Detroit Pistons

Pistons nab sharpshooter Luke Kennard with No. 12 pick

Auburn Hills — There was a lot of bluster and several rumors about what the Pistons would do in Thursday's NBA draft. In the end, though, they did the safe thing by keeping the pick and resisting a franchise-altering trade. And they were rewarded with a player they had scouted all the way through

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  Luke Kennard selected No. 12 by Detroit Pistons in NBA Draft

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  Luke Kennard knows every word from 'Frozen'

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Pistons intend to use new two-way contracts rule to extend roster

As soon as Thursday night's NBA draft concludes, front offices can turn their attention fully to a new avenue available to improve talent bases. Under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that takes effect July 1, two-way contracts allow a team basically to carry two extra spots that don't

First-rounders and likely free agents make up the 40 Pistons worked out

AUBURN HILLS – The Pistons wound up bringing 40 players to Auburn Hills for draft workouts and it's fairly easy to separate them into two groups: likely first-round picks and likely undrafted free agents. There might be a player or two among the 40 to their practice facility across eight sessions

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  Boston Celtics NBA draft picks: 2017 round-by-round results, grades

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  Portland Trail Blazers NBA draft picks: 2017 round-by-round results, grades

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