Collins plans to use his versatility to complement Cade Cunningham after joining the Pistons during the offseason, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports.
Williams signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Pistons on Monday, Eric Woodyard of ESPN reports.
Ukomadu signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Pistons on Monday, Eric Woodyard of ESPN reports.
Wagner (calf) is eager for the new season to begin, per Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel.
Huerter said Monday that he's healthy entering training camp after undergoing surgery during the offseason to address a groin injury, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Banchero drew praise from teammate Wendell Carter on Monday for the work he put in during the offseason, with Carter saying the star forward is "looking like young Paolo," Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Isaac (knee) said he will be limited to open training camp, according to Orlando Magic Daily.
Team president Jeff Weltman said Monday that Nelson (ankle) remains about a month away from returning to the court after offseason surgery, per Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com.
Duren won't attend the Pistons' media day Monday and isn't planning to show up for the start of training camp, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Collins could be the most significant offseason addition for the Pistons, per Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News.
DraftKings. Ausar Thompson is only over this line once in this series. He’s someone who benefits in transition, and the Magic have really buckled down in terms of limiting the Pistons from getting out on the break. In the half-court, Thompson’s drives have been almost cut in half, and the Magic’s drop coverage and paint protection don’t allow for many easy buckets. Other than offensive rebounds, I don’t envision Thompson getting many looks at the rim.
The Magic won Game 4 by six points, and Anthony Black still finished minus-19 in the box score. He's been terrible in this series, shooting 6 of 23. Black only got 18 minutes in Game 4 despite Franz Wagner exiting. Even with Wagner's minutes available, I'm expecting Jamal Cain and Tristan da Silva to soak up most of those, leaving Black at around 20 minutes. Black hasn't been the same since returning April 6 from an abdominal strain. In that span he has scored in double figures three times in 10 games.
The Pistons' offense has been just bad in this series, averaging 98.0 PPG (last), 15th in EFG pct (47.0), and last in offensive rating at 100.3. They have not cleared 105 in this series. The lowest team average for the entire regular season was 105.9 by the Brooklyn Nets, over 82 games. That’s how bad the Pistons have been. It’s a staggering difference for a Pistons offense that entered the postseason averaging 117.8 points per game (eighth in the NBA) and shot 48.5% from the field (third in the NBA). While Detroit should stay alive tonight, I do not think they will score 14 points above the series average.
