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The 2022 NBA Draft was one of the wildest in recent memory, with a number of surprises at the top. One of the most notable was the Sacramento Kings passing on Purdue guard Jaden Ivey, allowing the Detroit Pistons to scoop him up with the No. 5 overall pick. Later...

DETROIT – Nobody needs to tell Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver to be aggressive, but just in case, owner Tom Gores called hours before the draft Thursday telling him to “go for it.”. By the end the day, Weaver had landed two lottery picks in guard Jaden...

Jalen Duren's basketball life has always been in fast-forward. Not that it's been a problem. Duren stood 6 feet 8 as a 13-year-old and has dominated basketball courts since the time he was old enough to shoot. A star at Roman Catholic High in his hometown of Philadelphia — he...

On Thursday night, the Detroit Pistons selected Jaden Ivey out of Purdue with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, and ever since then, the love has been flowing to and from him. A day later, Ivey, along with Jalen Duren, who the Detroit traded for on...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — It was a wild NBA Draft night right from the jump when the Orlando Magic ended up selecting Paolo Banchero with the top pick instead of the favored and expected pick of Jabari Smith Jr. That sent the NBA world into a whirlwind right as the...

Deandre Ayton’s future may still lie away from the Phoenix Suns, but one team heavily linked to him may be changing course. The Detroit Pistons are increasingly unlikely to pursue Ayton as a restricted free agent, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. The Pistons have less of a need for Ayton after their draft night action that saw them land guard Jaden Ivey and center Jalen Duren, and would prefer to use their remaining cap space on multiple veterans to surround the team’s new young core.

The third and final Bruin turning pro has inked a deal with a new team, as the veteran guard with head up to the Motor City.

The Charlotte Hornets had an eventful evening on Thursday, as they made one of the more noteworthy trades of draft night when they sent Jalen Duren to the Detroit Pistons in a deal that netted them several future picks. Charlotte then used one of the picks acquired in that deal, plus their own second round pick, to move up to the 40th pick, where they selected Nebraska’s Bryce McGowens.

The Detroit Pistons got two of the players near the top of their NBA Draft board Thursday in electric guard Jaden Ivey and athletic big man Jalen Duren. While introducing the two young men and talking about their excitement for the upcoming season, they also took time to look back and celebrate the deep roots each player had in connection to the area and the Pistons organization.

Detroit — What a moment it was. Shortly after Jaden Ivey, selected fifth in Thursday night's NBA Draft, was introduced as a Detroit Piston for the first time Friday in Rouge Park, vice chairman Arn Tellem had a trick up his sleeve. The "fairy tale," as Pistons coach Dwane...

Former Purdue guard Sasha Stefanovic has been invited to take part in the San Antonio Spurs Summer League it was announced on social media on Friday afternoon. Stefanovic, a 6-5 shooting guard from Crown Point, Indiana, was not selected in Thursday’s NBA draft, as was the case with his Purdue teammate Trevion Williams. Like Stefanovic, Williams was invited to an NBA camp on Friday when Williams was named to be part of the Boston Celtics’ Summer League team.

The Detroit Pistons made Jaden Ivy the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, and he has Detroit Lions roots. By all accounts the Detroit Pistons had a good NBA Draft night on Thursday night. They kicked it off by taking Purdue guard Jaden Ivey with the fifth overall pick, and the incoming rookie’s athletic roots roots immediately surfaced.

Ivey will be the fourth member of his family to play sports in Detroit.

Being drafted into the NBA is one of the biggest moments in the career of any professional basketball player, and the magnitude of that moment was not lost on Jaden Ivey. The Purdue Boilermakers star was selected No. 5 overall by the Detroit Pistons during last night’s NBA draft, and afterward, he was embraced by his mother, Niele Ivey, an ex-WNBA star and current Notre Dame women’s basketball coach.

On Thursday night, with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons landed G Jaden Ivey out of Purdue but they were not finished there. Pistons GM Troy Weaver then made a trade to acquire F Jalen Duren out of Memphis who was selected No. 13 overall to the Charlotte Hornets.

Troy Weaver didn't mince words when describing just how good Thursday was for the Detroit Pistons. They exited the 2022 NBA draft with a guard widely considered the best in the class, Jaden Ivey, and a big man, Jalen Duren, who could end up being the best center. They're both explosive athletes in their own way — Ivey has elite speed and leaping ability, and Duren is built like a brick house and can catch and finish nearly any lob from Detroit's guards.

With new Detroit Pistons draft pick Jaden Ivey's return to Michigan, he'll also bring his favorite Chipotle Mexican Grill menu item. The No. 5 overall pick in Thursday's draft has a favorite pick at fast-casual Chipotle: a bowl creation. ...

It was a big night for the Detroit Pistons at the NBA, having Jaden Ivey available when it came for them to pick at number 5. Ivey wanted to play for the Pistons, so this appears to be a marriage made in heaven, so the speak. Then, trying to wade through a confusing three-team trade, the Pistons walked away with Jalen Duren from Memphis. That's the basketball news. But wait there's more.

After not hearing his name called in the 2022 NBA Draft, UCLA wing Jules Bernard has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Pistons. Bernard had one more year of eligibility at UCLA, but chose to forego it for a shot at the NBA. If he returned, it would have been his fifth year in Westwood.

DETROIT — Troy Weaver one-on-one: the Pistons GM talked about picking Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, his aggression in making deals, and potential plans for all that cap space. As for all the deals he keeps making, Weaver admitted the moment he let a fist pump fly on draft night.