Driving to the Basket: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Episode 235: Summer League Recap, Free Agency, and Cam Thomas

This episode recaps Summer League, goes more in-depth on free agency, and explains why the betting odds from an unregulated offshore sportsbook about Cam Thomas have no bearing upon reality. 

Episode 234: Free Agency Recap (with Zariq of RealBullyBall)

This episode, featuring Zariq of RealBullyBall, recaps the Pistons' free agency journey so far.

Episode 233: Draft Recap + More

This episode recaps the Pistons' quiet participation in the draft, discusses transactions around the league, laughs at Troy Weaver, and more.

Episode 232: The Desmond Bane Trade (or: do the Pistons need to make a move themselves?) & Jalen Duren Season Review

This episode opines on the Desmond Bane trade to Orlando, how the Magic's current position compares to that of the Pistons, and whether or not the Pistons need to make moves of their own to keep up in the East, then reviews Jalen Duren's 2024-2025 season.

Episode 231: A Random Mix of Topics

This episode visits a variety of Pistons and NBA-related topics that the host himself, posting this episode four days after recording it, cannot remember in their totality.

 

Recorded on Friday, June 6.

Episode 230: Trade Chatter

This episode addresses some common suggested trade targets for the Pistons, and sadly concludes that none of them are viable. 

 

Recorded on 5/24. Correction about the Suns: they've got three picks between now and 2032, though none are their own and all are least-favorables.

Episode 229: Run it Back or Take a Swing?

This episode follows a listener-submitted episode suggestion regarding whether the Pistons should run back the current roster for next season or explore other options.

Episode 228: A Worthy Season Ends -- Postseason Takeaways

This episode discusses postseason takeaways and the end of an unexpectedly rich season for the Pistons.

Episode 227: Postseason Preview (redux)

This episode previews the fast-approaching first-round matchup between the Pistons and the Knicks. (Reuploaded with some added analysis at the end.)

 

Apologies for the extended hiatus!

Episode 226: Analyzing the Ceiling

This episode focuses chiefly upon the relative importance of each member of the young core -- Cade, Ivey, Ausar, Duren, and Stewart (oops, forgot about Holland!) -- to the team's present and future.