The Detroit Pistons made the second spherical of the playoffs for the primary time since 2008 this 12 months, however they nonetheless wanted to make adjustments this summer season. They completed tenth out of 16 groups with a 51.2 efficient discipline purpose proportion within the playoffs and didn’t go 116 factors scored in any of their postseason video games.
The Pistons added backcourt depth by buying and selling up for Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie through the first spherical of the NBA Draft on Tuesday, shifting from decide No. 21 to No. 17. He led all ACC gamers with 23.2 factors per sport final season.
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Then, Detroit traded veteran heart Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday and moved as much as No. 53 total for Virginia heart Ugonna Onyenso. That led to Friday, once they agreed to accumulate guard Isaiah Joe from the Oklahoma City Thunder, through ESPN’s Shams Charania.
“Just in: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading sharpshooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN,” he reported.
Isaiah Joe Could Flourish With Pistons
Former Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe (11) © Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Detroit added offensive expertise at an inexpensive value with this transfer. Joe averaged a career-high 11.1 factors on 45.5% taking pictures (42.3% 3-point) over 21.2 minutes (71 video games) for Oklahoma City final season and can make $11.3 million subsequent season earlier than a membership possibility for a similar wage subsequent summer season.
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Joe will area the ground for the Pistons round star level guard Cade Cunningham. The latter participant and guard Duncan Robinson had been their solely gamers who shot at the least 30% from deep (minimal 2.5 common makes an attempt) within the playoffs.
Joe was picked No. 49 total by the Philadelphia 76ers out of Arkansas in 2020, however they waived him after two seasons. The 6-foot-4, 165-pounder then signed a three-year, $5.9 million take care of Oklahoma City and has shot over 40% from three-point vary ever since. The workforce rewarded him with a four-year, $48 million contract in 2024.
Up subsequent for Detroit is re-signing huge man Jalen Duren, who’s a restricted free agent. The group is focused on retaining the 22-year-old and will not commerce him, per NBA On Prime’s Chris Haynes.
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Duren is coming off a breakout season wherein he averaged 19.5 factors on 65% taking pictures with 10.5 rebounds over 28.2 minutes (70 video games). The 6-foot-10, 250-pounder completed sixth within the NBA in rebounds and fourth in discipline purpose proportion.
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