Joe Dumars News

It's not a question the Pistons have to answer now, but in looking at the Eastern Conference playoffs, it's one they might have to answer soon.

Under normal circumstances, I would dismiss the comparisons of a second-year NBA big man to the likes of Hall of Famers Bob Lanier and Willis Reed as so much horsepucky, figuring it to be spewed by an over-exuberant fan who might never have seen Lanier or Reed play a single minute.

The Detroit Pistons have a plan based on not getting lucky, which is exactly what they've been the last few months of May.

While the two teams competing for the last spot in the Eastern Conference finals are still sorting out their differences, the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have spent most of this past week resting and sizing each other up from afar.

This is not about revisionism. It's not about defending or attacking previous moves with the benefit of hindsight.

Key Stats : 14.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists per game while shooting 50 percent from the field and 30 percent from three I profiled Jones last year before he decided to stay in the draft, and the book on him is basically the same: superstar upside with serious questions about how hard he will push himself to be a franchise player.

And after 52 minutes of a back-and-forth of the first truly competitive game in the series, the Pistons left the wrong person open at the worst possible moment.

Team president Joe Dumars, left, knows he and Lawrence Frank, right, have a lot of work to do to improve, but he likes the foundation put in place in the head coach's first year guiding the Detroit Pistons.

Tom Ziller of SB Nation is doing a cool series , looking back at the past five drafts and re-assigning grades with the benefit of hindsight.

After being eighth in the running for Rookie of the Year award , the Pistons' young point guard received some much-deserved praise today, being named to the All-Rookie Team for the 2011-2012 season.

The Detroit Pistons released a teaser video about the annual "State of the Pistons" event held for season ticket holders last week.

The NBA is filled with many of the worst, most poisonous contracts in sports. Deals for stars like Joe Johnson , role players like Charlie Villenueva and busts like Andris Biedrins continue to plague teams and keep them from targeting new impact players in free agency.

There's no WAY Kobe Bryant could still be holding a grudge over his Los Angeles Lakers getting "swept" by the Detroit Pistons in five games back in 2004 ... or could he? Getting booted in the second round of the NBA Playoffs in back-to-back seasons can do a lot to a one's mind.

Detroit Pistons ' general manager Joe Dumars has been walking on thin ice for the past few years after some questionable moves, but he can start making up for his mistakes by trading away Ben Gordon in the offseason.

Key Stats : 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 49 percent and 42 percent from three There's really little chance that Jeff Taylor would rise enough to be in play in the late lottery when the Pistons pick and there's little chance he falls out of the 20s, where he's currently projected, to the earlier of ... (more)

There's no need to waste your time telling GM Joe Dumars that you aren't interested in Ben Gordon , the two years and $25.6 million still owed to him.

AUGUST 10: Ryan Raburn #25 celebrates with Alex Avila #13 of the Detroit Tigers after scoring on a two run RBI double by Wilson Betemit #20 during the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on August 10, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio.

With the regular season finally over and the NBA Playoffs in full swing, the Detroit Pistons are already in offseason mode.

Joe Dumars was the catalyst of the turnaround for the Detroit Pistons in the early 2000s.

John Henson is a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year but questions remain about his strength and offensive abilities John Henson isn't the most polished player in the NBA draft when it comes to the offensive end of the floor.