DETROIT (AP) — Troy Weaver’s first season as Detroit’s general manager ended with the Pistons holding the second-worst record in the league. “Obviously, the optimism is not in the record, because the record stinks,“ Weaver said Monday. The Pistons were scrappy enough to provide hope, but played poorly enough in close games to secure that high draft pick. What helps you to be an All-Star is for us to win, for us to be in the playoff conversation.”THE DRAFTLoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Part of the reason the Pistons have been in a funk for so many years is because they haven’t picked higher than seventh in the draft since 2003. “I don’t see any Shaqs or LeBrons in the draft, but some pretty talented players,” Weaver said.

Source: thestar May 17, 2021 21:22 UTC