Detroit Pistons
Eastern Central
Cade Cunningham (knee) has been ruled out for Monday night's game against the Boston Celtics. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: The Pistons will be without Cunningham on Monday night thanks to the planned injury maintenance for his knee. With Quentin Grimes (knee) and Simone Fontecchio (toe) both out as well, Detroit may have to look to players like Jaden Ivey and Marcus Sasser to carry a large workload against the Celtics.
Category: Injury Updates
Simone Fontecchio (toe) is unavailable to play in Monday's game against the Boston Celtics. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: Fontecchio is set to miss Monday's game thanks to a toe injury. This will be the first game that he has missed because of it, and his next chance to play won't come until Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers. Troy Brown Jr. could sneak into the team's rotation in his absence.
Category: Injury Updates
Quentin Grimes (knee) is unavailable to play in Monday's game against the Boston Celtics. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: Monday will mark the third-straight game that Grimes has missed because of a knee injury. It's unclear when he will be back in the lineup, but the team hopes it will be sooner rather than later. Evan Fournier and Marcus Sasser will continue to benefit from his absence from a fantasy perspective.
Category: Injury Updates
Ausar Thompson (illness) is out for Monday's game against the Boston Celtics. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: Thompson is set to miss yet another game on Monday. He's dealing with some kind of an illness, and it's unclear when the team expects him to be back in the lineup. Marcus Sasser will continue to see more playing time while Thompson is still sidelined.
Category: Injury Updates
Jalen Duren posted a double-double for the Pistons Friday night, grabbing 17 rebounds and scoring 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 FT) while also dishing out one assist and blocking one shot in a 108-95 loss to the Heat.
Fantasy Impact: Duren continues a solid stretch on both ends of the floor of late, finishing with at least 10 rebounds and 12 points in four of his last five games for the Pistons. The 20-year-old continues to flash the ability to be dominant cleaning the glass while also providing steady scoring as well as part of a retooled Detroit starting five, averaging 14.1 points and 12.0 rebounds per game to go along with a 17.5% usage rate so far this season.
Category: Game Recaps
Jaden Ivey scored 14 points (5-13 FG, 0-2 3PT, 4-6 FT) to go along with three rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block in the Pistons 113-104 win over the Raptors.
Fantasy Impact: Ivey did commit five turnovers, but otherwise posted a complete stat line in the win for Detroit. He has had trouble recently taking care of the ball, but has been able to contribute in other areas.
Category: Game Recaps
Marcus Sasser is available for Sunday's game against the Magic. (Source: Mike Curtis on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Sasser is set to return from a four-game absence. He'll share the minutes in the back court with Evan Fournier and Quentin Grimes (knee, questionable) in the second unit.
Category: Injury Updates
Sat, Mar 2nd 7:49am EST
By Chris Schommer
Isaiah Stewart flirted with a double-double for the Pistons Friday night, grabbing nine rebounds and scoring 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3PT) while also blocking three shots and dishing out three assists in a 110-100 loss to the Cavaliers.
Fantasy Impact: Stewart has been impactful in the lineup since returning from suspension, finishing with at least nine rebounds and 11 points in both games for the Pistons. The 22-year-old continues to provide head coach Monty Williams with a physical interior option for a young starting five in Detroit, averaging 11.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game to go along with a 15.2% usage rate so far this season.
Category: Game Recaps
Mike Muscala and the Detroit Pistons are reportedly finalizing a contract buyout. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Muscala will be allowed to sign with a contender. He will likely remain off the fantasy radar.
Category: Transactions
Thu, Feb 22nd 5:33pm EST
By Ari Koslow
The Detroit Pistons plan to sign two-way guard Stanley Umude to a standard two-year NBA contract. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Umude has played in 17 games this season with the Pistons. He'll likely remain off the fantasy radar.
Category: Transactions
Thu, Feb 22nd 5:28pm EST
By Ari Koslow
The Detroit Pistons are signing G Buddy Boeheim on a two-year, two-way contract. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Boeheim was on a two-way contract with Detroit last year with the Pistons. He'll remain on a two-way deal these next two years.
Category: Transactions
Malcolm Cazalon has been waived by the Detroit Pistons. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: The Pistons are officially parting ways with Cazalon and waived him on Wednesday. He saw action in just one game this year, so removing him from their roster won't change much for their rotation. It remains to be seen if he will land anywhere, but he doesn't project to have any fantasy relevance at all this year, even if he gets a solid landing spot.
Category: Transactions
Shake Milton has been listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Clippers. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: Milton and Troy Brown Jr. are both listed as questionable after being traded to Detroit on Thursday. They likely won't hold too much fantasy value.
Category: Injury Updates
Sat, Feb 10th 12:38am EST
By Ari Koslow
Troy Brown Jr. has been listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Clippers. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: Brown could make his Pistons debut on Saturday. He likely won't hold too much fantasy value.
Category: Injury Updates
Danilo Gallinari has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Portland. (Source: NBA Injury Report)
Fantasy Impact: The Pistons will have a very short-handed rotation on Thursday following the deadline.
Category: Injury Updates
The Detroit Pistons have waived Killian Hayes. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: It was reported that Hayes had requested his release. He'll look to land with a new team, but will likely remain off the fantasy radar.
Category: Transactions
The Detroit Pistons are waiving Joe Harris. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Harris has appeared in just 16 games this season with Detroit. He'll likely look to sign with a contender as a depth shooter.
Category: Transactions
Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks have been traded to the Knicks in exchange for Quentin Grimes, Malachi Flynn, Evan Fournier, Ryan Arcidiacono and two second-round picks. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Bogdanovic was one of the bigger names on the trade market. He'll add scoring and shooting to a short-handed Knicks rotation dealing with injuries. This could lead to a smaller role for Miles McBride in the back court for New York.
Category: Transactions
The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a trade to send guard Alec Burks to the New York Knicks. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Burks is averaging over 12 points per game on 40 percent shooting from deep this season in Detroit. He should add some scoring to the second unit for a Knicks rotation that is currently short-handed due to injuries.
Category: Transactions
The Pistons have traded Monte Morris to the Timberwolves for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr. and one second-round pick. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact: Morris has been banged up for most of the season. He figures to backup Mike Conley in Minnesota to upgrade the second unit.
Category: Transactions