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Pistons sign Jaysean Paige to a 10-day contract

The Detroit Pistons have signed Jaysean Paige to a 10-day contract using the COVID-related hardship allowance.

Paige, 6-2, 200, has appeared in 14 games this season with the Maine Celtics, the Boston Celtics NBA G League affiliate. He posted averages of 16.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 45.5% from the field, 36.6% from three-point range and 87.0% from the free throw line in 26.3 minutes per game.

Paige played 41 games for Maine during the 2019-20 season averaging 11.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 23.4 minutes per game.

Undrafted out of West Virginia, he played two seasons for the Mountaineers (2014-2016) and posted averages of 9.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.3 steals in 17.9 minutes over 69 games.

Paige has also played professionally overseas in Germany, North Macedonia, England, Hungary and Puerto Rico.

He will wear No. 42 for the Pistons.

Pistons sign Micah Potter to a 10-day contract

The Detroit Pistons have signed Micah Potter to a 10-day contract, using the COVID-related hardship allowance.

Potter, 6-10, 248, has appeared in 11 games (all starts) this season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Miami HEAT NBA G League affiliate. He posted averages of 14.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks in 26.3 minutes per game.

Potter saw action in six games (two starts) for the Miami HEAT during the 2021-22 NBA Summer League, averaging 7.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 14.0 minutes per game.

Collegiately, he spent two years at Ohio State (2016-18) before transferring to Wisconsin for the 2019-20 season. During his college career, Potter appeared in 80 games and tallied clips of 5.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 13.5 minutes.

Potter will wear No. 19 for the Pistons.

Detroit Pistons sign Trayvon Palmer and Justin Robinson to 10-day contracts

The Detroit Pistons have signed Trayvon Palmer and Justin Robinson to 10-day contracts, using the COVID-related hardship allowance.

Palmer, 6-6, 185, has appeared in 14 games this season (12 starts) with the Motor City Cruise, the Detroit Pistons’ NBA G League affiliate. He posted averages of 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists in 34 minutes per game.

Palmer has spent the last three seasons in the G League, appearing in 81 games (37 starts) with the Northern Arizona Suns, Santa Cruz Warriors and Raptors 905. He holds career averages of 8.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 24.7 minutes per game.

Prior to his time in the G League, Palmer spent three years at Chicago State University. He appeared in 92 games (72 starts), averaging 10.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 30.3 minutes per game.

He will wear No. 31 for the Pistons.

Robinson, 6-1, 195, has two years of NBA experience, posting clips of 2.2 points and 1.0 assist in 9.2 minutes over 38 games. The former Virginia Tech Hokie spent his rookie season with the Washington Wizards, before appearing in games with Oklahoma City, Toronto, Milwaukee and most recently Sacramento.

He has also spent time in the G League, appearing in 47 games (38 starts) with Raptors 905, Capital City Go Go, Delaware Blue Coats and Wisconsin Herd. Robinson holds G League averages of 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 5.9 assists in 31.1 minutes per game.

He will wear No. 34 for the Pistons.

Pistons sign Deividas Sirvydis to a 10-day contract

The Detroit Pistons have signed Deividas Sirvydis to a 10-day contract, using the COVID-related hardship allowance.

Sirvydis, 6-8, 190, has appeared in 14 games this season with the Motor City Cruise, the Detroit Pistons’ NBA G League affiliate. He posted averages of 12.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 25.7 minutes per game.

The Lithuania native has one year of NBA experience, posting clips of 2.1 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.7 minutes over 20 NBA games last season with the Pistons. Sirvydis was the 37th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks and his draft rights were acquired by the Pistons as part of a draft day trade.

Sirvydis will wear No. 91 for the Pistons.

Detroit Pistons sign Derrick Walton Jr. and Cassius Stanley to 10-day contracts

The Detroit Pistons have signed Derrick Walton Jr. and Cassius Stanley to 10-day contracts, using the COVID-related hardship allowance.

Walton, 6-0, 185, has appeared in 12 games this season with the Motor City Cruise, the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate. He posted averages of 13.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 35.9 minutes per game.

Walton has three years of NBA experience, posting clips of 2.0 points and 1.7 assists in 9.4 minutes over 42 NBA games (one start). He most recently suited up for the Pistons in 2019-20 after spending previous seasons in Miami, Toronto, and with the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Detroit native played four seasons collegiately at the University of Michigan averaging 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 31.9 minutes in 127 career games.

He will wear No. 25 for the Pistons.

Stanley, 6-5, 190, has appeared in 11 games this season with the Motor City Cruise, tallying averages of 9.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 22.4 minutes per game.

Stanley has one year of NBA experience with the Indiana Pacers (2020-21), posting clips of 1.5 points and 0.8 rebounds in 3.9 minutes over 24 games. The Los Angeles native played one year at Duke University and was the 54th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

He will wear No. 14 for the Pistons.

Detroit Pistons sign Cheick Diallo to a 10-day contract

The Detroit Pistons today signed Cheick Diallo to a 10-day contract, using the COVID-related hardship allowance.

Diallo, 6-8, 219, has appeared in 13 games this season with the Motor City Cruise, the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate, tallying averages of 14.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.2 blocks in 21.6 minutes. In his last two games in the Showcase Cup Tournament in Las Vegas, Diallo averaged 23.5 points and 16.0 rebounds to help lead the Cruise to the semifinals.

Diallo has four years of NBA experience, posting clips of 5.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 12.0 minutes over 180 NBA games (three starts). He most recently suited up for the Phoenix Suns in 2019-20 after spending three seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans from 2016-19. The Mali native was drafted 33rd overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the L.A. Clippers following one season playing collegiately at Kansas.

Diallo will wear No. 00 for the Pistons.

LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart suspended for altercation

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart has been suspended two games without pay for escalating an on-court altercation by repeatedly and aggressively pursuing Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in an unsportsmanlike manner, and James has been suspended one game without pay for recklessly hitting Stewart in the face and initiating an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.

Stewart was assessed two technical fouls, James was assessed a Flagrant Foul Penalty 2, and both players were ejected. The incident began with a loose ball foul on Stewart with 9:18 remaining in the third quarter of the Pistons’ 121-116 loss to the Lakers on Nov. 21 at Little Caesars Arena.

Per the Detroit News, “in his repeated attempts to get to James, Stewart had to be restrained by several teammates, coaches and security personnel. He looked to be calm for a moment, then raced toward the middle of the court again to try to get to James.”

Stewart will serve his suspensions Tuesday, Nov. 23 when the Pistons host the Miami Heat at Little Caesars Arena and Wednesday, Nov. 24 when Detroit faces the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum.

James will serve his suspension Tuesday, Nov. 23 when the Lakers visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

On the development of Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham

Here’s the Detroit News on the development of Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft, who recently made an NBA debut that was slightly delayed due to injury:

After making his debut in Saturday’s win over the Orlando Magic, Cunningham sat for Sunday’s loss at Brooklyn.

Coach Dwane Casey has cycled through his reserve options in the other five games, giving Frank Jackson and Josh Jackson two starts each, with Hamidou Diallo starting Sunday. It’s been mixed results thus far. Josh Jackson had 18 and seven points in his two starts, Frank Jackson five and seven in his two games as a starter and Diallo six points in his one start.

The Pistons will need more production at shooting guard, even from Cunningham, who had just two points in his opportunity. Cunningham rested Sunday on the second night of a back-to-back, which could become the norm, at least in the short term, as he recovers from his ankle injury.

Injury update on Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham

It’ll be great to see Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham make his NBA debut. But at this particular minute, there’s no firm date just yet. Via the Detroit Free Press:

Cade Cunningham is nearing his return after suffering a left ankle sprain early in training camp. But nearly a month after the injury, it isn’t clear when the No. 1 pick will return.

Cunningham, the Detroit Pistons’ No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft, could make his NBA debut Saturday night at home against the Orlando Magic, but the Pistons haven’t set a firm timeline on when Cunningham will return from his injury. Last week, general manager Troy Weaver said the hope was to see Cunningham play when the Pistons returned home from their three-game road trip.