The performance of Detroit’s bigs this past season - who exceeded preseason expectations and who didn’t.īe sure to leave any questions or topics you want discussed in the comment section below! How would Wembanyama fit with Detroit’s young core Victor Wembanyama’s offensive game - featuring a video breakdown from Bryce Simon. ET to join the conversation Join Wes and I again Thursday night from 8pm E.T with this week’s special guest - Co-host of the Pistons Pulse, Bryce Simon! We’ve got plenty of Detroit Pistons and NBA Draft items to discuss on this week’s livestream, we’ll hit on: Murphy, a Detroit native, joined the Pistons organization in 2021 as the president of the Motor City Cruise and was promoted to assistant general manager Collapseħ DAYS AGO - Tune in live Thursday at 8 p.m. The facts that gave rise to his termination surfaced during a review, assisted by a national law firm, of allegations made by a former employee,” the team told the Free Press in a statement. Murphy was recently terminated for violation of company policy and the terms of his employment agreement. “Rob Murphy no longer works for the Detroit Pistons or Motor City Cruise, in any capacity. The Detroit Free Press broke the news of Murphy’s firing following an inquiry made to the Pistons. Rob Murphy fired for ‘violation of company policy’ after review of allegations by ‘former employee,’ team says The Detroit Pistons have fired assistant general manager Rob Murphy, who has been on leave since October when an investigation began into Murphy’s alleged interactions with a former female employee. ROOKIE WALLS: Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren becoming productive rookie tandem Pistons hoped for Live updatesĭon't see the updates? Refresh the page or check it out on Twitter.6 HRS AGO - Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports LIFT DAY: James Wiseman will prioritize weight room this summer Lakers on Sunday night, followed by their home finale against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. The Rockets, meanwhile, will have just four games left, starting with a visit from the L.A. Ivey has been on a tear over his past six games, averaging 19.7 points, 6.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 34.6 minutes he has also found his 3-point stroke, hitting 42.1% from beyond the arc over that span.Īfter this one, the Pistons have just five games remaining they’ll start their April countdown to the draft lottery on Sunday in Orlando before getting their home finales on Tuesday and Wednesday, against Brooklyn and Indiana, respectively. 5 overall pick, Jaden Ivey, plenty of time to develop. The Pistons, of course, have only gotten a few games out of Cunningham this season, due to a shin injury. It has come on volume shooting, however, as he’s averaging 17.7 shots over 34.1 minutes a game while shooting just 41.5% overall and 33.5% from beyond the arc. The 21-year-old has been even better this season, averaging 21.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists a game. Joining him on the All-Rookie team was No. The Pistons took Cade Cunningham, who finished third in Rookie of the Year voting and made the All-Rookie first team. These two teams, of course, ended up picking first and second overall back in the 2021 draft. 1 spot Houston enters the game 1½ “back” of Detroit. But a loss to the woeful Rockets tonight would all but lock up the No. 4 team Charlotte with just six games to play. Game notes: The Pistons have already locked up a spot in the top three of the NBA draft lottery (set for mid-May) - which gets them a 52.1% chance of a top-four pick, and a 14% shot at No.
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