Detroit Pistons – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 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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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/29/pistons-much-slow-start-really-matter/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons: Time to relax about Killian Hayes and his struggles https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/25/detroit-pistons-relax-killian-hayes/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/25/detroit-pistons-relax-killian-hayes/#respond Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:38:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437137 The Detroit Pistons have a young player problem, but it’s not unique to them. For most young players, it takes time to get used to the change of pace that is the NBA. Some players come into the league with the label of “project”. They need time and patience to develop their skills. Often that […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/25/detroit-pistons-relax-killian-hayes/feed/ 0 Pistons: 4 crazy stats after their set of games with the Bulls https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/25/pistons-4-crazy-stats-set-games-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/25/pistons-4-crazy-stats-set-games-bulls/#respond Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:46:11 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437120 The Detroit Pistons are off to a predictably rough start. They’re without Cade Cunningham, still sidelined by a mysterious lingering ankle injury, and they opened their season with two games against a solid Chicago Bulls club. 0-2 was staring them in the face from the opening tip. It’s no surprise that the Pistons are off […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/25/pistons-4-crazy-stats-set-games-bulls/feed/ 0 Pistons: Predicting stats for every member of the starting 5 https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/29/pistons-predicting-stats-starting-5/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/29/pistons-predicting-stats-starting-5/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=436083 The Detroit Pistons are underway in training camp ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season, and they have a completely different look from the roster they started camp with last season. Gone are Mason Plumlee, Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose, as well as a host of others. Incoming are Cade Cunningham and Kelly Olynyk to join […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/29/pistons-predicting-stats-starting-5/feed/ 0 Pistons: 3 players most likely to be moved by the NBA trade deadline https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/29/pistons-3-players-nba-trade-deadline/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/29/pistons-3-players-nba-trade-deadline/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:00:55 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435999 The Detroit Pistons had a comparatively quiet offseason, following a tumultuous near-total turnover of their roster last season. There were a few notable additions and subtractions in the trade market, like Sekou Doumbouya heading to the Brooklyn Nets, but it was nothing like the calamitous event we saw last year. Of course, that just means […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/29/pistons-3-players-nba-trade-deadline/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons: 3 goals for Cade Cunningham in his rookie season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/17/pistons-3-goals-cade-cunningham/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/17/pistons-3-goals-cade-cunningham/#respond Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:00:11 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435569 The Detroit Pistons had high hopes when the 2021 NBA draft lottery began, but they scarcely let themselves dream that they’d win the Cade Cunningham Sweepstakes. Sure enough, they got the No. 1 overall pick and wasted no time in picking Cunningham to be the face of their franchise and their future. The path for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/17/pistons-3-goals-cade-cunningham/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons: Who will be their biggest rival in 2021-22? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/08/detroit-pistons-biggest-rival-2021-22/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/08/detroit-pistons-biggest-rival-2021-22/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:38:00 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435352 The Detroit Pistons are a team that has languished in the dark for far longer than any franchise should. It’s hard to build rivalries when you’re so desolate, but the Pistons have managed to make up for lost time in a variety of ways. Whether it be hiring a former Coach of the Year freshly […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/08/detroit-pistons-biggest-rival-2021-22/feed/ 0 Pistons: Predicting statistical leaders in all the major categories https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/08/pistons-predicting-statistical-leaders/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/08/pistons-predicting-statistical-leaders/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:00:40 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435320 With a couple of notable exceptions, the Detroit Pistons have mostly the same key cast of characters from a season ago. Sekou Doumbouya, Wayne Ellington, Deividas Sirvydis, Dennis Smith Jr., Jahlil Okafor and Tyler Cook are gone, while Cade Cunningham, Kelly Olynyk and Trey Lyles are new to town. The established core that remains includes […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/08/pistons-predicting-statistical-leaders/feed/ 0 Pistons: 1 goal for each player going into the 2021-22 season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/06/pistons-1-goal-player-next-season/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/06/pistons-1-goal-player-next-season/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:18:17 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435301 The Detroit Pistons are coming off of one of the worst two-year stretches in franchise history with a combined record of 40-92 since the beginning of 2019-20. It’s been a rough ride for a team that fancied itself a playoff contender as recently as two seasons ago, even if this past season actually did go […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/06/pistons-1-goal-player-next-season/feed/ 0 Pistons: Sekou Doumbouya trade completes Troy Weaver’s roster turnover https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/03/pistons-sekou-doumbouya-trade-turnover/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/03/pistons-sekou-doumbouya-trade-turnover/#respond Fri, 03 Sep 2021 22:16:40 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435199 Since hiring Troy Weaver as general manager, the Detroit Pistons have been all about righting the wrongs of previous regimes and paying off their bad gambles. The most recent instance of this comes in the form of Sekou Doumbouya who was traded on Friday afternoon along with Jahlil Okafor to the Brooklyn Nets. Doumbouya was […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/03/pistons-sekou-doumbouya-trade-turnover/feed/ 0 Pistons: 3 important goals for Jerami Grant in 2021-22 https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/03/pistons-3-goals-jerami-grant-2021-22/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/03/pistons-3-goals-jerami-grant-2021-22/#respond Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435180 Jerami Grant was the surprise signing of the 2020 NBA offseason for the Detroit Pistons. Coming off an excellent NBA bubble performance with the Denver Nuggets, he was a name in demand around the league, but the Pistons had business to conduct with Christian Wood and there probably wouldn’t be enough room for both of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/03/pistons-3-goals-jerami-grant-2021-22/feed/ 0 Pistons: Grading all their moves during NBA free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/30/pistons-grading-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/30/pistons-grading-nba-free-agency/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:51:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435089 The Detroit Pistons are a season removed from a transformational offseason in which they turned over nearly the entire roster in just a couple of days. It was a time of big changes and one that was long overdue after a malaise that lasted over a decade. Coming into this offseason, it was fair to […]

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