In his summer league debut, Ebuka Okorie showed all the traits that made him a priority for the Pistons www.freep.com/story/sports...

Okorie: “Basically show what I can do on both ends of the floor. Just playing my game, helping however I can. I’m pretty versatile on the offensive end. Trying to be disruptive on the defensive end. Did a pretty decent job of that today and I’m going to keep building on it.”

Recording live with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social at 1pm eastern tomorrow www.youtube.com/live/4uQn8z5...

FINAL: Sixers 101, Pistons 93. They drop their summer league debut, but lots of good stuff to take away from this one. Okorie looked polished on both ends. Jones: 22 points, 2 blocks Okorie: 20 points, 4 assists, 2 steals Jihad, Gayle: 10 points each

End of 3: Sixers 79, Pistons 73 Okorie: 16 pts, 3 assts, 2 stls Jones: 15 pts, 2 blks Gayle: 10 pts

Okorie is great with that off-arm push. A reason he's so good at taking care of the ball

Okorie opens the second half with sidestep 3 and a step-through up-and-under finish with his right. 12 points

Halftime: Sixers 57, Pistons 47. Gayle’s leading the way with 8 points, and Okorie and Lanier have 7 each. Okorie also has 3 assists, and should have a couple more. Gets where he wants and he’s made an effort to feed his teammates

Gayle is 2-2 from 3. Wasn't a good shooter in college, so that's good to see from him

End of 1: Sixers 30, Pistons 25. All nine Pistons who have entered the game have scored, led by 5 points and 2 assists from Okorie

Philon is hooping

Pull-up 3 from Okorie, used a screen from Jihad and stepped into the pocket. He has five points. Pistons are down 26-18 with 2:45 left in the 1st. Philly has four offensive rebounds and Philon has nine points already

Okorie just took and made his first attempt of the day, right down the middle for a layup. If he gets a little bit of space, he's at the rim

Pistons starters: Ebuka Okorie, Chaz Lanier, Brice Williams, Isaac Jones and Ugonna Onyenso

In Vegas. Pistons will kick off summer league against the Sixers here shortly

Vegas-bound

Me and my homie had a long chat about how crazy this Mitch McConnell situation is lol. Even by modern standards, this is crazy

Per the NBA’s transaction wire, a lot of Pistons trades are now official. They’ve acquired John Collins, Taurean Prince and Gary Harris and traded Isaiah Stewart, Caris LeVert and Marcus Sasser.

The Knicks traded for KAT in October. The offseason isn't over until the regular season starts

Wrote about the flexibility the Pistons gained from the Caris LeVert and Marcus Sasser trades, and why it matters www.freep.com/story/sports...

Even if Duren doesn't get the full 25% max, Pistons are maneuvering to accommodate his next deal

The roster is at 17 players currently, including Marcus Sasser

Pistons trade Caris LeVert to Bucks to generate trade exception, trim salary www.freep.com/story/sports...

Can confirm the Pistons are trading Caris LeVert to the Bucks along with two 2nd-round picks in exchange for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris. ESPN was first. Per source, the 2nd-round picks are from 2027.

I'm talking to a group of high schoolers tomorrow. Looking at their birthdates, it hit me I've been on Twitter longer than half of these kids have been alive

Future and Kelela this week. Steve Lacy, Syd and Larry June next week. Good month for music

Four questions for the Pistons midway through the offseason, including Jalen Duren's ongoing free agency and a roster need that's yet to be addressed www.freep.com/story/sports...

Moviepass era was a time

The first two questions from Onyenso’s press conference

Onyenso said he was having conversations about being the No. 60 pick (or undrafted) with his agent before the Pistons surprised him by moving to get him at No. 53. "It was an amazing experience for me. It's one-in-a-lifetime stuff. I'm really glad to be here."

Ugonna Onyenso: “I’m a defensive-minded person. When I block shots, it’s fun for me to do that.” Said being on a defensive team like the Pistons suits him.

Hasn't started yet

Pistons have officially signed Ebuka Okorie and Ugonna Onyenso www.freep.com/story/sports...

The Isaiah Joe trade is official

Reminder, Pistons are introducing Ugonna Onyenso at 5 p.m. today. Stay tuned for updates

They just played this banger at the coffee shop www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_SE...

From yesterday:

Every other time there’s a big storm, my parents lose power for 24+ hours. Crazy

Trey Murphy isn't the type of iso-specialist teams lean on in the playoffs, but he'd still fill big needs for the Pistons. Broke down his fit and what a deal might look like www.freep.com/story/sports...

Missed this yesterday – Pistons have signed their second-round pick, Ugonna Onyenso, to a two-way contract.

Just went to Wendy’s for the first time in a long time. The $4 Biggie Bag doesn’t come with fries or a drink. What used to be the $4 for $4 is $8 now. What’s even the point of fast food in this economy lol

Pistons will introduce Ugonna Onyenso on Monday at 5 p.m.

Pistons to re-sign Javonte Green www.freep.com/story/sports...

Green was the only Piston to play all 82 games last season. Huge part of their identity

Pistons summer league roster is headlined by their draft picks, Ebuka Okorie and Ugonna Onyenso, last year’s pick Chaz Lanier and Michigan alumnus Roddy Gayle Jr.

I’m flabbergasted man. Why’d Boston do that

The NBA remains hilarious

Just talked about Tobias on the pod. He carved out a legacy in Detroit and was a big part of their turnaround. Will be missed

We're about to go live here shortly. If you have any questions, hop in and ask

New story on Jalen Duren, who the Pistons remain committed to re-signing as his market seemingly dries up www.freep.com/story/sports...