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Jonas Jerebko - F - Pistons

Jonas Jerebko is excited about his fresh start under Mo Cheeks.

"It feels good, I want to start playing right now and it's June," he said. "I'm just excited for a fresh start." After being glued to the bench under Lawrence Frank, we don't blame him. "I'm not going to lie. It was up and down," he said of his benching and inconsistent minutes. Jerebko and Cheeks have already spoken, so it looks like their relationship is off to a solid start.
Source: MLive.com
Jun 17 - 9:23 AM
Lawrence Frank - C - Pistons

Jason Kidd used a radio appearance Friday to publicly lobby Lawrence Frank to join his Nets staff as an assistant coach.

"Well, the invitation is out there to him, so it’s up to him," Kidd said. "He’s in a special situation. He’s at home, but his wife is sick, so I understand coming off of coaching and wanting a year to spend with his family, I respect that. The big thing is he knows how much I love him and how much I really need him, but family comes first, and I respect that." Frank, who was Kidd's coach in New Jersey, has been linked with his former point guard from the minute Kidd was mentioned as a serious contender for the Nets job. Whether or not Frank is on the staff, Kidd is expected to surround himself with veteran coaches to help ease his rookie growing pains.
Related: Nets
Source: New York Post
Jun 15 - 1:41 PM
Maurice Cheeks - C - Pistons

Maurice Cheeks is already working at changing the culture inside the Pistons' locker room.

Cheeks ran into Jonas Jerebko and Kim English at the team's practice facility after his introductory news conference. Cheeks scolded Jerebko for shooting around in sandals, telling him, "When you’re in (the gym), you’ve got to put in work." According to English, Cheeks has also passed a rule that anyone in the team facility must be wearing Pistons gear. "There should be a sense of pride putting on those Detroit letters every time you take the court. That was the extent of (the conversation), every time you’re on the court, come to work and be in Detroit stuff," English said of what Cheeks told him. It doesn't sound like a lot, but little things like that can go a long away to changing the atmosphere and mindset around a team.
Related: Kim English
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jun 15 - 10:50 AM
Will Bynum - G - Pistons

In addition to the Lakers and Knicks, the Pacers and Sixers are also potential suitors for Will Bynum.

Bynum won't have a shortage of options as a change of pace point guard in free agency, but far too early to speculate on his final landing spot. It appears very likely that Bynum will move on from the Pistons.
Related: Lakers, Pacers, Knicks, 76ers
Source: Vince Ellis on Twitter
Jun 14 - 8:49 AM
Will Bynum - G - Pistons

The Knicks and Lakers are expressing interest in Will Bynum, according to Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press.

Both clubs are in desperate need of youth and scoring in the backcourt and Bynum represents exactly that. The pending free agent averaged 9.8 points and 3.6 assists in less than 19 minutes per game this season. He's stated a desire to return to the Pistons but a hefty raise could convince him to leave Detroit. It should be noted that either team's interest in Bynum could change depending on how the draft plays out and any report before then should be taken with a large grain of salt. Bynum's also been linked to the Wizards as a backup to John Wall.
Related: Knicks, Lakers
Source: Vincent Ellis on Twitter
Jun 13 - 5:36 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

New Pistons coach Maurice Cheeks said at his introductory press conference that Brandon Knight can be either a point guard or a shooting guard.

"Brandon has some PG skills, he has some two-guard skills...I'm not gonna label Brandon as just a PG," Cheeks said. It's obvious that the team will experiment with him at both guard spots again during the offseason, but his future with the team in terms of where he'll play will largely depend on whether or not the team re-signs Jose Calderon.
Related: Jose Calderon
Source: David Mayo on Twitter
Jun 13 - 11:26 AM
Jonas Jerebko - F - Pistons

Jonas Jerebko did not get along with Lawrence Frank, and he's hopeful that Maurice Cheeks will give him a chance to play consistently.

"I’ve met Mo Cheeks, we’ve talked a few times," he said. "He’s a great guy and a great coach. We’ll see what happens." Regarding Frank, Jerebko said, "it was a tough year, looking back on it. I'm excited for a fresh start and I know my teammates are too." Part of why Frank was fired was due to his "poor player relations."
Source: Detroit News
Jun 11 - 8:59 AM
Maurice Cheeks - C - Pistons

The Pistons have hired Maurice Cheeks to be their new head coach.

Cheeks, who spent the last four seasons as an assistant in Oklahoma City, has a 284-286 record in eight seasons as an NBA coach (with the Trail Blazers and 76ers). Pistons owner Tom Gores praised his "leadership and player development qualities," and Cheeks has a nice young core to develop with Greg Monroe, Andre Drummond and Brandon Knight. He'll get a three-year deal with a team option for a fourth season.
Related: Greg Monroe, Brandon Knight, Andre Drummond
Source: Detroit News
Jun 10 - 8:09 PM
Maurice Cheeks - C - Pistons

Maurice Cheeks is the frontrunner for the open Pistons coaching job, sources told Yahoo! Sports.

According to the report, discussions on a new contract could begin soon, and Detroit's ownership and management have reached a "consensus" on Cheeks as their next head coach. He edges out Nate McMillan, and in all likelihood will leave Scott Brooks' staff in OKC to become a head coach in the NBA again.
Related: Pistons
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Jun 7 - 8:34 AM
Joe Dumars - G - Pistons

Maurice Cheeks could agree to be the Detroit head coach as soon as Thursday night.

Cheeks has plenty of experience in the NBA, coaching the Blazers from 2001-05 and Sixers from 2005-08. He has a career record 284-286 and was recently a top assistant with the Thunder. The Pistons have some young studs up front, but they have their work cut out for themselves to contend in the Eastern Conference.
Source: Vincent Goodwill on Twitter
Jun 6 - 9:22 PM
Joe Dumars - G - Pistons

The Pistons won't pursue George Karl because they are "close" to picking their next head coach, a league source tells CSN New England's A. Sherrod Blakely.

Karl's name is making all the rounds after he and the Nuggets parted ways earlier Thursday. The Pistons were reportedly nearing a decision between Mo Cheeks and Nate McMillan over the weekend and there's been nothing to suggest there's a third candidate to consider. Blakely didn't say what "close" means, but it's safe to assume the Pistons should have a new coach by next week at the latest.
Source: A. Sherrod Blakely on Twitter
Jun 6 - 3:25 PM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

ESPN's Chad Ford says the Pistons think Brandon Knight might be most effective as a shooting guard.

Knight started off last season at the point, but slid over to the off guard spot after the Jose Calderon trade. Knight has never been a pure passer, as evidenced by his meager 3.9 career assists per game in 31.9 minutes. He's also not a pure shooting guard at a slight 6'3/189 with an inconsistent jumper. Knight's 2013-14 role won't be clear until impending free agent Calderon finds a home.
Source: ESPN.com
Jun 4 - 3:35 PM
Rodney Stuckey - G - Pistons

The Pistons "seem ready to move on" from Rodney Stuckey after six seasons.

The team is expected to address Stuckey's contract in the offseason, and it's possible the club looks to move him considering only part of his deal next year is guaranteed. He doesn't have a clear future with the club, but another team could gamble on a change of scenery sparking a fire under Stuckey.
Source: Detroit News
Jun 3 - 8:43 AM
Brandon Knight - G - Pistons

The Pistons are "closing in on a choice between" Mo Cheeks and Nate McMillan as their new head coach, according to ESPN.com.

Cheeks headed to Detroit this weekend for a "third-stage interview" and he has reportedly earned the confidence of Pistons president Joe Dumars. McMillan, meanwhile, has been mentioned as a candidate for numerous coaching jobs this summer and was most recently linked to the Clippers.
Source: ESPN.com
Jun 2 - 9:47 AM
Joe Dumars - G - Pistons

Joe Dumars would not rule out the Pistons drafting another big man in the June draft.

Despite the presence of Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond as the perceived frontline of the future, Dumars won't be afraid to add another big body into the mix. Dumars did acknowledge the team has a "preference for a swingman," but who Detroit selects will be based at least partially off of how the draft goes before the Pistons pick. "Our preference is to look at the perimeter with this particular pick," he said. "But by no means are we locked into that where that’s all we’re going to take, no matter what."
Related: Greg Monroe, Andre Drummond
Source: Detroit Free Press
May 31 - 9:42 AM

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