Driving to the Basket: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Episode 44: 2021 Draft Previews - An in-depth look at Jalen Suggs

This episode, the first in our draft series, takes an in-depth look at consensus top-four pick Jalen Suggs. 

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Episode 43: Reflections on the season, Dwane Casey’s extension and Troy Weaver’s vision

This episode, the first in our offseason series, discusses our thoughts on the season and its conclusion, Dwane Casey's contract extension, and the first steps toward the realization of Troy Weaver's vision for the roster. 

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Episode 42: The home stretch and random hypotheticals

This episode sums up the team's remaining schedule, discusses a few unrelated hypothetical scenarios, and answers some listener-submitted questions. 

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Episode 41: Frank Jackson’s impact, Killian Hayes’ return, and Saddiq Bey’s ceiling

This belatedly-posted episode discusses the emergence and future of Frank Jackson, the look of recent returnee Killian Hayes, and the continuing question of Saddiq Bey's ceiling. 

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Episode 40: Rookies redefining their ceilings, Killian returns, & checking in on Josh Jackson and Jerami Grant

This episode reviews the to-date performance of Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart, Josh Jackson, and Jerami Grant, and discusses the return of Killian Hayes. 

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Episode 39: Trade deadline recap

This episode recaps and discusses what the Pistons did (and did not do) at the trade deadline, speaks on trades made elsewhere in the league and the implications those could have for the Pistons in the race to the bottom of the standings, goes off on some tangents, and ends with some talk on Hamidou Diallo ahead of his probable Pistons debut on Friday. 

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Episode 38: Mailbag

This episode answers questions submitted by listeners and concludes with a profile of prospective 2021 top-five draft pick Jalen Green. 

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Episode 37: Midseason Review, Part Two - Player grades continued & Jonathan Kuminga draft profile

The second half of our two-part midseason episode reviews and grades the remainder of the roster and concludes with a draft profile of prospective top-five 2021 selection Jonathan Kuminga. 

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Episode 37: Midseason Review, Part One - Blake Griffin’s legacy, the Diallo trade, Sekou’s future, player grades

The first in our two-part midseason episode discusses Blake Griffin's legacy in Detroit, the trade of Svi Mykailiuk for Hamidou Diallo, and Sekou Doumbouya's status as the sole holdover from the pre-Weaver era and his future in Detroit, and finishes with midseason reviews and grades of Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee, and Saddiq Bey. 

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Episode 36: The point guard situation, early trade deadline preview, and a check-in on the standings

This episode discusses the play of Saben Lee and Dennis Smith Jr., evaluates which Pistons may have trade value prior to the upcoming deadline (less than a month off), and checks in on where the Pistons stand in the race to the bottom of the standings.  

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