Pistons Summer League: Roster, Schedule and How to Watch

One full month after the Golden State Warriors were crowned 2021-22 champions, the NBA world's attention turned towards Summer League action. With a chance to witness 2022 draft picks, second-year pros, and G League players taking advantage of an opportunity to display their skills, it's an important event on the annual basketball calendar.

Detroit Pistons Summer League

The Detroit Pistons haven't made the playoffs in three years, but improved slightly upon a two-year stretch of just 20 wins last year. Detroit upped that total to 23 wins, but still has work to do. The pieces of the rebuild are falling in place, however, with the early successes of Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart.

After the dust settled on draft night, Detroit walked away with rookies Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey. Both players went in the top-15, which will continue to jumpstart their rebuild. Nerlens Noel and Alec Burks joined the roster via a draft night trade with the New York Knicks, the franchise also re-signed Marvin Bagley, and the starting five shapes up with youngsters Cunningham, Ivey, Bey, and Stewart.

Let's take a look at everything Detroit Pistons related as Summer League action got underway on Thursday, July 7.

Pistons Summer League Roster

Below is a full list of Detroit's official Summer League roster, according to NBA.com.

- Jalen Duren, Center, Memphis
- Cade Cunningham, Guard, Oklahoma State
- Killian Hayes, Guard, France
- Braxton Key, Forward, Virginia
- Isaiah Livers, Forward, Michigan
- Charlie Moore, Guard, Miami
- Jaden Ivey, Guard, Purdue
- Justin Turner, Guard, Bowling Green
- Jules Bernard, Guard, UCLA
- Kameron McGusty, Guard, Miami
- Isaiah Stewart, Center, Washington
- Kyle Foster, Guard, Howard
- Stanley Umude, Guard, Arkansas
- Anthony Tarke, Forward, Coppin State
- Saddiq Bey, Forward, Villanova
- Buddy Boeheim, Guard, Syracuse
- Jimmy Boeheim, Forward, Syracuse
- Balsa Koprivica, Center, Florida State

Pistons Summer League Schedule and Results

The Pistons will play a total of five games during 2022 NBA Summer League. This includes four scheduled contests from July 7-15, before a championship game is determined. That championship game is scheduled for July 17, while the participants are decided by winning percentage as well as tiebreakers.

Those remaining 28 teams not playing in the championship will each conclude 2022 Summer League action with a final game on either July 16 or 17.

Friday, July 8
Pistons 81, Trail Blazers 78

Saturday, July 9
Pistons 105, Wizards 99

Tuesday, July 12
Pacers 101, Pistons 87

Thursday, July 14
Cavaliers vs Pistons, 5:30 p.m. on NBATV

How to Watch Detroit Pistons Summer League

As of Wednesday, July 13, the Pistons have two more games on their NBA Summer League schedule. This includes a previously scheduled matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, July 14 at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Detroit's matchup with the Cavaliers can be viewed live on NBATV.

Must-Watch Pistons Summer League Rookies

Jaden Ivey is the main focus of Pistons fans' interest during Summer League action. Taken with the No. 5 overall pick, Ivey is expected to jump immediately into the starting lineup. The guard combination of Cunningham and Ivey is an exciting proposition and look at the future of Pistons basketball.

Jalen Duren will also be a name to watch, considering he's looked at as more of a project. The forward/center roles are Stewart and Bagley's for the time being, but Duren has already impressed in early Summer League action. The 6-foot-11 product is averaging 11.3 points per game, while converting 65% of his attempts from the field.

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