<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-arent-sold-on-recent-first-round-pick');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons ‘aren’t sold’ on recent first-round pick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NBA-rumors-Pistons-arent-sold-on-recent-first-round-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons ‘aren’t sold’ on recent first-round pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-12T08:47:53-07:00">September 12th, 8:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-12T08:47:53-07:00">September 12th, 8:47am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Since coming into the league, Jaden Ivey has not lived up to the expectations that many placed on him. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-officially-clinches-embarrassing-all-time-record-bulls-loss">Detroit Pistons have not been the best team in recent years</a>, and it could be affecting Ivey’s play, but some think that they want to move on from the young guard. With a new head coach and a few veterans, the Pistons could be looking to get serious about their future, and that could <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10134693-1-realistic-dream-trade-target-for-every-nba-team?utm_content=bufferd3421&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer" rel="noopener">involve trading</a> Ivey, according to Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus.</p><p>“Some around the league speculate that the Pistons aren’t sold on Ivey, but there’s no compelling reason (yet) to think he’s moved,” Pincus said. “Instead, Detroit may be looking to move veterans to add young players and draft considerations. Several teams would be interested in Stewart, who has a friendly $60 million contract over the next four seasons (player option).”</p><p>In his two seasons with the Pistons, Ivey is averaging 15.8 points and 4.5 assists, but his three-point percentage is at 33.9. Ivey is not known as a shooter, but on a team that already didn’t have much perimeter shooting, it would be good if his percentage is up. One of the things that Ivey does well is attack the lane, and he has the speed and strength at his position to finish.</p><p>It’s not for certain if the Pistons have lost belief in Ivey, but if rumors began to grow throughout the season, there could be some validity to it.</p><h2><b>Could the Pistons move on from Jaden Ivey?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jaden-Ivey.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Wachter-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If the Pistons see a different vision for their team and it doesn’t involve Jaden Ivey, there’s a good chance they can see what his trade value looks like around the league. The Pistons have a lot of roster questions, and getting their rotation right should be the first thing on their list.</p><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-tobias-harris-reuniting-52-million-contract">Pistons adding a few wing players over the offseason such as Tobias Harris</a>, Malik Beasley, and Tim Hardaway Jr., Ivey’s role on the team could decrease. One thing those three players can do better than Ivey is shoot the ball, and that’s probably one of the most important things for the team going into the season. Cade Cunningham is already the key piece at point guard, so there’s no chance that Ivey will take his spot, and it may fit him best if he’s the backup guard.</p><p>The Pistons also have Ausar Thompson and Ron Holland, who are two defensive-minded wings. Just like Ivey, they don’t have much of a perimeter shot, but they’ll be on the floor for mostly getting stops.</p><p>This could leave Ivey on the outside looking in, and it might be best to see if he can find a fresh start somewhere else if the Pistons aren’t buying into his development.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons ‘aren’t sold’ on recent first-round pick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-rockets-showed-patrick-beverley-interest-before-israel-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons, Rockets showed Patrick Beverley interest before Israel move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pistons-Rockets-showed-Patrick-Beverley-interest-before-Israel-move.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons, Rockets showed Patrick Beverley interest before Israel move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-16T18:00:07-07:00">July 16th, 6:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-16T18:00:07-07:00">July 16th, 6:00pm</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. He can also be found three to five times weekly on Locked On Cavs, a part of the Locked On Podcast Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Other Sports</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA veteran journeyman Patrick Beverley is beginning his next professional chapter overseas after choosing to sign with Israeli squad Hapoel Tel Aviv. Beverley will join a stacked roster since Hapoel Tel Aviv recently signed former Phoenix Suns forward Ish Wainright and former Los Angeles Clippers big man Johnathan Motley.</p><p>However, before Beverley chose to play in Israel, he <a href="https://x.com/Tsaltas46/status/1813275696837300647" rel="noopener">had NBA offers</a> from the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets that ultimately didn’t deter him from staying stateside.</p><p>“Patrick Beverley received interest from Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets (veteran’s minimum) over the last few days, but he preferred Hapoel Tel Aviv because of the challenge to win both Israel League and Eurocup, according to @SportalgrG source. #HapoelTelAviv #NBA,” said Christos Tsaltas on X.</p><p>“Patrick Beverley met with Hapoel Tel Aviv’s owner in Las Vegas, according to @SportalgrG source. He get everything he asked for and he accepted Hapoel’s offer for 2 years (1+1). He wanted to be impactful in a winning team and that was a big reason behind his decision. #Eurocup”</p><p>Despite being a second-round pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009, Beverley began his pro career overseas following his college days at Arkansas. So, playing in Israel for Hapoel Tel Aviv isn’t the first time the guard has played overseas. However, it is the first time he hasn’t played in the NBA since 2013, when he signed a multi-year deal with the Houston Rockets, so some change will still be involved.</p><h2>What made Patrick Beverley want to leave the NBA?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Beverley-Posts-Up.jpg"><figcaption>Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Beverley has played for five franchises since the start of the 2021-22 season and has not signed a multiyear deal since 2019. With that in mind, when Beverley, who turned 36 this week, posted on his X that he was weighing whether to sign a veteran minimum NBA contract or take a deal overseas, it <a href="https://x.com/PatBevPod/status/1813262601452753313" rel="noopener">made sense</a> why he was considering every option.</p><p>“They gave me everything I asked for,” Beverley said. “I couldn’t refuse.”</p><p>Beverley began the 2023-24 season playing for the Philadelphia 76ers before the franchise traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks in February. There, he played a role in the team’s playoff run following the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard to injury. He averaged a combined 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists on 41.7 percent shooting from the field. The season before, Beverley spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls.</p><p>If he doesn’t return to the NBA, he will finish his career with 666 regular-season games, averaging 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 26.6 minutes. However, it doesn’t paint the full picture, even if he didn’t put up the flashiest stats. Even in his mid-30s, Beverley was one of the most dogged point-of-attack defenders in the league and a helpful connector on the other end. Even as a point guard, Beverley could always credibly initiate the offense but never needed the ball, which made him a good fit with ball-dominant stars.</p><p>However, if he does return, he will have to serve a four-game suspension for throwing the ball at Indiana Pacers fans multiple times in Game 6 of Milwaukee’s first-round series loss.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons, Rockets showed Patrick Beverley interest before Israel move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-jj-redick-lakers-showing-interest-in-former-pistons-hc-dwane-casey');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA Rumors: JJ Redick, Lakers showing interest in former Pistons HC');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-Rumors-JJ-Redick-Lakers-showing-interest-in-former-Pistons-HC.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Rumors: JJ Redick, Lakers showing interest in former Pistons HC</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-28T13:14:21-07:00">June 28th, 1:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-28T13:14:21-07:00">June 28th, 1:14pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After hiring <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jj-redick-10-wildest-nba-takes-ranked">JJ Redick as head coach</a>, the Los Angeles Lakers now must fill out the remainder of the coaching staff. Several names have been floated around as potential options. However, the latest buzz in the rumor mill suggests a former head coach of the Detroit Pistons is in the mix for LA’s assistant coach job.</p><p>The Lakers have <a href="https://x.com/mcten/status/1806740067228278812" rel="noopener">reportedly “expressed interest”</a> in Dwane Casey, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. If these rumors are true, then it would make sense to target Casey due to his coaching experience, especially considering how little JJ Redick has under his belt.</p><p>“The Lakers have expressed interest in Dwane Casey joining JJ Redick’s staff as an [assistant] coach, sources told ESPN. Casey has been in coaching [for] nearly 30 years, including head jobs with MIN, TOR, and DET. The 2018 Coach of the Year is currently a front office associate for the Pistons.”</p><p>Nothing is set in stone yet as the Lakers are likely casting a wide net for their assistant coach role. Dwane Casey would be a big hire and give Los Angeles a solid coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. Combining Casey’s experience with Redick’s mind for basketball could be a winning combo for LA.</p><p>With that said, it’s not clear whether or not Dwane Casey even wants the assistant coaching job in Los Angeles. He may love his front office gig with the Pistons. And if that’s the case, then why would he leave? Either way, the Lakers assistant coach search continues. However, they should be making a hire relatively soon with free agency kicking off on June 30.</p><h2>Who should the Lakers hire as assistant coach?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/JJ-Redick-at-Lakers-presser.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>It really comes down to two types of coaches <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lakers-spurs-among-trae-youngs-preferred-trade-destinations">for the Lakers</a> assistant coaching job. One would be somebody with a ton of experience to truly help JJ Redick as a head coach. The other option would be somebody who would simply be a great fit for Redick’s coaching scheme.</p><p>Either route makes sense for the Lakers. It’s well known that Redick has a mind for basketball and he has plenty of experience as a player. Additionally, he’s learned from some of the best coaches in the game, including Mike Krzyzewski during his time at Duke.</p><p>With that said, someone like Dwane Casey or James Borrego would be solid options as they both bring plenty of experience to the table. But someone like Rajon Rondo, whose name has floated around the rumor mill as a possible coaching candidate, could pay off greatly as well. Rondo is similar to Redick in that they both have a mind for the game. Pairing those two together could pay off greatly for Los Angeles.</p><p>We’ll see how it plays out though. The Lakers should be making a final decision relatively soon. The NBA free agency window opens on June 30. Los Angeles could be in the mix for some key free agents, but the trade market is also an option too.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Rumors: JJ Redick, Lakers showing interest in former Pistons HC

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mavericks-pistons-tim-hardaway-jr-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Mavericks, Pistons discussing Tim Hardaway Jr. trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mavericks-Pistons-discussing-Tim-Hardaway-Jr.-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Mavericks, Pistons discussing Tim Hardaway Jr. trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-25T14:56:12-07:00">June 25th, 2:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-25T14:56:12-07:00">June 25th, 2:56pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks are rumored to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-tim-hardaway-jr-floated-as-key-mavericks-trade-asset">interested in trading Tim Hardaway Jr</a>. A <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1805694226069700869" rel="noopener">suitor has emerged</a>, as NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Detroit Pistons are considered a “potential trade destination” for the veteran guard.</p><p>Details of discussions about the trade are mostly unknown at the moment. But Pistons guard Quentin Grimes has <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1805699678077370379" rel="noopener">reportedly been involved in talks</a>, according to Stein.</p><p>“A full potential trade construction has not yet emerged, but league sources say there have been scenarios discussed in which Quentin Grimes would land in Dallas,” Stein wrote on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>Trading Hardaway would save the Mavs money while potentially filling a roster need. Hardaway enjoyed some memorable moments with Dallas but fell out of the rotation in the postseason. The 32-year-old veteran still has a lot to offer but will likely benefit from a fresh start.</p><h2><b>Tim Hardaway Jr.’s Mavericks career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tim-Hardaway-Jr.-makes-a-shot-vs-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Hardaway has played in Dallas since the 2018-19 season. He has provided offensive production for the team, but it has often been fairly inconsistent.</p><p>In 2023-24, Hardaway averaged 14.4 points per outing on 40.2 percent field goal and 35.3 percent three-point shooting. He recorded 26.8 minutes per contest across 79 games played. As aforementioned, though, he began to lose minutes in the playoffs.</p><p>Hardaway is more than capable of heating up quickly and making a massive scoring impact. When he does not have his shot, however, Hardaway does not provide much other production. Nevertheless, teams seemingly have interest in acquiring him.</p><p>At the moment, the Pistons are linked to Hardaway. Perhaps another suitor will emerge. If not, the Mavs will try to work out a deal with the Pistons.</p><h2><b>Mavericks’ offseason</b></h2><p>The Mavs are currently focused on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-dallas-58-2024-nba-draft">preparing for the NBA Draft</a>. Dallas is looking for a diamond in the rough with the No. 58 overall pick.</p><p>The team has also been linked to a number of NBA players in rumors. Of course, this is not surprising given how many rumors surface throughout the offseason. With NBA free agency just around the corner and trade talks beginning to heat up, the Mavericks could make multiple impactful moves.</p><p>Dallas is fresh off an NBA Finals appearance. They silenced critics throughout the year but fell short against the Boston Celtics in the Finals. Regardless, this Mavs team certainly features a bright future. A strong offseason will go a long way towards giving the Mavericks a legitimate opportunity to compete once again in 2024-25.</p><p>Mavs president of basketball operations and general manager Nico Harrison is also hopeful that everyone comes back “<a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1804182462785876463" rel="noopener">10-15 percent better</a>” next season.</p><p>“We’re proud of the way the season went,” Harrison told reporters during his end of season press conference last Friday. “We’re committed to building a winning organization that has championship aspirations. I’m proud of the coaches, the staff, the players… Some of the things I talked to them the staff as well as the players and coaches, really want everybody to come back 10-15 percent better mind, body, spirit. I think if we do that we are going to be proud of the results.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nico Harrison: “We’re proud of the way the season went.”</p><p>Later added that he wants everyone to come back “10-15 percent better” next year. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mavericks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mavericks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneforDallas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneforDallas</a> <a href="https://t.co/G2U4xifCK5">pic.twitter.com/G2U4xifCK5</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1804182462785876463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Mavericks, Pistons discussing Tim Hardaway Jr. trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-jazz-pistons-tobias-harris-free-agency-suitors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Jazz, Pistons set to be ‘strongest’ Tobias Harris free agency suitors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Jazz-Pistons-set-to-be-strongest-Tobias-Harris-free-agency-suitors.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Jazz, Pistons set to be ‘strongest’ Tobias Harris free agency suitors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-24T22:53:18-07:00">June 24th, 10:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-24T22:53:18-07:00">June 24th, 10:53pm</time><address><a>Peter Sampson</a>Peter Sampson is ClutchPoints' Portland Trail Blazers reporter and also serves as an Associate Editor. He has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting "The Pulse with Peter Sampson" in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA free agency will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 30. Teams can negotiate with free agents but cannot start signing until 12:01 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 6. Already, rumors are emerging regarding certain teams and players and, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic/Stadium, The Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons are set to be the strongest suitors for Tobias Harris.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I’m told the Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons are expected to be the strongest suitors for (Tobias) Harris going into free agency.”<a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShamsCharania</a> has an update on a possible Tobias Harris destination <a href="https://t.co/AyefdF93BY">pic.twitter.com/AyefdF93BY</a></p><p>— Stadium (@Stadium) <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium/status/1805396740385755340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Says Charania, “I’m told the Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons are expected to be the strongest suitors for (Tobias) Harris going into free agency.”</p><p>Harris just finished a disappointing season with the Philadelphia 76ers, where, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tobias-harris-enters-undervalued-free-agency-rocky-76ers-stint">despite solid numbers</a>, he was oftentimes the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-gilbert-arenas-goes-scorched-earth-tobias-harris-after-playoff-exit">scapegoat whenever things went wrong</a>.</p><p>After becoming a focal point at the power forward position for the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers due to his ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor, especially as a three-point shooter, Harris found himself involved in a <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/reports-tobias-harris-trade-sixers-clippers" rel="noopener">major trade deadline deal</a> during the 2018-19 season that involved the Sixers. He then decided to sign a five-year, $180 million near-max contract in 2019 after going from the Clippers to the 76ers.</p><p>The Pistons and Jazz have the most to spend, at approximately $64.4 million and $38.4 million, respectively. This would be more than enough for either team to pursue Harris as an unrestricted free agent.</p><h2><b>Jazz and Pistons looking for NBA Draft talent in addition to Tobias Harris</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-Lottery.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Jazz <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-mock-draft-4-0-hawks-donovan-clingan-zaccharie-risacher">will have options</a> with the 10th pick. With Keyonte George as the future of their backcourt, plus Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton still on the roster, Utah may not have interest in creating a logjam with their guards. Ja’Kobe Walter is another player with a very wide range of teams showing interest in him. The best part about his fit with the Jazz is he’s more of an off-the-ball guard who has the mold of a modern day 3-and-D player.</p><p>There is a huge range of players the Jazz can consider at 10th overall, especially in terms of wing talent. Nikola Topic still being available makes for an interesting conversation, plus Ron Holland’s slip down NBA draft boardsdraws more questions about whether he could be the guy Utah needs. Whatever the case may be, the Jazz have not hidden their intentions to target a star this offseason. If the right All-Star becomes available between now and the draft, the Jazz will be open to dealing this selection.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Pistons are being viewed very much as a wild card due to their unpredictability. With Cade Cunningham, whom the organization views as an All-Star-quality talent, and Jaden Ivey in their backcourt, it wouldn’t be smart for the Pistons to waste the fifth pick on another guard. The idea of pursuing frontcourt help wouldn’t make a ton of sense either unless Detroit was to move on from Jalen Duren or Isaiah Stewart this summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Jazz, Pistons set to be ‘strongest’ Tobias Harris free agency suitors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-could-try-stealing-cavs-top-coaching-candidate');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons could try stealing Cavs’ top coaching candidate');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Pistons-could-try-stealing-Cavs-top-coaching-candidate.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons could try stealing Cavs’ top coaching candidate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-19T08:05:01-07:00">June 19th, 8:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-19T08:14:11-07:00">June 19th, 8:14am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Exactly one week before the 2024 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons have decided to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-fires-monty-williams-65-million-contract">fire head coach Monty Williams</a>. While it is not all that surprising to see Williams dismissed after a 14-win season that saw frustration and turmoil set in for the franchise, it is shocking that the Pistons made this move in the middle of June. Now, with the draft and free agency on the horizon, new President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon seems to have his eyes on James Borrego as a possible replacement for Williams.</p><p>Borrego served as an assistant on Willie Green’s staff with the New Orleans Pelicans this past season, the organization that the Pistons hired Langdon from. Not only do Langdon and Borrego already have an established connection, but the former Charlotte Hornets head coach has also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-cavs-must-hire-james-borrego-after-firing-j-b-bickerstaff">been in the mix</a> for the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers jobs. Although he has interviewed with these two teams, Borrego’s name has popped up in chatter around the league as a <a href="https://x.com/VinceGoodwill/status/1803425050722226663" rel="noopener">name to watch</a> in connection with the Pistons, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports.</p><p>In the immediate aftermath of the Pistons firing Williams on Wednesday morning, league sources shared similar remarks with ClutchPoints regarding Detroit’s interest in Borrego.</p><p>Whether or not Borrego would even want the Pistons job is a whole separate story. This organization has failed to surpass 23 wins in a season in each over the last five years, and there have long been questions about the direction ownership wants to take the franchise in. The moves to fire GM Troy Weaver and Williams were two decisions made by the top of the organization, as was the decision to hire Langdon from the Pelicans, sources said. The catch to pursuing Borrego is that he may already be finalizing an agreement with the Cavs.</p><h2><b>Cavs zeroing in on James Borrego</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/James-Borrego.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>After appearing to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-jj-redick-lakers-done-after-nba-finals">strike out on the Lakers job</a>, Borrego met with the Cavs last week, sources confirmed to ClutchPoints. Current Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson also visited Cleveland last week for a formal interview with the organization. While both coaches remain candidates for this position, the talk around the league points in the direction of the Cavs favoring Borrego.</p><p>Between his defensive mindset and proven ability to develop young talents, Borrego seems like the ideal fit to replace JB Bickerstaff, who led the Cavs to the Eastern Conference Semifinals this past season. Momentum surrounding Borrego and the Cavs appears to be building as well.</p><p>President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman and the Cavaliers would like to finalize an agreement with a new head coach prior to the 2024 NBA Draft. At this time, Borrego seems to be at the forefront of Cleveland’s list, ahead of Atkinson. In fact, a deal between Borrego and the Cavs may be in the <a href="https://x.com/StevePopper/status/1803435522792067155" rel="noopener">final stages</a> of negotiations, according to Steve Popper of Newsday Sports.</p><p>The Cavs appear to be on the verge of naming their next head coach. Whether or not Borrego is their actual choice is yet to be seen. Should Cleveland pass on the Pelicans assistant and hire Atkinson or someone else, then Borrego will immediately become the Pistons’ top choice to replace Williams due to his connection with Langdon. Detroit also recently hired former Pelicans assistant Fred Vinson, leading to more speculation that Langdon is bringing in coaches he is familiar with.</p><p>Whether or not the Cavs make a decision on their next head coach in the coming days will be very telling as to what the Pistons have planned in their search leading up to the NBA Draft on June 26.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons could try stealing Cavs’ top coaching candidate

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-likely-pick-in-2024-draft-emerges');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons’ ‘likely’ pick in 2024 draft emerges');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cade-Cunningham-Pistons.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons’ ‘likely’ pick in 2024 draft emerges</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-19T07:18:08-07:00">June 19th, 7:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-19T11:16:23-07:00">June 19th, 11:16am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons have the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Their luck in the draft lottery is still poor but it doesn’t mean they can’t add a good, young prospect to their team.</p><p>The Pistons have a lot of young players at various positions, so it makes drafting the best player available much easier. The rumor mill seems to have linked a player to them based on where they are picking. There is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/page/NBADraft24-40343667/2024-nba-mock-draft-all-58-picks-trade-talks-heat-30-teams" rel="noopener">a “likely marriage”</a> of Buzelis landing with the Pistons in the draft seen among rival teams, according to Jeremy Woo of ESPN.</p><p>Woo writes the following: “Buzelis scheduled workouts with Atlanta and Washington, but for weeks now, rival teams have largely viewed Detroit as his likely landing spot. At this point, the Pistons haven’t worked out other players who are ticketed for the high lottery, contributing to the idea that Detroit is the probable floor for him. The Pistons are transitioning under new president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon’s leadership, but their interest in Buzelis predated his hiring.”</p><p>The Pistons are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/monty-williams-adds-pelicans-long-time-assistant-to-pistons-staff">hiring assistant coach</a> Fred Vinson away from the New Orleans Pelicans in addition to bringing in Langdon to run the show. Vinson’s work fixing players’ jump shots suggests that Detroit believes there’s more to be unlocked in Buzelis, one of the 2024 prospects whose future is defined heavily by whether their jumper comes around at the next level.</p><h2><b>Matas Buzelis seen as likely to be drafted by Pistons in 2024 NBA Draft</b></h2><p>In ESPN’s mock draft, the top four picks in order are Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard and Stephon Castle. Should those four players all be off the board, the Pistons taking Buzelis makes sense if they believe he can be a legitimate shooter. He shot well from deep at previous levels but was not all that great during his time with G League Ignite, where he shot 26.1 percent from deep and took almost 30 percent of his field goals from deep. He looked confident as a shooter but the efficiency and volume were lacking.</p><p>However, jumping from the high school level to the professional court is a lot. Buzelis could end up being a decent shooter in his NBA career but whoever drafts him will have to make sure he brings value in other areas. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-draft-big-board-4-0-donovan-clingan-pushing-zaccharie-risacher-alex-sarr">has shown some of these flashes</a> and has good size for a wing, at least in terms of the length of his frame.</p><p>Buzelis has the potential to be a strong two-way player. He can defend really well using his long frame and awareness away from the ball. On offense, though, it’s tough to see where he can be consistently impactful. He’s a solid cutter and can score from the mid-range with floaters but it’s unclear how effective he can be in halfcourt settings. His playmaking is decent but if he’s not always on the ball — and with Cade Cunningham still there, he won’t be — what does he do to help when he can’t break out in transition?</p><p>Especially with Monty Williams <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-fires-monty-williams-65-million-contract" rel="noopener">now out of the picture</a>, the Pistons are looking to start from a new vantage point in building their team. Buzelis is an intriguing talent but Detroit will have to feel super confident in his ability to grow into a high-level player.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons’ ‘likely’ pick in 2024 draft emerges

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-clear-signal-pistons-fire-monty-williams');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The ‘clear signal’ Pistons won’t fire Monty Williams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/The-clear-signal-Pistons-wont-fire-Monty-Williams.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The ‘clear signal’ Pistons won’t fire Monty Williams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-17T10:34:23-07:00">June 17th, 10:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-17T10:34:23-07:00">June 17th, 10:34am</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matt Wadleigh is the lead NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball editor for ClutchPoints, and he also specializes in MLB and NFL coverage. He was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno with his wife and two dogs. Matthew is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons finished with the worst record in the NBA at 14-68. It was a disastrous year for Detroit as head coach Monty Williams couldn’t find success in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/monty-williams-net-worth">his first year</a> in the Motor City.</p><p>At one point in the season, the Pistons lost <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/where-pistons-sit-on-nbas-longest-losing-streak-list">28 games in a row.</a> As such, questions have swirled about whether or not Williams will return as the head coach of the Pistons. However, those talks got a <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-nba-trade-talk-free-agency?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=145678859&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">big update</a>, per Marc Stein in his latest Substack.</p><p>“The Pistons have not yet announced, with formality, that Monty Williams will be back next season as Detroit’s head coach. New Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon, in fact, has yet to hold his introductory news conference after it emerged he was getting the job in late May. Yet one source with knowledge of Detroit’s thinking told The Stein Line that Friday’s ESPN report about the Pistons hiring Fred Vinson away from New Orleans as an assistant coach is a “clear signal” that Williams will be back for Year 2 of his six-year contract worth nearly $80 million. The source described it as “the likely outcome.”‘</p><p>That should clear things up for now, although anything can happen.</p><h2><b>Monty Williams’ time in Detroit might be running out already </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Monty-pistons.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/monty-williams-adds-pelicans-long-time-assistant-to-pistons-staff">Pistons hiring Fred Vinson away</a> from the New Orleans Pelicans seems to be the hint that Williams is staying, as Stein mentions. With Trajan Langdon coming in as the Pistons President, it seemed he could make a change in the coaching front, but nothing has been decided just yet. Here’s what Stein wrote shortly after Langdon <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-will-pistons-trajan-langdon-fire-monty-williams">was hired</a>: “Detroit has already parted ways with GM Troy Weaver, who declined an offer to stay on in a scouting capacity, and one source with knowledge of the Pistons’ thinking says Langdon will immediately begin an evaluation phase that includes an assessment of Williams’ status.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-troy-weaver-parting-ways-trajan-langdon-arrival">Pistons also parted ways</a> with general manager Troy Weaver, so Langdon hasn’t been afraid to make some changes in just a short time in charge.</p><p>While Stein reports that the Pistons will most likely keep Monty Williams for another season, there might be some issues as they advance if things don’t change. Sure, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-monty-williams-breaks-silence-accepting-record-breaking-78-million-detroit-job">signed a six-year deal</a> just last year, but losing 28 games in a row is certainly not encouraging for a young team.</p><p>Williams spent four seasons with the Phoenix Suns before coming to Detroit, but there are some big question marks in the future. With a new president in town for Detroit, a change could be made after next season if they finish with a bad record once again.</p><p>The Pistons have a lot of work to do in free agency and have the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. ClutchPoints’ NBA Insider Brett Siegel had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-mock-draft-3-0-donovan-clingan-to-rockets-amid-trade-rumors">Detroit selecting G League Ignite’s</a> Matas Buzelis in his 3.0 mock draft, and it will be interesting to see how things turn out over the next few weeks.</p><p>The Pistons have a bright young roster full of talented players, they just need to figure out a way to make things work. The pressure might be on for Monty Willia,s but the longevity of NBA coaches in today’s game isn’t much, so the clock appears to be ticking in Detroit.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: The ‘clear signal’ Pistons won’t fire Monty Williams

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He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons are still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-troy-weaver-parting-ways-trajan-langdon-arrival">working to add more pieces</a> to their front office this offseason. According to the latest reports, though, the Pistons are <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/my-nba-free-agency-latest-draft-matters?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=145383109&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">interested in adding</a> Dallas Mavericks senior adviser Dennis Lindsey to their front office, per NBA insider Marc Stein.</p><p>Lindsey was originally a finalist for Detroit’s President of Basketball Operations opening. He met and interviewed with team owner Tom Gores for the position before they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-poach-trajan-langdon-from-pelicans-to-lead-front-office">chose to hire Trajan Langdon</a>. Even after choosing the former General Manager for the New Orleans Pelicans, the Pistons’ front office is still working on how to lure Lindsey from the Mavericks.</p><p>Dallas recently agreed to a contract extension with General Manager Nico Harrison. With Lindsey in search of a bigger front office role, that could spark the move to a place in need of help like Detroit.</p><p>Outside of his time as an adviser with Dallas, Lindsey worked in the Utah Jazz front office for a decade. When Dannay Ainge was hired to lead the Jazz, Lindsey later on stepped down from his role.</p><p>Lindsey does have a credible track record after helping assemble playoff-credible talent. Utah became a perennial playoff team during his tenure. That roster featured star talent which included Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, who won Defensive Player of the Year three times with the team. Lindsey did a good job of surrounding the foundation pieces with complimentary talent like Jordan Clarkson, Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic and Joe Ingles.</p><p>There was also controversy surrounding around Lindsey back in 2015 with former Jazz guard Elijah Millsap. Millsap opened up in 2021 about an <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2939251-elijah-millsap-discusses-making-racism-allegation-toward-jazzs-dennis-lindsay">exit interview exchange</a> where Lindsey said to him “If you say one more word, I’ll cut your Black ass and send you back to Louisiana.” Lindsey denied the claim and no proof was provided after the allegations came out.</p><h2>Pistons coaching evaluation</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Monty-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Stein also reported that Langdon is currently evaluating head coach Monty Williams and his coaching staff. Williams had a disappointing debut in Detroit after leading the Pistons to an NBA-worst and an all-time franchise worst record 14-68 season in 2023-24. Expectations pointed to hopes of Williams being able to help grow Detroit’s young talent and teach them winning ways.</p><p>Williams had been criticized for many puzzling decisions that led to the team’s struggles. He originally started Killian Hayes over Jaden Ivey for about half of the season. There were also many questions about his substitutions which regularly featured all bench lineups with no staggered minutes for starters.</p><p>While Williams may have been dealt a tough hand with a very inexperienced roster, he did not make things easier with his coaching moves. Sitting players like Marvin Bagley as he was breaking out on both sides of the floor for Isaiah Livers and James Wiseman came off as odd.</p><p>Williams agreed to a six-year, $80 million deal to become the Pistons’ head coach last offseason. That contract made him the highest-paid coach in the NBA. Regardless of those terms, Langdon has been evaluating the coaching staff and their future with the Pistons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons looking to steal away key Mavericks exec

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-cade-cunningham-max-rookie-contract-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons, Cade Cunningham expecting max rookie contract extension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Pistons-Cade-Cunningham-expecting-max-rookie-contract-extension.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons, Cade Cunningham expecting max rookie contract extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-07T14:54:22-07:00">June 7th, 2:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-07T14:54:22-07:00">June 7th, 2:54pm</time><address><a>Eric Vincent</a>Eric Vincent is a credentialed beat reporter for the Detroit Pistons at ClutchPoints. He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Signs are pointing to the Detroit Pistons offering franchise guard Cade Cunningham <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5545662/2024/06/07/detroit-pistons-mailbag-part-2-cade-cunningham-extension-possible-trade-targets/">a max extension</a> soon, via James Edwards III of the Athletic. The terms for the expected offer are a five year $226 million extension. In a mailbag article, Edwards spoke on the likeliness of a new deal.</p><p>“I’m 99.9 percent sure that Cunningham gets an extension this offseason,” Edwards wrote. “I don’t want to say 100 percent because you never know what can happen, but I’d be stunned if the 2021 No. 1 overall pick doesn’t sign a max rookie extension.”</p><p>Through all of the turmoil that surrounds the Pistons’ franchise, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-admits-reshaping-mindset-2023-24-struggles">progression of Cunningham</a> is easily one of their brightest spots. The 2021 number one overall pick is coming off career high numbers last season averaging 22.7 points and 7.5 assists. His efficiency also showed a favorable increase shooting 45% from the field, 35.5% from three, and 87% from the free throw line.</p><h2><b>Pistons building around Cade Cunningham</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cade-Cunningham.jpg"><figcaption>Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>One of the biggest <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-trade-targets-jumpstart-rebuild">concerns for the Pistons</a> last season was the health and durability of Cunningham. After missing the majority of 2022-23 due to a shin injury, the Detroit guard bounced back playing 62 games.</p><p>The spike in production was one of the most optimistic signs of a troubling season for Detroit. The Pistons finished 2023-24 with a league and all-time franchise worst 14-68 record. Detroit struggled to build consistency and winning patterns on their way to their last place finish.</p><p>New leadership is officially in place after hiring Trajan Langdon as the Pistons’ President of Basketball Operations. Working towards a max extension for Cunningham is likely one of the biggest priorities this offseason. They are also reportedly going over the layout of the coaching staff led by head coach Monty Williams after last season’s problems.</p><p>Langdon has experience with adding quality supporting talent around a franchise player. In his previous role as the General Manager for the New Orleans Pelicans, the front office successfully provided complementary pieces around franchise forward Zion Williamson. In the most healthy season of his career with the most roster help he has ever had, New Orleans finished 49-33 which was a franchise best since becoming the Pelicans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons, Cade Cunningham expecting max rookie contract extension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-monty-williams-floated-as-potential-jj-redick-lakers-alternative-after-68-loss-pistons-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Monty Williams floated as potential JJ Redick-Lakers alternative after 68-loss Pistons season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Monty-Williams-floated-as-potential-JJ-Redick-alternative-after-68-loss-Pistons-season.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Monty Williams floated as potential JJ Redick-Lakers alternative after 68-loss Pistons season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-05T20:02:59-07:00">June 5th, 8:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-05T20:02:59-07:00">June 5th, 8:02pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For a second, it looked as though it was only a matter of time before the Los Angeles Lakers finalized the hiring of JJ Redick as the team’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-why-lakers-hiring-anyone-other-than-jj-redick-would-be-surprise">next head coach</a>. However, there have been some pushback on this purported inevitability. Even Redick himself has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-rumor-next-head-coach">broken his silence</a> regarding his reported standing as the frontrunner for the Lakers job. With some uncertainty baked into the mix once again, the Lakers may have to cast a wider net in their search for their Darvin Ham replacement.</p><p>One of the names that has popped up as a potential option for the Lakers is Monty Williams, the current head coach of the Detroit Pistons, as reported by NBA insider Marc Stein. Stein wrote that Williams <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10123764-lakers-rumors-monty-williams-could-be-hc-option-if-fired-by-pistons-amid-redick-buzz" rel="noopener">“could potentially surface”</a> as an option for the Lakers if the Pistons do end up jettisoning the veteran head coach after just one season with the team.</p><p>The Pistons won only 14 games last season (and were rewarded with the fifth overall pick for their troubles, but that is a topic for another time), and Williams had a bit of trouble reaching the team’s young players. He didn’t see eye-to-eye with Jaden Ivey, for instance. It’s always difficult for a head coach to maintain his job if his team loses 68 games, especially when that coach was brought in to improve the team.</p><p>However, Williams is only entering the second season of the six year, $78.5 million deal he signed with the Pistons. Will the Pistons decide to eat the remaining $65 or so million remaining in Williams’ contract, basically admitting that hiring him was a mistake after just one season?</p><p>Whatever the case may be on the Pistons’ side of things, Stein still made sure to note that in addition to JJ Redick’s standing as the frontrunner for the Lakers gig, James Borrego is another name to watch out for as someone who has, along with Redick, separated himself from the pack.</p><h2><b>There’s no way the Pistons will fire Monty Williams… right? </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Monty-Williams-left-talks-with-Los-Angeles-Lakers-forward-LeBron-James.jpg"></figure><p>The Pistons, after a disastrous 2023-24 season, decided that a change in the team’s brain trust was necessary to prevent them from going through another cataclysmic campaign. General manager Troy Weaver is out after four seasons, and coming in to try and rescue the Pistons is Trajan Langdon, the franchise’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-poach-trajan-langdon-from-pelicans-to-lead-front-office">new president of basketball operations</a>.</p><p>Langdon appears to have the freedom to assess the team from top to bottom, which means that Monty Williams, despite the job security one would think he has given the amount of money the team has tied up to him, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-will-pistons-trajan-langdon-fire-monty-williams">may not be safe</a>.</p><p>Williams’ stock was very high when the Pistons brought him in last year; even though the Phoenix Suns have gotten worse under his watch over his last two seasons with the team, he still played a huge part in turning an also-ran franchise into a consistent playoff team. Williams even made the NBA Finals with the Suns in 2021.</p><p>The hope was that Williams could make it click with a young Pistons team. But whatever the opposite of making it click was, that’s what happened in Detroit. They lost 28 straight games at one point, setting the record for most consecutive losses in a single season in NBA history.</p><p>There were also some suboptimal rotation decisions from Williams that was baffling to Pistons fans. Why did Killian Hayes start 31 games? Why did Jaden Ivey come off the bench in 16 of his 77 games? Did Ausar Thompson really play poorly to the point of a total demotion?</p><p>Nonetheless, the Pistons’ putridity isn’t totally on Williams. The roster is lacking in a ton of areas; Cade Cunningham has shown promise, but Jalen Duren is lost on the defensive end. Thompson can’t shoot. The Pistons don’t have a true 3 and D wing on the roster.</p><p>In terms of coaching credibility, the Lakers may not be able to hire a more credentialed coach if Monty Williams were to become available. But the smart money is on the Pistons keeping Williams for at least one more year and giving him a fairer shake than the one he had last season.</p><h2>Lakers’ smoke and mirrors</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lakers-forward-LeBron-James-23-controls-the-ball-against-New-Orleans-Pelicans-guard-JJ-Redick-4.jpg"></figure><p>But amid all the cacophony, it’s looking very likely that JJ Redick will be the one to assume the Lakers’ head coaching job. Redick didn’t even deny the rumors; he merely said that he will address those reports from Shams Charania once the NBA Finals is over.</p><p>Redick has a well-documented strong relationship with LeBron James, and Redick has also given everyone a peek into his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-jj-redick-do-deep-dive-stopping-luka-doncic">basketball knowledge</a> with his Mind the Game podcast with James. He may be an unproven coach, but the Lakers are hopeful that he’ll be able to adapt easily to life on the sidelines.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Monty Williams floated as potential JJ Redick-Lakers alternative after 68-loss Pistons season

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He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons seem to have a plan in place heading into NBA free agency this summer. According to James Edwards of the Athletic, the Pistons are expected to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5539657/2024/06/05/detroit-pistons-draft-coach-malik-monk/?source=user_shared_article&amp;utm_content=bufferfd80e&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer&amp;redirected=1">have their eyes on</a> free agents Malik Monk and Nick Claxton once free agency negotiations begin on June 24. Veteran Gary Harris was also mentioned in the article as a possible target that could fit Detroit as a shooting 3-and-D wing.</p><p>After finishing in last place last season with a 14-68 record, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-troy-weaver-parting-ways-trajan-langdon-arrival">the Pistons desperately need</a> to make some changes. The core of their roster features plenty of young talent but the franchise lacks proven veteran experience. There are plenty of reasons to be hopeful for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-cade-cunningham-jalen-duren-show-potential-elite-nba-duo-hornets-demolition">upside of Cade Cunningham</a>, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson. However, they need better complimentary players around to help them truly flourish.</p><p>With the new President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-poach-trajan-langdon-from-pelicans-to-lead-front-office">hired in place</a>, the Pistons can start planning their offseason moves. Detroit will have roughly over $60 million in cap space to help lure free agents over. Each of the reported targets could fill major needs to help the team look like a winning product.</p><p>Claxton has been one of the most underrated centers in basketball and could be a perfect fit on this roster. The 25-year-old big is one of the best rim defenders in the NBA which has been a big problem for the Pistons. Duren was drafted with hopes of becoming their franchise paint protector, but he is still learning how to expand offensively and the necessities of defense without fouling. Claxton is a suitable lob threat and would be a tremendous upgrade defensively while Duren can take his time to adapt.</p><p>Monk’s three-level scoring prowess will make him one of the most sought-after free agents on the market. Too much attention is placed by opposing defenders on Cunningham with double teams. Monk is coming off a career-high season averaging 15.4 points and would be a dangerous threat to the Pistons’ backcourt. He can score off-ball or create with the ball while letting Cunningham play in different spots.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Malik Monk, Nic Claxton among Pistons targets in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-top-4-candidates-president-job-emerge');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons’ Top 4 candidates for president job emerge');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pistons-Top-4-candidates-for-president-job-emerge.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons’ Top 4 candidates for president job emerge</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-18T19:32:44-07:00">May 18th, 7:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-18T19:32:44-07:00">May 18th, 7:32pm</time><address><a>Peter Sampson</a>Peter Sampson is ClutchPoints' Portland Trail Blazers reporter and also serves as an Associate Editor. He has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting "The Pulse with Peter Sampson" in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons ownership group’s quest to restore the franchise back to respectability continues. Following an incredibly disappointing 14-win season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-to-make-major-hire-after-68-loss-season">Pistons are looking</a> for a new executive to fill the role of president of basketball operations as the team continues its attempt to build a contending team. And it looks like owner Tom Gores and his confidantes won’t take too much time to come to a decision.</p><p>Four names have <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/top-candidates-emerge-for-detroit-pistons-president-of-basketball-operations-role-234201256.html" rel="noopener">emerged as top candidates</a> for the Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations position, per Vincent Goodwill and Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports:</p><p>“Trajan Langdon, Scott Perry, Dennis Lindsey and John Hammond have impressed in interviews and are front-runners to meet with Pistons owner Tom Gores, as the franchise hopes to fill the position before next month’s NBA Draft.”</p><p>The Pistons are using a search firm for vetting candidates.</p><p>Langdon currently serves as the New Orleans Pelicans’ general manager. Perry most recently was the general manager for the New York Knicks and is currently working as an ESPN analyst. Lindsey is an adviser for the Dallas Mavericks, and Hammond is a senior adviser to Orlando Magic GM Jeff Weltman.</p><p>Detroit’s president position has not been filled since Stan Van Gundy held the position from 2014-18.</p><p>They would very much like their new president of basketball operations to be with the team before the NBA Draft. But one of their main targets for the position did not end up being available. The Pistons were<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-pistons-jon-horst-plan-blocked-by-bucks-as-tim-connelly-pursuit-looms"> denied permission</a> to interview Milwaukee’s Jon Horst last week and they have since decided to move on to other candidates.</p><p>One of the Pistons’ main targets to fill the role of president is Tim Connelly. Connelly is currently the Timberwolves’ president of basketball operations; he is an enticing option for the Pistons seeing how he helped architect the Denver Nuggets’ current championship-contending roster as well as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-bill-simmons-predicts-minnesota-will-change-basketball-as-we-know-it">Timberwolves outfit</a> that is giving the same Nuggets team plenty of problems.</p><p>Connelly could opt out of the final year of his contract with the Timberwolves; this would then pave the way for the Pistons to ramp up their pursuit of him. According to the rumors that are out there, an offer of about $15 million per annum might be enough to snag the 48-year-old executive.</p><h2><b>Pistons struggled through 2024 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Monty-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Detroit’s restoration process has not gone in the direction they originally hoped. Last season was the first of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/report-monty-williams-agrees-to-6-year-72-million-deal-with-pistons">six-year contract with Monty Williams</a> as the head coach.</p><p>The Pistons’ regular season was flooded with injuries, a constantly changing roster, and difficult stretches of losing – including setting a new record for the fewest wins in a season for the franchise and a league-worst record of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/where-pistons-sit-on-nbas-longest-losing-streak-list">28 consecutive losses</a> that stretched from the end of October until the end of December.</p><p>Weaver originally said his hopes of seeing the Pistons play 82 meaningful games as a sign of growth for the young franchise. Detroit unfortunately was not in a position to fulfill that wish after struggling to build any positive consistency over time.</p><p>The Pistons’ front office has failed to deliver on surrounding their franchise point guard Cade Cunningham with proper help to establish winning habits. Cunningham averaged career-high numbers of 22.7 points, 7.5 assists, 45% shooting from the field, and 36% from three. However, those numbers were highly overshadowed by the plaguing losses by the team.</p><p>Detroit has also failed to capitalize on resources to grow, such as developing their high draft picks or surrounding their young foundation with proper role players that fit around them.</p><p>The Pistons have the fifth pick in the 2024 NBA Draft next month.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons’ Top 4 candidates for president job emerge

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-expect-to-shop-top-draft-pick-in-trade-discussions');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons expect to shop top draft pick in trade discussions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NBA-rumors-Pistons-expect-to-shop-top-draft-pick-in-trade-discussions.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons expect to shop top draft pick in trade discussions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-17T11:10:28-07:00">May 17th, 11:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-17T11:20:20-07:00">May 17th, 11:20am</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons finished with the worst record in the NBA but fell flat on their faces in the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery, ending up with the fifth overall pick. The streak of bad luck has Pistons fans, coaches and management alike contemplating their next move, which could include putting the pick up on the trade market according to the latest intel on the situation.</p><p>The latest rumors on the Pistons’ fifth overall pick came amid startling new revelations on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-la-pistons-kobe-bryant-trade-almost-happened-revelation">Lakers-Pistons Kobe Bryant dea</a>l from days gone by that never happened. The Pistons’ best <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-best-options-for-no-5-pick-in-2024-nba-draft">options for the fifth pick</a> were revealed.</p><p>Now, fans are wondering whether the latest rumors are true, and whether the Pistons will end up dealing their choice in the 2024 NBA Draft.</p><h2><b>Rumor: Pistons Expected to Shop Fifth Pick </b></h2><p>The rumor was shared via <a href="https://www.freep.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Fpistons%2F2024%2F05%2F16%2Fdetroit-pistons-2024-nba-draft-possible-trading-pick-prospects-combine%2F73707420007%2F&amp;gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH">the <i>Detroit Free Press</i></a> and states that Pistons ownership including owner Tom Gores do not want to ‘risk a repeat’ of last season, meaning all options are on the table to become a better team this offseason.</p><p>Some of the players in range of the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft for Detroit include UConn big man Donovan Clingan, Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard, Serbian guard Nikola Topic and French wing Zaccharie Risacher.</p><p>According to the <i>Free Press </i>report, the trade market is a likely route for the Pistons to improve their roster, as Detroit has roughly $64 million in cap space available, which ranks first in the NBA. The free agent class is not expected to be a strong one with former Piston Tobias Harris and Nic Claxton mentioned as potential roster additions in that department.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pistons-Monty.jpg"><figcaption>Apr 14, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams observes his team during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Williams, Weaver Must Win Now </b></h2><p>General Manager Troy Weaver and Head Coach Monty Williams are both believed to be on the hot seat, at least among the Pistons fanbase, and Gores has drawn the ire of Pistons fans for his franchise’s ineptitude in recent years. A trade could be the quickest path to contention in the Eastern Conference next season, if the Pistons play their cards right.</p><p>Detroit’s number five overall pick is one of its best assets and could help the Pistons find a contributing player to add to its core Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey and Cade Cunningham. With a new head of basketball operations expected to be brought in to Motown this offseason, a trade of the fifth pick could change Detroit’s franchise going forward and raise expectations even higher next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons expect to shop top draft pick in trade discussions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-jon-horst-plan-blocked-by-bucks-as-tim-connelly-pursuit-looms');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons’ Jon Horst plan blocked by Bucks as Tim Connelly pursuit looms');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NBA-rumors-Pistons-Jon-Horst-plan-blocked-by-Bucks-as-Tim-Connelly-pursuit-looms.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons’ Jon Horst plan blocked by Bucks as Tim Connelly pursuit looms</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-13T10:31:24-07:00">May 13th, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-13T10:31:24-07:00">May 13th, 10:31am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons ownership group’s quest to restore the franchise back to its former glory continues. Following a terribly disappointing 14-win season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-to-make-major-hire-after-68-loss-season">Pistons are looking</a> for a new executive to fill the role of president of basketball operations as the team continues its attempt to build a contending team. And it looks like owner Tom Gores and his confidantes won’t take too much time to come to a decision, as James L. Edwards III and Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that their hiring decision “could come” “within the next few weeks”.</p><p>They would very much like their new president of basketball operations to be with the team before the NBA Draft. But one of their main targets for the position <a href="https://theathletic.com/5489718/2024/05/13/pistons-president-search-nba-tim-connelly/" rel="noopener">did not end up being available</a>. As per Edwards and Charania “the Pistons were denied permission to interview Milwaukee’s Jon Horst last week” and they have since “decided to move on to other candidates”.</p><p>Horst has been the general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks since 2017, and he has been a valued member of the organization since April 2008. He was their director of basketball operations for nine years before his promotion. Thus, it’s easy to see why the Bucks value Horst highly, especially when they’re in a bit of a tricky situation themselves after they exited the playoffs in the first round in the first season of the Damian Lillard-Giannis Antetokounmpo duo.</p><p>In fact, according to The Athletic, the Bucks could be “posturing to get assets from Detroit” in exchange for Jon Horst. The Pistons are clearly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-pistons-eyeing-to-pursue-bucks-gm-amid-rebuild">not in a position</a> to be giving up any sort of assets, and in exchange for an executive, no less. Therefore, they are setting their sights on one candidate whose stock continues to soar after overseeing another successfully-built roster that is flourishing in the playoffs.</p><h2><b>Can the Pistons snag Timberwolves president Tim Connelly?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pistons-owner-Tom-Gores-general-manager-Troy-Weaver-and-new-head-coach-Monty-Williams-pose-for-a-photo.jpg"></figure><p>As per the report, one of the Pistons’ main targets to fill the role of president is Tim Connelly. Connelly is currently the Timberwolves’ president of basketball operations; he is an enticing option for the Pistons seeing how he helped architect the Denver Nuggets’ current championship-contending roster as well as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-bill-simmons-predicts-minnesota-will-change-basketball-as-we-know-it">Timberwolves outfit</a> that is giving the same Nuggets team plenty of problems.</p><p>Connelly could opt out of the final year of his contract with the Timberwolves; this would then pave the way for the Pistons to ramp up their pursuit of him. According to Edwards and Charania, an offer of about $15 million per annum might be enough to snag the 48-year old executive.</p><p>Of course, the Timberwolves are in the early days of their era of contention. Connelly may very well want to see through what he was able to build in Minneapolis. But for the Pistons, it never hurts to dream big, especially in the aftermath of a nightmare-filled season that saw the Pistons set the record for the longest losing streak in a single season in NBA history.</p><p>Other “viable” candidates for the role, according to The Athletic, are New Orleans’ Trajan Langdon, Dallas’ Dennis Lindsey and Chicago’s Marc Eversley, among others.</p><h2><b>Detroit basketball and the rebuild that never ends</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pistons-guard-Cade-Cunningham-2-center-talks-with-guard-Jaden-Ivey-23-left-and-center-James-Wiseman-13.jpg"></figure><p>When the Pistons brought in Troy Weaver and made him the general manager back in June 2020, they had hopes of bottoming out and recovering quickly after the 2010s saw nothing but continued mediocrity for the basketball team in the Motor City. Alas, under Weaver, it seems like things have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-gm-troy-weaver-fires-back-at-heckler-lucky-i-dont-beat-your-ass">only gotten worse</a> for the once-proud franchise.</p><p>In four years of the Weaver era to this point, the Pistons have won just 74 out of 318 games. That is “good” for a winning percentage of 23.2. And it’s not like the Pistons’ putridity has resulted in the addition of some game-changing, blue-chip prospects.</p><p>In 2021, the Pistons won the first pick and selected Cade Cunningham to be the crown jewel of their rebuild. But that was the peak of their luck. The following year, they landed the fifth overall pick even though they finished with the third worst record in the NBA.</p><p>In 2023, the Pistons got worse. An early-season injury to Cunningham doomed them to a 17-win season, which was the worst in the NBA. The reward for their troubles? The fifth overall pick, knocking them out of the running for Victor Wembanyama. And then in the aftermath of their worst season in franchise history, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-draft-lottery-biggest-winners-and-losers">Pistons got</a>, you guessed it, the fifth overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft.</p><p>It’s not like the Pistons have not drafted good players. Cade Cunningham has shown flashes of brilliance. So has Jaden Ivey even though he had a bit of trouble earning the trust of head coach Monty Williams. Jalen Duren is a double-double machine. Ausar Thompson is a defensive beast. Marcus Sasser and Isaiah Stewart can be good role players. But the roster aside from those mentioned has a glaring lack of quality.</p><p>Under Troy Weaver, the Pistons tried to rehabilitate the careers of former lottery picks whose shines have worn off. That strategy, clearly, has not amounted to much. It will be interesting to see how the Pistons’ new president will maneuver, especially during a huge offseason where they have plenty of cap space to work with.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons’ Jon Horst plan blocked by Bucks as Tim Connelly pursuit looms

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-eyeing-to-pursue-bucks-gm-amid-rebuild');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons eyeing to pursue Bucks GM amid rebuild');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pistons-eyeing-to-pursue-Bucks-GM-amid-rebuild.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons eyeing to pursue Bucks GM amid rebuild</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-04T15:22:39-07:00">May 4th, 3:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-04T15:23:12-07:00">May 4th, 3:23pm</time><address><a>Eric Vincent</a>Eric Vincent is a credentialed beat reporter for the Detroit Pistons at ClutchPoints. He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-takes-big-step-in-fixing-team-after-ugly-2023-24-campaign">Detroit Pistons seemingly have</a> a new target in their sights for their President of Basketball Operations opening. Apparently, Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst is a <a href="https://theathletic.com/5467460/2024/05/03/bucks-offseason-plan-doc-rivers-damian-lillard/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">candidate for the position</a>, per Eric Nehm from the Athletic.</p><p>Detroit can now set up an interview with Horst since the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-most-to-blame-for-disappointing-playoff-series-loss-to-pacers">Bucks were eliminated</a> from the playoffs by the Indiana Pacers. He has been the franchise’s general manager since 2017 and is due for two more years on his contract. Horst won NBA Executive of the Year honors in 2019 and was a catalyst in the Bucks’ 2021 championship run.</p><p>Horst is 41 years old and a Michigan native from Sandusky. He has ties to the franchise as a former Pistons manager of basketball operations in 2007-08.</p><p>Detroit is entering a pivotal time in its franchise direction. The expectation is that GM Troy Weaver and head coach Monty Williams will answer to the next hired President of Basketball Operations. They also could hold control of who they want to keep in the front office and the coaching staff. The Pistons have reportedly not hosted any interviews for the opening yet.</p><p>After finishing last in the league with a 14-68 record, Detroit is expected to make major changes this offseason to start winning. Owner Tom Gores is expected to conduct the interviews for the front office opening.</p><p>The Pistons are approaching the NBA Draft with a top-five pick coming and free agency with about $60 million in cap space. Detroit’s front office has struggled to acquire sustainable pieces to build for their future. They have consistently finished towards the bottom with a 70-229 record since Troy Weaver became general manager in 2020.</p><h2><b>Pistons’ president search</b></h2><p>Detroit’s hiring search is expected to be a national process for candidates. Reporter Marc Stein stated that the Pistons could also <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-nbas-annual-coaching-carousel?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=144172446&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email">have an interest</a> in Minnesota Timberwolves President Tim Connelly as well.</p><p>“The Pistons, I’m told, would naturally have interest in Timberwolves lead executive Tim Connelly in the event that Connelly was moved to use the opt-out clause in his Minnesota contract at season’s end that can be activated amid the ongoing ownership battle between longtime incumbent owner Glen Taylor and would-be buyers Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore,” Stein said.</p><p>Connelly has created great success in rebuilding the Timberwolves around emerging franchise player Anthony Edwards. The Pistons need to find leadership who can put together a winning product around point guard Cade Cunningham. Sten continued to rave about why Connelly makes sense in Detroit.</p><p>“Connelly finished third Tuesday in Executive of the Year voting after his initially panned Rudy Gobert trade (and other moves) helped the Wolves advance to a second-round playoff encounter against the defending champions from Denver who Connelly largely assembled in his previous job. Connelly is completing the second season of a five-year, $40 million deal with Minnesota. “</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons eyeing to pursue Bucks GM amid rebuild

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-pistons-potential-tobias-harris-suitor-amid-cloudy-76ers-future');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons named Tobias Harris suitor with 76ers future clouded');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NBA-rumors-Pistons-named-Tobias-Harris-suitor-with-76ers-future-clouded.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons named Tobias Harris suitor with 76ers future clouded</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-19T09:52:09-07:00">April 19th, 9:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-19T09:52:09-07:00">April 19th, 9:52am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers clinched the No. 7 seed of the NBA Playoffs by the hair of their chins. But they’re participating in the postseason. Despite that, some rumors are floating around for the offseason already revolving around Tobias Harris <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-betting-favorite-draymond-greens-next-team-if-not-warriors">and the Detroit Pistons</a>.</p><p>Nothing is set in stone, but reports indicate that Harris is <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-tobias-harris-nba-playoffs-new-york-knicks-20240419.html?utm_source=t.co&amp;utm_campaign=edit_social_share_twitter_traffic&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=&amp;int_promo=" rel="noopener">unlikely to return</a> to the 76ers next season, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Although rumors indicate that Tobias Harris will garner plenty of interest in free agency, many believe the Pistons are the team most interested in the veteran forward.</p><p>“Tobias Harris may be as good as gone. The power forward’s tenure with the 76ers is expected to end once their postseason run concludes. Several NBA executives believe there’s a chance he’ll land with the Detroit Pistons in free agency. But there are several other teams interested in the 13th-year veteran with career averages of 16.3 points and 6.2 rebounds. Playing in Philadelphia has been unsettling for him over [the] years. And he’ll undoubtedly take the blame if there’s an early exit from the playoffs this year.”</p><p>The buzz around Harris has been growing louder throughout the course of the season. He’s due to hit free agency this offseason. The 76ers are going to have a ton of cap space and they’re more likely to pursue a superstar name during the offseason.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-former-detroit-guard-to-serve-18-months-prison-after-conviction">As for the Pistons</a>, they’re aiming to rebuild the roster and become a playoff contender once again sometime down the road. They have some solid young players who have a ton of potential. Bringing in some decent veterans could really help develop the young guys which could be a huge payoff in the long run.</p><h2>Possible teams in the mix for Tobias Harris outside of Pistons</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/obias-Harris-dribbling-it-up-the-court.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Tobias Harris’ best bet next season is likely with a franchise that’s in the process of getting back on track. He’s a solid veteran forward who can produce decent numbers while serving as a veteran leader for a young roster. So it makes sense why the Pistons would be interested in him. But who else could be in the mix?</p><p>The rumors indicate that “several teams” are interested in Tobias Harris. But the three other teams stand out as potential suitors. The Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs, and Portland Trail Blazers.</p><p>All three of those teams are in a similar situation as the Pistons. They have a young core that could use some veteran help next season. Harris could play well for the Wizards, as he’d be a great compliment to Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole. Meanwhile, he’d be a great asset for Victor Wembanyama and the Spurts, but San Antonio should prioritize finding a point guard. Lastly, Tobias Harris could serve as a solid rotational piece behind Jerami Grant in Portland.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons named Tobias Harris suitor with 76ers future clouded

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-the-major-change-pistons-owner-tom-gores-is-considering-after-disaster-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'The rumored major change Pistons owner Tom Gores is considering after disaster season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NBA-rumors-The-major-change-Pistons-owner-Tom-Gores-is-considering-after-disaster-season.jpg"></figure><h1>The rumored major change Pistons owner Tom Gores is considering after disaster season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-14T07:35:18-07:00">April 14th, 7:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-14T07:36:12-07:00">April 14th, 7:36am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons have undergone one of the worst seasons in franchise history, and team owner Tom Gores is trying to fix that. The Pistons’ owner is rumored to want to hire <a href="https://theathletic.com/5402332/2024/04/14/pistons-worst-season-change-nba/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">a president of basketball operations</a> to efficiently make team decisions, per The Athletic.</p><p>The Pistons have not had a person in that type of capacity since 2018. The president of basketball operations would essentially have the final say in all basketball matters for the team, per The Athletic. The Pistons are about to finish the season with one of the worst records in the Eastern Conference. Things were so bad at one point this season that fans were screaming during games for Gores to sell the team.</p><p>“They can say what they want, but <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2023/12/23/tom-gores-detroit-pistons-sell-the-team-chant/72020163007/" rel="noopener">that’s ridiculous</a>,” Gores said earlier in the year, per the Detroit Free Press. “It’s ridiculous. Other than winning, and we should win more games, we do everything to bring the best to Detroit. Sell the team? They don’t understand what we’re doing in the community.”</p><h2>Detroit’s miserable season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pistons-Monty-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>Brooke LaValley / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>The Pistons have sputtered to new lows this season, holding a 14-67 record. The team went through a miserable 28-game losing streak at one point, which was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-cade-cunninghams-humbling-historic-28-game-losing-streak">the worst in franchise history</a> and tied for the worst in NBA history. While the Pistons were able to put some wins together in recent months, the victories were few and far between.</p><p>Pistons coach Monty Williams is reportedly staying with the team, following the campaign. Williams had success before his time in the Motor City, when he was coaching the Phoenix Suns. Williams won the NBA Coach of the Year award in 2022, and led the Suns to the NBA finals in the 2020-21 campaign.</p><p>The franchise also has young talent with Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren on the roster. Cunningham is a former no. 1 NBA Draft pick, averaging nearly 23 points a game for the team this season. Cunningham has battled injuries, which was certainly a reason why the team struggled at points during the year. The Pistons may have to move <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-knicks-pistons-trade-deadline-blockbuster-bojan-bogdanovic-alec-burks">some of their young talent</a> this offseason to restructure the roster and find a better combination of talent.</p><p>The Pistons’ goal with the president of basketball operations is to create more synergy on the team, per The Athletic. The person with that role would also be able to hire their own staff, to help re-organize the team’s front office. Detroit has not won an NBA championship since the 2003-4 season, when the franchise had Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups. The team hasn’t won a division title since 2008, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-fans-go-crazy-after-pulling-off-shocking-upset-against-thunder">Pistons fans are thirsting</a> for more success.</p><p>Detroit picked up a rare win in their last game, against the Dallas Mavericks. The victory snapped a six game losing streak for the team, who has won only two games since March 15.</p><p>Detroit is closing out a miserable season on Sunday, against the San Antonio Spurs. The game tips off at 3:30 Eastern.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The rumored major change Pistons owner Tom Gores is considering after disaster season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-how-pistons-monty-williams-feels-possible-buyout-of-78-5-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: How Pistons’ Monty Williams feels about possible buyout of $78.5 million contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NBA-rumors-How-Pistons-Monty-Williams-feels-about-possible-buyout-of-78.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: How Pistons’ Monty Williams feels about possible buyout of $78.5 million contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-07T16:56:01-07:00">April 7th, 4:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-07T16:56:01-07:00">April 7th, 4:56pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Head coach Monty Williams and the Detroit Pistons have not had a very successful 2023-24 NBA season, as the team currently sits with a horrible record of 13-65 following their most recent defeat on the road at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets, keeping them two games below the Washington Wizards at the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Of course, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kevin-ollie-commends-rookies-brooklyn-style-comeback-win-pistons">Pistons have long since</a> been eliminated from postseason contention as the season winds down, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-monty-williams-true-feelings-cade-cunningham-missed-clutch-shot-grizzlies-loss">Williams has been</a> the subject of some speculation that the franchise might be looking to move on from his services despite his reputation as one of the more well-liked coaches in the league–and the $78.5 million contract they gave him this past offseason.</p><p>Recently, NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports shed a bit of light on what the latest intel is regarding <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-coaching-market-starting-to-take-shape-for-offseason-144400268.html?guccounter=1" rel="noopener">a potential contract buyout</a> between Monty Williams and the Pistons this offseason.</p><p>“For now, at the bottom of the standings, there has been ongoing speculation among rival front offices about a potential change atop Detroit’s organizational chart following the Pistons’ strugglesome campaign. At this juncture, according to one source with knowledge of the situation, there is no expectation that Williams would be open to any buyout of his six-year, $78.5 million contract,” reported Fischer.</p><h2>A turbulent season in Detroit</h2><p>It should be noted, in fairness to Williams and everyone else involved, that the Pistons were not expected to be a very competitive ball club leading into this season. However, the team was getting back emerging talented point guard Cade Cunningham after the former Oklahoma State star missed most of the previous season due to injury, and there was reason for optimism after the team brought in Monty Williams following his relatively successful stint as the head coach for the Phoenix Suns, leading that franchise from NBA ineptitude all the way to the NBA Finals in 2021 in a very short amount of time.</p><p>However, things went off the rails quickly this year for Detroit, as the team eventually tied the Philadelphia 76ers for the longest losing streak in league history this year at 28, an unfortunate streak that was finally broken with a home win vs the Toronto Raptors in late December. Despite all of the losing, the season hasn’t been without its fireworks. There was of course a somewhat recent game on the road vs the New York Knicks in which the game officials gifted New York a win by missing a clear foul on guard Donte DiVincenzo in the waning success, causing Williams to put both the referees and the New York media on blast after the game.</p><p>There was also a recent shocking 50-point outburst off the bench from point guard Malachi Flynn vs the Atlanta Hawks on the road, another game which resulted in a narrow defeat.</p><p>In any case, the Pistons are now looking to just get through the finish line and hit Cancun once the regular season wraps up in less than two weeks. It looks like Williams will still be in the mix through what figures to be a long offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: How Pistons’ Monty Williams feels about possible buyout of $78.5 million contract

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing. Go Titans, go Ducks, and go Kraken!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rumors claim <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-76ers-watching-paul-george-contract-extension-talks-with-clippers" rel="noopener">the Philadelphia 76ers</a> and Detroit Pistons were in trade talks leading up to the deadline. Tobias Harris’ name was possibly floating around as a target for Detroit but it sounds like Philly had no plans of ever letting him leave.</p><p>The 76ers are going to have a plethora of cap space at the end of this season largely due to Harris’ contract expiring. For that reason, his name floated around the rumor mill as a potential trade option. Despite that, Philadelphia refused to move on from him and <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-trade-deadline-2024-low-key-day-improves-odds-for-summer-blockbusters-020104872.html" rel="noopener">didn’t want to deal him</a> away to the Pistons, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.</p><p>“While it’s unclear how Philadelphia views Harris in the long term, the Sixers were not willing to trade Harris to Detroit, league sources told Yahoo Sports, in Philadelphia’s own talks with the Pistons that would have yielded [Bojan] Bogdanović and [Alec] Burks with the Sixers instead of the Knicks.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buyout-candidates-76ers-must-pursue-2024-nba-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">Considering the 76ers</a> are in playoff contention and will be a powerhouse once Joel Embiid returns, it makes sense why the front office didn’t want to trade Tobias Harris. He’s serving as a strong second option to Tyrese Maxey right now and Philadelphia would put themselves in a hole if they dealt him away.</p><p>This season, Harris is averaging 17.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. His 51.4 shooting percentage makes him an incredibly efficient scorer. Although his long term future in Philadelphia is up in the air, the 76ers clearly want him to remain on the roster for the playoff push.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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