Around the ‘net: Detroit Pistons All-Decade teams, eSports and more

It’s been a light week for Detroit Pistons content around the ‘net. There’s still plenty to unpack in our fourth edition of Around the ‘net.

The NBA has officially hit a lull in its offseason. The month of August is known for how slow it is and, with so many players dropping out of USA Basketball to focus on the upcoming 2019-20 season, the FIBA World Cup isn’t holding many people’s attention either.

There is still quality content around the Internet that has captured our eyes. Let’s take a dive into some of our favorite reads of the week.

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Pistons All-Decade Team: Blake, Rip, Tayshaun and others who earned a spot – The Athletic ($), James Edwards III
-Similarly to the Piston Powered team, Edwards takes a stab at naming his own All-Decade Detroit Pistons Team. No matter who writes about it, it’s another reminder of how woeful Pistons basketball has been. But Edwards does a great job compiling his list.

Pistons GT, NBA 2K League optimistic on next year and beyond – Detroit Free Press, Vince Ellis
-Ellis checks in with Pistons GT and the struggles they endured while highlighting the growth of the NBA 2K league.

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3 Players who are key to Pistons’ success in 2019-20 – Tyler Lucas
-Lucas takes aim at three players outside of the big three who will impact the Pistons season in a big way.

What if Michael Beasley and Christian Wood make the Pistons roster? – Aaron Ferguson
-Beasley and Wood are on non-guaranteed contracts. If they both make it, a corresponding move would need to be made and Ferguson takes all that into account.

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Evaluating a potential Andre Drummond-D’Angelo Russell trade – Sean McFadden
-Drummond is likely to become a free agent at season’s end so why not get the ultimate value out of him, McFadden explores.

Detroit Pistons need to learn from Detroit Tigers’ past mistakes – Aaron Ferguson
-Here’s a quality look at what’s gone wrong with the Tigers and how the Pistons can learn from it entering an important transition year.

Is Andre Drummond the best NBA ‘Andre’ of All-Time? – Steven Bryant
-Bryant creates a Mt. Rushmore of NBA players named ‘Andre.’ It’s a fun piece to see who has had the best career by first name.

Detroit Pistons 2019-20 preview: Andre Drummond’s profile – Sean McFadden
-This preview concluded Piston Powered’s preview series, taking a look at each player and what they could bring this season. Easy access to all 18 previews are embedded in this preview.

Andre Drummond hints at opting for free agency – Aaron Ferguson
-A video surfaced this weekend of Drummond hinting at free agency, which Ferguson explores why it’s a no-brainer for Drummond and how much he could possibly make.

Around the ‘net

Pistons would be foolish to cut Christian Wood – Swarm N Sting, Zachary Padmore
-The Charlotte Hornets were a brief stop in Christian Wood’s young NBA career and Padmore takes aim as to why they shouldn’t have given up on him.

Goodnight sweet Oligarch: The legacy that Mikhail Prokhorov leaves behind – The Ringer, Dan Devine
-Prokhorov recently sold the Brooklyn Nets and this is a great look at his reign as Nets owner.

Fifty thousand Aussies and autism awareness: Why Joe Ingles hasn’t stopped smiling this week – The Athletic ($), Sam Amick
-Joe Ingles and his family recently had their son diagnosed with Autisim and Joe and his wife, Renae, are going above and beyond to raise awareness and create safe spaces for people like their son.

Why Stephen Curry took a different shot and resurrected Howard University’s golf program – The Athletic ($), Michael Lee
-It was somewhat odd to see Stephen Curry helping a university he didn’t attend but speaks to his charitable good nature and, really, isn’t all that surprising.

That’ll do it for this week’s edition of Around the ‘net. Tune in next week for volume 5.

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