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Elsewhere, within league circles, there was palpable chatter about the Pistons hoping to get involved in the Antetokounmpo trade to land Tyler Herro, while dangling assets such as Isaiah Stewart, Ron Holland, Duncan Robinson, and draft compensation, league sources told HoopsHype. In addition, the Los Angeles Lakers were linked with trade interest in Kel’el Ware over the past couple of days, sources said.
The Free Press has confirmed with multiple people within the league not permitted to speak publicly that the Pistons have been involved in discussions regarding Tyler Herro. And though it remains to be seen if the deal will get across the finish line, three of their key role players – Isaiah Stewart, Duncan Robinson and Ron Holland – are candidates to be moved in such a trade.
As the adage goes, it takes money to make money. The Pistons' assets include all of their first-round picks, including No. 21 in Tuesday's draft, a trove of second-round picks and several good players on contracts that can be easily moved.
Hunter Patterson: Trajan says he believes Ron Holland losing his spot in the rotation will motivate him over the summer and thinks Ron will improve next season because of that frustration. Noted how helpful Ron was to the Pistons winning 60 games during the regular season.
Omari Sankofa II: JB on the convo with Holland when he didn't play in Round 1: "You just have to stay ready. We talked to the guys that these are quarters, games, series, roles and responsibilities are going to change. Whatever skill you have is going to become necessary at some point."
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Y’all kind of remind us of the ’90s, 2000s Pistons, man. Kind of our era. Big, physical, don’t take no shit. Does that mindset come from just that Detroit feel, or is that something y’all brought back on y’all own? Jalen Duren: Yeah, honestly, a lot of people would think we just try to copy the earlier teams Detroit had. But I think, to a man, that’s just how we feel. That’s just how we play. You know what I mean? Guys like Stew, me, Ausar, Ron Holland, that’s just who we are as characters. And it came together. And like I said, I’m going to go back to JB, man. His character and his mentality kind of fit, and it gelled with everything. So it was like a match made in heaven.
Omari Sankofa II: FINAL: Pistons 109, Wolves 87. Impressive defensive performance, holding them to 31.8% overall shooting. Second-lowest of any Pistons opponent this season. Fifth time they've held an opponent below 90 points. Harris: 18 pts Jenkins: 13 pts, 8 assts Holland: 13 pts
Omari Sankofa II: FINAL: Pistons 131, Sixers 109. Pistons (47-18) win their second in a row. Robinson: 19 pts, 4 assts Green: 17 pts, 3 stls Harris: 15 pts Holland: 15 pts Cunningham: 8 pts, 13 assts
Omari Sankofa II: Ron Holland (left eye) will not return tonight
Omari Sankofa II: No real updates on Ausar or Ron. JB said Ron was dealing with blurred vision
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“It’s amazing that everybody in here, including the coaching staff, players got that confidence in me,” Holland said. “It’s definitely giving me an edge in knowing that my guys trust me. That's definitely one thing that keeps me going and puts a chip on my shoulder. If everybody else trusts me, why not go out there? I be in the gym every single day, I go out there and work on my game. It’s not time to go out there and act scared now.”
And yet, his best moments come with a supercharged energy, with Ron Holland defending, rebounding and flying down the court in transition. His 15 points and 11 rebounds Monday in a loss to San Antonio was one of Detroit’s few bright spots (“I thought he was awesome,” said Bickerstaff); he has the rebound rate of a power forward, the league’s sixth-highest steal rate and is still only 20 years old. “We believe he’s an elite transition attacker,” Bickerstaff said. “Even in the half court, when he gets his space and finds those gaps, he can get downhill, he makes his free throws [80 percent this season]… He’s always putting forth effort (and) energy on the defensive end.
Omari Sankofa II: Holland on what they can learn: "How important every single possession is. For 48 minutes if we do what the Pistons which is play hard, communicate, lock in on every possession, that’s one thing we’ve talked about all season is how important every single possession is."
Omari Sankofa II: Holland on Wemby and the Spurs defense: "Speaking on Detroit alone, we go in there and attack with force and I think we’ll be fine … attacking his body and making him block shots every time. We’ll live and learn from it and see them next week."