2022 16:00:58 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=449600 Pre-season exhibition games provide fans with an early look at the competition for the upcoming season, and the Detroit Pistons are a team to watch with their young stars, Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey. A productive off-season has given Detroit Pistons fans something to, look forward to and Dwane Casey and his coaching staff could position […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/08/cunningham-ivey-detroit-pistons/feed/ 0 Bad Boys 3: The Detroit Pistons are revving up for a speedy turnaround https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/06/bad-boys-3-detroit-pistons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/06/bad-boys-3-detroit-pistons/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 20:00:32 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=449543 The Detroit Pistons arguably had the best off-season of any team, and their much-improved roster will only help their young franchise player, Cade Cunningham. There are big expectations for both the Detroit Pistons and their reigning Rookie of the Year, who was the number one overall pick in the 2021 draft. Cunningham had a solid, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/06/bad-boys-3-detroit-pistons/feed/ 0 Instant Reaction: Detroit Pistons proclaim Playoff intentions with Bogdanovic trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/22/detroit-pistons-bogdanovic-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/22/detroit-pistons-bogdanovic-trade/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:22:56 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448920 Masqueraded behind investments in young lottery talent during the draft is a legitimate intention to reach the 2022 postseason on the behalf of the Detroit Pistons. That was amplified on Thursday morning when the Athletic’s Shams Charania and James Edwards III reported that Detroit would send Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee to Utah for shooting […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/22/detroit-pistons-bogdanovic-trade/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons can end their frustrating 4-year playoff drought in 2023 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/19/detroit-pistons-end-playoff-drought/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/19/detroit-pistons-end-playoff-drought/#respond Fri, 19 Aug 2022 20:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447737 After a hectic, yet enticing NBA offseason, we’ve seen countless teams shake up their rosters. Specifically, the Detroit Pistons had an offseason that nobody could’ve seen coming. The Pistons first had to do their due diligence and get rid of top-scorer Jerami Grant. After weeks of searching, a deal was finally completed as Grant was […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/19/detroit-pistons-end-playoff-drought/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the Detroit Pistons need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/14/roster-moves-detroit-pistons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/14/roster-moves-detroit-pistons/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443968 The Detroit Pistons are continuing to rebuild their franchise since they last made the playoffs back in the 2019 season. They were swept in the first round, which is the same result that they suffered in the past two visits to the playoffs. In fact, the last time they won a playoff game was back […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/14/roster-moves-detroit-pistons/feed/ 0 Cade Cunningham could lead the Detroit Pistons to the playoffs next year https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/04/cade-cunningham-detroit-pistons-playoffs/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/04/cade-cunningham-detroit-pistons-playoffs/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443758 The Detroit Pistons were one of the worst teams in the NBA this year. For the second year in a row, they are in position to land a top-five pick in the NBA Draft, which is pretty much right where they want to be. Cade Cunningham missed a good chunk of the start of the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/04/cade-cunningham-detroit-pistons-playoffs/feed/ 0 Saddiq Bey scored 51 points when no one was watching https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/18/saddiq-bey-51-points-watching/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/18/saddiq-bey-51-points-watching/#respond Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443247 March Madness officially got underway on Thursday night. It began the few weeks of the year when NCAA basketball overtakes the NBA in terms of national attention. Everyone was paying attention to St. Peter’s, New Mexico State, and Richmond instead of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Luka Doncic. But a part of that is because […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/18/saddiq-bey-51-points-watching/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Jerami Grant gave Pistons list of preferred destinations https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/26/nba-trades-jerami-grant-pistons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/26/nba-trades-jerami-grant-pistons/#respond Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441176 With the deadline coming up shortly, NBA trades are going to start flowing in. One of the hottest commodities in the league right now is Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant. The 27-year-old forward signed on with the Pistons a couple of offseasons ago, and he’s been putting up solid numbers ever since. He’s missed time […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/26/nba-trades-jerami-grant-pistons/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 4 Jerami Grant trades based on recent NBA rumors https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/13/jerami-grant-nba-trades-nba-rumors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/13/jerami-grant-nba-trades-nba-rumors/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:00:58 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440519 It seems like every week there are new trade rumors surrounding the Detroit Pistons. No, this is not a reference to the trade for Bol Bol, as fun as that may be. Each week the NBA insiders across the league update the market on Jerami Grant. This week, The Atheltic’s Shams Charania (subscription required) advised that […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/13/jerami-grant-nba-trades-nba-rumors/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 5 lob threats the Detroit Pistons should target https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/24/nba-trades-detroit-pistons-lob-threat/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/24/nba-trades-detroit-pistons-lob-threat/#respond Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:00:01 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=439826 NBA trades season is firmly upon us, and one of the biggest names in the trade market has been the Detroit Pistons’ Jerami Grant. Previously, we had looked at possible trade partners for the borderline All-Star, but this time we are going to do something a little different. The biggest hole on the young team […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/24/nba-trades-detroit-pistons-lob-threat/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 6 Jerami Grant trades to help the Detroit Pistons https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/16/nba-trades-jerami-grant-detroit-pistons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/16/nba-trades-jerami-grant-detroit-pistons/#respond Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:00:31 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=439598 The rumor mill never stops churning, not even for teams at the bottom of the standings. Despite the Detroit Pistons dropping 12 games in a row and comfortably sitting in last place, they have been a focal point of the upcoming trade season. After a little more than a year in his new role, Jerami […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/16/nba-trades-jerami-grant-detroit-pistons/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons for Jerami Grant trade in “discussions” https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/19/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-jerami-grant-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/19/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-jerami-grant-trade/#respond Fri, 19 Nov 2021 22:00:01 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=438379 NBA rumors run wild all season, and this year, Ben Simmons has found himself in plenty of them. In this case, Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant is attached to them as well. Ever since the playoffs concluded last season, Ben Simmons has been thrown around in trade rumors on a daily basis. He has yet […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/19/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-jerami-grant-trade/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons: Does a trade for Marvin Bagley III make sense? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/15/detroit-pistons-trade-bagley-sense/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/15/detroit-pistons-trade-bagley-sense/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:00:18 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=438126 Late last week, reports came out from Mark Stein and James Edwards III of the Athletic that the Detroit Pistons had been monitoring the situation around Marvin Bagley III. Bagley has been largely kept out of the lineup with the Sacramento Kings this season, whether it be the coach’s decision or his own. Despite the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/15/detroit-pistons-trade-bagley-sense/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons: 3 players most likely to be traded this season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/12/detroit-pistons-players-traded/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/12/detroit-pistons-players-traded/#respond Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:00:54 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437872 Despite the calendar just turning over to November, fans are in the perfect mood to overreact. Whether you’re a fan of the teams planning to win it all, or those hoping to develop young talent on the way to the top pick in the draft, you certainly have reactions. In that vein, fans are already […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/12/detroit-pistons-players-traded/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons: 2 players overachieving and 2 players underachieving https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/11/detroit-pistons-underachieve-overachieve/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/11/detroit-pistons-underachieve-overachieve/#respond Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:00:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437886 Now that the Detroit Pistons have played 10 games, it feels like the perfect time to discuss which players are living up to expectations and who is not quite meeting the bar. This time of year is ripe for overreaction on all fronts. Despite the Pistons being openly in rebuilding mode, fans are still not […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/11/detroit-pistons-underachieve-overachieve/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons: Fans need to be patient with Cade Cunningham https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/05/detroit-pistons-patient-cade-cunningham/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/05/detroit-pistons-patient-cade-cunningham/#respond Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:00:49 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437570 There were a lot of expectations for Cade Cunningham when the Detroit Pistons selected him first overall in the 2021 NBA Draft. He was supposed to help drag the city out of their current dry spell. However, a right ankle sprain held Cunningham out for the few games of the year. He did eventually make […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/05/detroit-pistons-patient-cade-cunningham/feed/ 0 Pistons: How much does their slow start really matter for their outlook? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/29/pistons-much-slow-start-really-matter/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/29/pistons-much-slow-start-really-matter/#respond Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:36:21 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437233 The Detroit Pistons have gotten off to a rough start to the season and are the NBA’s only winless team with an 0-4 record. After one of the worst two-year stretches in franchise history, there was some hope they would be able to come out strong in their efforts to restore themselves to their former […]

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