RealGM Basketball Wiretap

27 July 2024

• Pistons Add Gianluca Pascucci To Front Office

  The Detroit Pistons added Gianluca Pascucci to the front office, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

  Pascucci previously worked with team president Trajan Langdon while with the Nets.

  Pascucci also worked for the Wolves and Bulls.

• Pistons, Bobi Klintman Sign Four-Year, $8M Contract

  The Detroit Pistons have signed rookie Bobi Klintman to a four-year, $8 million contract. The Pistons signed Klintman via the second-round pick exception. The first two years of Klintman's deal are fully guaranteed.

  In 26 games with Cairns of Australia's NBL last season, Klintman averaged 10.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per game. The 21-year-old forward played two seasons ago at Wake Forest before going pro in Australia.

• Pistons Hire Kevin Burleson As Assistant Coach

  The Detroit Pistons have hired Kevin Burleson as an assistant coach on the staff of JB Bickersaff.

  Burleson spoedt the past two seasons as head coach of the Houston Rockets' G League team.

• Pistons Hire Luke Walton As Lead Assistant Coach

  The Detroit Pistons have hired Luke Walton as lead assistant coach under JB Bickerstaff. Walton spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach under Bickerstaff with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bickerstaff was hired by th ePistons shortly after his dismissal as head coach of the Cavaliers.

  Walton was previously a head coach with the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings.

• Pistons Claim Paul Reed Off Waivers

  The Detroit Pistons have claimed Paul Reed off waivers. Reed will enter Year 2 of a three-year, $24 million contract signed with the Utah Jazz in 2023 that was subsequently matched by the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers waived Reed in order to create additional cap space.

  Reed appeared in all 82 games last season with the Sixers, averaging 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.4 minutes.

• Cade Cunningham, Pistons Agree To Five-Year, $224M Extension With Rose Designation

  Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a five-year, $224 million extension that could be worth as much as $269 million if he makes an All-NBA team this season.

  In 62 games last season, Cunningham averaged 22.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists with a PER of 16.9.

  Cunningham was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft out of Oklahoma State.

  Cunningham is represented by Jeff Schwartz andJames Dunleavy.

• RealGM Radio: Keith Smith On The Offseason (Jul 2024)

  Host Danny Leroux and Keith Smith of Spotrac discuss the NBA offseason.

  They discuss how the new CBA has changed things, the rise of the hard caps, which teams did particularly well this July and much more.

  Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed.

• Sidney Lowe To Join Pistons As Assistant Coach

  Sidney Lowe will join J.B. Bickerstaff's coaching staff with the Detroit Pistons as an assistant, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

  Lowe also worked with Bickerstaff as an assistant with the Cavs.

• Simone Fontecchio, Pistons Agree To Two-Year, $16M Deal

  Simone Fontecchio signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Detroit Pistons, reported Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

  Fontecchio averaged 15.4 points in 16 games with the Pistons last season.

• Evan Fournier Prefers To Continue Career In NBA

  Evan Fournier reportedly wants to continue his career in the NBA over a move to Europe, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

  Fournier is an unrestricted free agent after the Pistons declined his player option.

  Fournier is expected to generate some interest around the league.