Bickerstaff: Detroit Pistons Forward Tobias Was Treated 'Poorly' On Philadelphia 76ers During an interview with the @RoadTrippinShow crew, JB Bickerstaff spoke about which player on the Pistons' brings the most value behind the scenes, and he immediately thought of how puzzling it was that Philly would part ways with Tobias Harris. “Every single day, he’s the same person, same attitude, consummate professional, willing to teach anyone anything,” Bickerstaff said. “[He’s] willing to sit with guys. He’s an unbelievable businessman, so like people sit with him and just ask him questions about what they do with their money. He’s the best, he really is.” roundtable.io/sports/nba/pis…

Kevin Huerter on reuniting with John Collins: “I’m excited to be back with John. John, I think he’ll be an organization-wide favorite. He’s a guy who just has a ton of positive energy when he walks in the building every day. It could be in the middle of February in the midst of a 3-5 night and he’s going to have a really positive outlook on whatever we’re doing. So, that’s something I remember, just kind of his goofy personality being around the locker room. Then on the court, his ability to impact the game defensively, offensively. I think his game has grown since even when I played with him.”

Pistons President of Basketball Ops Trajan Langdon said at Media Day that he hasn’t spoken to Jalen Duren all off-season when delivering an update on the restricted free agent earlier today: roundtable.io/sports/nba/pis…

Kevin Huerter says that he focused the most on keeping his body healthy and working on his three-point shooting so that he can find a rhythm before the 2026-27 season starts

Ausar Thompson on losing Isaiah Stewart and Tobias Harris in the offseason: “Those two guys were probably our two most vocal people, so I feel like this summer I’ve taken a huge step in being more vocal, whether that’s on defense. Stew was kind of the anchor on defense, especially talk-wise, so me making First-Team last year, this year I stepped in and I said I have to be loud on defense. I have to control at that end, and on offense I have to do the same thing.”

Ausar Thompson at the podium now “I was happy to sign and I was happy to lock in more years here” on his rookie scale extension, a five-year deal worth $155 million

“Isaiah is a good guy, man. I actually met him not this summer, last summer at a wedding. It’s just crazy how everything comes full circle, just meeting him and talking to the mutual friend we had. It’s just like, he’s a good guy. Great shooter, very athletic and also Isaiah Joe is a great golfer if y’all didn’t know that.” — Javonte Green Looks like we’ve got another dual-sport athlete in the Motor City

Javonte Green: “A one-year deal is fine. Just coming back and just trying to build on what we did last year.” Woo also mentioned that it’s about being a family in Detroit, so he’s tried to make all the new players feel welcomed.

Javonte Green’s at the podium now so everyone better be on their toes for some jokes and hijinks.

Isaiah Joe on the transition: “It was seamless, especially when you move to an organization who knows what it takes to bring somebody along on the team…” *Javonte Green interrupts the questioning* Joe and Woo went back and forth about their leaping ability and athleticism, clearly they’ve got a good rapport already

Isaiah Joe at the podium wearing his #17 white Pistons jersey for the first time, says “it’s been amazing ever since day one of the trade” “It’s a sleeper spot is what I’ll say, it’s very nice” Joe said of Detroit in general

“They’re both very dominant, and they occupy a lot of attention. I think being it there playing with him, we should work hand-in-hand pretty well. Guys are going to be drawn to him, leaving me open shots. Guys may not want to leave me open for shots, that leaves open driving lanes for him.” — Isaiah Joe on the comparisons between Cade Cunningham and SGA

Isaiah Joe on Cade: “He just wants to win at all times. You’ve got great players across the league, and sometimes winning is not always at the forefront. So, whenever you have your star player who’s just doing whatever it takes to win games, whether that’s scoring, sharing the ball, being a leader by voice and example, it shows. That’s something that’s really impressed me with him.”

“Year 7! I don’t feel like I’m Unc or anything. For me personally, I think I can bring that experience, kind of knowing what it takes to build throughout the regular season so you can be successful during the postseason.” — Isaiah Joe in his first Media Day as a Piston

Isaiah Joe recognized how often people in the community have told him that his name reminds them of Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars, obviously two Pistons legends Could be a good sign for the future

Cade Cunningham on Trajan Langdon: “I trust Trajan. This is Trajan’s first big offseason with this team as far as doing things, and I want him to do his job. I know he’s going to do a good job at it, so I’ve stayed out of his ear. I’ve let him do what he does the same way he lets me do what I do on the court. It’s been a trusting relationship, and I think he’s done a great job.”

Pistons PG Cade Cunningham said that he and the team plan to welcome Duren back with open arms whenever it’s time to do so

“I understand. I’ve been in those shoes before. He talked to me beforehand.” — Cunningham on Duren’s situation, reaffirming that “that’s my brother” “The negotiation is between the front office and his representation, and they’re going to figure that out.” Cade stressed that the best thing he can do right now is to be there to support JD through this uncomfortable period

Cade Cunningham next up at the podium “Ready when y’all are” Cade is in good spirits and looks happy to be in the building, says he’s talked “a lot” to Jalen Duren and called it a tough situation in terms of how unrelatable a $200 million deal is to most people

Chaz Lanier with #8 in the red threads