Justin Grasso

4 days ago | si.com | Justin Grasso

With the 2025 NBA Draft still weeks away, the Philadelphia 76ers’ plans are unclear. Initially, it seemed to be a lock that the Sixers would keep the third-overall pick and welcome a new rookie to the team. Following the NBA Draft combine, several reports suggested that a small trade-down could be in the cards for Daryl Morey’s front office. If the Sixers avoid the latter scenario, the popular assumption is that they are likely to spend their top pick on the Rutgers star, Ace Bailey.

5 days ago | si.com | Justin Grasso

Days before the NBA opens up the free agency floodgates, players across the league will have a deadline to make decisions on their player options. The Philadelphia 76ers have multiple players in that boat. One of them being Kelly Oubre Jr.As the Sixers wrapped up the 2024-2025 NBA season, Oubre addressed his looming player option, suggesting that a return was in play. While he has yet to pick up his 2025-2026 option officially, Oubre’s recent Instagram post hints at a possible return to the 76ers.

5 days ago | si.com | Justin Grasso

As the Indiana Pacers closed out their Game 6 battle against the New York Knicks with a victory, they punched their ticket to the 2025 NBA Finals. For Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, he added another trip to the NBA Finals to his resume. As a result, he steps foot into an elite NBA coaching category, joining the former Detroit Pistons head coach, Larry Brown. via @townbrad: Rick Carlisle (Mavericks, Pacers) joins a select group of coaches to take 2 franchises to The Finals.

5 days ago | si.com | Justin Grasso

What’s expected to be a quiet summer for the Detroit Pistons could involve a sneaky pursuit of a frontcourt player who can stretch the floor. With free agency still weeks away, NBA insider Marc Stein recently reported that there are two notable players who’ve gained some interest from Detroit. Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers and Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves have been linked to the Pistons.

5 days ago | si.com | Justin Grasso

With the 2025 NBA Draft coming up this month, the Detroit Pistons are working on finding the right prospect to potentially take with their day-two selection. It appears that Tennessee Basketball star Chaz Lanier could be on the front office’s radar. According to Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free Press, the Pistons have a predraft workout scheduled with the wing, and it’s set to take place on Monday. Lanier just wrapped up his senior season, which happened to be his first in the SEC with Tennessee.