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• Brandon Knight expected to make debut with Rockets next week
Brandon Knight, who hasn’t played in an NBA game since the 2016-17 season, is expected to make his Rockets debut next week, head coach Mike D’Antoni said on Tuesday evening (Twitter link via Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com). While Knight isn’t expected to take on a major role for his new team, he could help provide some backcourt depth if James Harden, Chris Paul or Eric Gordon are banged up, perhaps reg...2018
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• Rockets 'leaning against' picking up Marquese Chriss’ 4th-year option
The Rockets are leaning against picking up Marquese Chriss‘ fourth-year option, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com. Chriss came to Houston along with Brandon Knight in a deal that sent out Ryan Anderson. He has yet to play this season because of an ankle injury, though he is expected to make his debut tonight against the Blazers. The former No. 8 overall pick won’t be the only young prosp...2018
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• Pistons still unsure of who will join Griffin, Drummond and Jackson in lineup
Determining the two starters who will join Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson in the lineup is one of the things to watch for during the Pistons’ training camp, according to Keith Langlois of the team’s website. Stanley Johnson, Reggie Bullock and Luke Kennard are the three major candidates for those two slots. Jon Leuer, Henry Ellenson and Zaza Pachulia will vie for the role of firs...2018
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• Several Pistons will battle it out for starting positions during camp
Determining the two starters who will join Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson in the lineup is one of the things to watch for during the Pistons’ training camp, according to Keith Langlois of the team’s website. Stanley Johnson, Reggie Bullock and Luke Kennard are the three major candidates for those two slots. Jon Leuer, Henry Ellenson and Zaza Pachulia will vie for the role of firs...2018
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• Pistons not sure Leuer will be ready for camp
Jon Leuer‘s knee surgery this week gives the Pistons a reason to worry about their frontcourt depth, suggests Vince Ellis of The Detroit Free Press. Leuer had a procedure done on his right knee Wednesday after suffering a medial meniscus injury. Although it’s considered minor, the team isn’t sure that he’ll be ready for camp, saying his condition will be re-evaluated in late September.New coach Dw...2018
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• Central Rumors: Detroit's frontcourt decisions; Cavs may shake up starting lineup
Power forward Anthony Tolliver would like to stay put but his future with the Pistons is uncertain at best, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. Tolliver, 32, quickly emerged as a rotation player in his second stint with the franchise and posted career highs in field-goal percentage (46.4) and 3-point percentage (43.6), Khan notes. But Tolliver becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and the Pi...2018
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• Pistons notes: Blake Griffin wants to play this season; young players to be featured
The Pistons’ faint playoff hopes were officially snuffed out on Wednesday night, when Detroit’s loss to Philadelphia eliminated the club from postseason contention. While the Pistons don’t have a ton to play for in the season’s final four games, injured star Blake Griffin continues to push for a return from his ankle injury, and Stan Van Gundy hasn’t ruled out that possibility, as Keith Langlois o...2018
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• 2017 NBA Offseason Preview: Detroit Pistons
Coming off a season that saw the Detroit Pistons make the playoffs and give the eventual champion Cleveland Cavaliers four competitive first round games, the Pistons backslid and missed the postseason for the seventh time in the last eight years in 2017. This was due to a combination of injuries and poor play, which left Detroit with a lot more questions than answers heading into the summer.
In th...2017
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• NBA Power Rankings: Breaking Down Teams on the Rise Entering 2016-17
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• Chad Ford NBA Mock Draft 2017: Notable Picks from ESPN Guru's 1st Mock
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