Andre Drummond News

The Detroit Pistons scored big with Andre Drummond at No. 9 in last year's draft and might be better off losing Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery and staying in a lesser salary slot than using too much of their hard-earned financial flexibility on a higher pick in a competitive lottery.

Georgetown swingman Otto Porter is one of the Pistons' targets for next month's NBA draft, and Porter compared himself to a player who just left town.

I'm not sure why I keep going on these Detroit Pistons tangents in the midst of one of the best NBA playoffs in recent years, but I can't stress enough how huge this summer is for the this organization.

The Pistons front office will begin interviewing the next group of college players who'll dress up and shake commissioner David Stern's hand a month from now at the NBA draft, only they don't know exactly where they'll be selecting.

Jan 21, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; Indiana Pacers assistant head coach Brian Shaw talks during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum.

Tuesday a judge set a June 17 trial date for deciding whether Kobe Bryant 's mother can auction off some Kobe memorabilia in her possession.

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and forward Kyle Singler both were named second-team NBA All-Rookie today in a vote by league coaches.

Detroit Pistons executives, practiced in the art of the interview, figure to implement that knowledge aplenty this week.

Andre Drummond is expected to hone his offensive game with Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon this summer.

As the Pistons' front office makes the trek to Chicago for this week's NBA draft combine - even amidst the uncertainty in the coaching search - the decision-makers will have a different focus than in years' past.

Let's take a look at where we're at with this whole mess, starting first, with what type of coaches are out on the market.

Dan Feldman writes for the Detroit Pistons blog PistonPowered . His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

APRIL 2: Former NBA coach Phil Jackson addresses former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal during a jersey retirement ceremony at Staples Center on April 2, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

DETROIT Rookie Pistons player Andre Drummond stopped by 97.1 The Ticket's office Wednesday to update Detroit on his health - and his future.

"The Pistons have had a bit of luck the past few years in the lottery. Every year a player who is ranked very high at the start of the season seems to slide to them later in the draft and somehow fits a perfect need.

In his latest NBA Draft rankings , Chad Ford of ESPN focused on which players teams would draft with the No.

This could be a step that direction - not necessarily with the Pistons, they could recommend his services to other teams considering him as well.

Detroit Pistons rookie center Andre Drummond finished fourth for this year's NBA Rookie of the Year award, earning five second-place votes and 21 third-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

Leading up to the draft lottery, members of the Detroit Bad Boys staff will weigh in on the Detroit Pistons' draft prospects.

The team had regressed under his watch, and he seemed to lose their confidence toward the middle and end of the year.