James Edwards III: Casey doesn’t expect Derrick Rose or Blake Griffin to participate in the local bubble. He thinks they could attend, though. It’s strictly voluntary. Hopes young players see it as mandatory.
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Omari Sanfoka II: Casey says he hoped …
Omari Sanfoka II: Casey says he hoped the Pistons would’ve been able to play other teams, but is happy with the in-market workouts. “I would’ve loved to go against Cleveland or Chicago, been in contact with those coaches … we’ll take what we can get.”
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey says …
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey says he’s been impressed with Sekou Doumbouya’s work this summer and he’s shed some of the “baby fat” from last year.
James Edwards III: Dwane Casey on the …
James Edwards III: Dwane Casey on the likelihood of local bubbles: “One thing we’re excited about, and what we hope to get out of it, all of the games down in Orlando, a lot of the young players have flourished and blossomed. That’s something we’ve missed out on.”
“I look for our team to be competitive. …
“I look for our team to be competitive. I know from my conversations with Coach [Dwane Casey] and Troy and the front office, they want to put a competitive team on the floor,” Griffin told reporters via Zoom on Thursday. “I’ve told them, I’m here to do whatever they ask of me. Whether that’s sort of taking on a different role, taking on more of a role, whatever it might be.”
Stefanski and his staff were able to …
Stefanski and his staff were able to keep the Pistons afloat, navigating through the salary cap and staying away from the luxury tax. They also added a couple of young pieces in the draft and through shrewd trades to buoy their future hopes. “Ed has come in and done a great job of stabilizing our front office and cleaning some things up,” team owner Tom Gores said this week. “We just felt it was time to go big or go home. Let’s just go get the best. We have a great coach ready to go. Dwane (Casey) and Troy have a great chemistry that they’ve built — that was important to me.”
When Gores targeted Weaver, it was with …
When Gores targeted Weaver, it was with the understanding that he would fit within the existing structure and utilize the experience and feedback from the key stakeholders. Weaver brings the eye for talent, but working with the other key pieces helps to solidify everything and ensure everyone is going in the same direction. “There’ll be a nice divide-and-conquer coming in and again that’s why I trust Troy to come in as someone smart enough to leverage resources,” Gores said. “At a high level, we’ll work all this out in the detail. Really, Troy, and Ed and Dwane will work on a day-to-day basis with each other, and Troy will have normal — and even higher than normal — GM responsibilities and he’s got a lot to learn. He’s going to get on the ground and know each player well and connect with (Casey) and so on and then as it bubbles up to ownership, Arn and I — if there’s big decisions that need to be made — we’ll all gather.”
With Weaver in place, the Pistons could …
With Weaver in place, the Pistons could have a more traditional structure for the first time since 2018, with plenty of input from the other involved parties. It meant making room for Weaver’s expertise and agreeing to work collaboratively to make it work. “They all had reasons not to like this, because we’re bringing in a very powerful person in Troy,” Gores said. “Troy’s got a lot of responsibility and power in this team. I’m just really happy that he’s going to leverage all the resources, but at the end of the day, I think Troy will work with Ed on a day-to-day basis and coach, and as things bubble up that need Arn and I, obviously we’ll, you know, we’ll step in there.”
From 2005-07, he lived in downtown …
From 2005-07, he lived in downtown Minneapolis. Now coaching the Pistons, Casey was at his home in Detroit when he first saw video of Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd. “I knew it was going to be something big,” Casey said in a phone conversation this week. “It was a public lynching. Even with the camera rolling, he had a look on his face that made my stomach turn. I think that’s why you see the uproar around the country, the look on his face as he kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck, as three other cops stood around watching with no remorse that they had this human being on the ground, dying.”
In a perfect world, black coaches …
In a perfect world, black coaches wouldn’t need the support of white coaches, but Casey believes they make a difference. “We have a commissioner, Adam Silver, who allows us and encourages us to speak our minds,” Casey said. “I’m so proud of my colleagues. I love that Steve and Gregg and Quin have stepped up. I love what Ryan has said. I really wonder what Flip [Saunders] would think about what’s going on in Minneapolis.”