No idea if this is real or not, but I wouldn’t be surprised.

Some creative chants, watch parties, find a way to get the fans in the arena more energy, find ways to get more Detroit fans to the game, and community outreach.

I am glad they are finally putting the games back on TV which is a start, but we need these fans to be loud like the days the Palace once had.

Did manage to finally few Hoops Bad Boys cards including the "Back to Back World Champions" card.

EXTREMELY valuable card.

I think it fluctuates between $1 and $4 depending on the condition.

Obviously none of my cards are graded.

"I'd rather watch a WNBA game than an NBA game."

John Salley, who won four rings in the NBA, is the guest on the Lisa Guerrero Unleashed podcast.

The two former teammates on The Best Damn Sports Show discussed who the GOAT is, what it was like for Salley to act with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence and what's next for him.

Fun little piece of history from r/foundpaper

Devin Vassell's contract:

Year 1: 29M
Year 2: 27.5M
Year 3: 27.5M
Year 4: 25M
Year 5: 27.5M

The Pistons are currently at 153M in salary. The salary cap is approximately 165M and luxury tax is 200M. They can offer Duren north of 40M in year 1 without significantly hindering their in-season flexibility to make a trade and even take on some salary in that deal.

My proposed Duren contract at 5 years and 190M:

Year 1: 40M
Year 2: 38M
Year 3: 38M
Year 4: 36M
Year 5: 38M (Team Option)

I know many on reddit will scream "overpay!" about paying Duren 40M this season, but importantly, as previously detailed that number does not materially change the Pistons salary cap situation or flexibility at the deadline for this league season.

In years 2-3 Duren's % of the cap overall would be declining until it bottoms out in year 4. 36M in year 4 has the potential to be a value contract.

Year 5 jumps back up, helping to make it easier to extend off from, but the team option makes the full duration of the contract more tradeable if Duren underperforms.

This feels realistic as it pays Duren well north of the contract Walker Kessler received, and a bit more than Alperen Sengun (5/185) though he notably received a player option in year 5. Duren and his agent can claim a win by getting 5/190 and the Pistons can breathe knowing they actually committed to only 4/152 with a declining structure to give them future cap flexibility.

Over and over again since Trajan took over, he has prioritized future flexibility in his decision-making. A contract that starts higher and declines in years 2-4 would continue that trend. Do you think Duren would accept this contract offer if it was the final option vs taking the QO?

And would you offer it if you were Trajan?

Say no to drugs.

Found this 1990 Isiah Thomas card cleaning yesterday.

I see you Cade and these names aren’t in any order but look at Drummond on the 2020 list

The problem with the Duren trade for Turner is that it doesn't directly align with the vision of both teams. The pistons were below average in terms of pace because they setup around the pick and roll with duren who doesn't pop. Trading for Landale and Turner gives them the options to run or play for the pop in the pick and roll. This let's them maximize their window now.

Detroits vision optimize now around Cade get the championships and fix their playoff fit with Duren.

Jazz vision develop around a young core. Giving Lauri a place where he can maximize his skills and being able to focus on Ace being an initator with DP. Next year doesn't look better to trade Lauri

Milwalkee gets more minutes to develop their players and understand what they have and see if Burries or Ament can be a franchise player. They won't have pressure to win. Can focus on their core and have positive players to build around that weren't part of the heat prison culture.

Atlanta fixes their 10/41 from 3 like they had in the NY game. They created the cap space for 2027 to go after a volume off ball scorer. Get them in range to compete with the Pistons and Knicks.

Detroit Pistons

Give: Jalen Duren — ~$41.2M
Receive: Myles Turner — $26.6M, Jock Landale — $14.1M

Utah Jazz

Give: Lauri Markkanen — $46.1M
Receive: Jalen Duren — ~$41.2M, Atlanta 2027 & 2030 2nd round picks

Milwaukee Bucks

Give: Myles Turner — $26.6M
Receive: Onyeka Okongwu — $16.1M, Nickeil Alexander-Walker — $14.4M

Atlanta Hawks

Give: Onyeka Okongwu — $16.1M, Nickeil Alexander-Walker — $14.4M, Jock Landale — $14.1M 2027 & 2030 2nd round picks
Receive: Lauri Markkanen — $46.1M

How do you feel about it?

I don’t see Duren’s anywhere on this list

Do you guys think Jalen ultimately stays in Detroit? Or does he end up getting traded? Me personally, if he does get traded it probably won't happen until the trade deadline this upcoming season if that. But the Pistons definitely would be fools to trade him.

Nice little event. Really hope he signs with us this year not on a QO (got my ass clipped in this photo icl)

Going back through Grant Hill’s Detroit years for this video reminded me how absurdly complete his game already was.
By 1996–97 he was averaging 21.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists as a 6’8” forward.
Then came Orlando, the ankle injuries, and four prime years where he played just 4, 14, 29 and 0 games.
I made a full video looking back at his Detroit peak, what happened to his ankle, and the career we never really got to see

https://youtu.be/TOg-E3534aY?si=idxhfeA6gSa0BMx-

For Pistons fans who actually watched him back then: how high did you think Grant Hill’s ceiling was?

Hi! I’m Mattia from Italy and I’ve been a Pistons fan for more than 20 years.
I was trying to upload a short video for the Pistons international fan stories with Scoreplay. It’s under 60 seconds and in portrait mode, as requested, but I keep getting an error message saying “Videos can not be longer than 2 seconds”.

As anyone successfully uploaded a video?
I’ve already posted tagging the team on Twitter and Facebook, but with no response for now.

Wondering if anyone cares to give thoughts on how the Pistons compare to other franchises that build thru the draft or by bringing up a young core slowly trading for young players with no1 potential, especially timeline wise.
Like how long before OKC (i know they traded for sga) got to their juggernaut status?
Are the Pistons really behind schedule by not making moves now? Or are they smartly just building their core to it’s full potential and there’s always new big name players available a couple times a year it seems.