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2020–21 Detroit Pistons season

2020–21 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDwane Casey
General managerTroy Weaver
Owner(s)Tom Gores
ArenaLittle Caesars Arena
Results
Record20–52 (.278)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Detroit[A]
RadioWXYT
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The 2020–21 Detroit Pistons season was the 80th season of the franchise, the 73rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the fourth in Midtown Detroit. This was the third season under head coach Dwane Casey. On June 18, 2020, the Pistons hired Troy Weaver as their new general manager.[1] The Pistons finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs for a second consecutive season.[2][3]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Team
1 7 Killian Hayes Point guard France France ratiopharm Ulm
1 16 Isaiah Stewart Power forward / center United States United States Washington
1 19 Saddiq Bey Small forward United States United States Villanova

The Pistons held one first-round pick entering the draft.[4] They acquired the draft rights to the 16th overall pick from the Houston Rockets, the 19th overall pick from the Brooklyn Nets, and the 38th overall pick from the Utah Jazz.[5][6][7]

Roster

2020–21 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 41 Bey, Saddiq 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-04-09 Villanova
F 25 Cook, Tyler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1997-09-23 Iowa
G 6 Diallo, Hamidou 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1998-07-31 Kentucky
F 45 Doumbouya, Sekou 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2000-12-23 France
G 8 Ellington, Wayne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1987-11-29 North Carolina
F 9 Grant, Jerami 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-03-12 Syracuse
G 7 Hayes, Killian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-07-27 France
G 5 Jackson, Frank (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-05-04 Duke
G/F 20 Jackson, Josh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1997-02-10 Kansas
G 18 Joseph, Cory 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1991-08-20 Texas
G 38 Lee, Saben (TW) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1999-06-23 Vanderbilt
G 17 McGruder, Rodney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-07-29 Kansas State
C 13 Okafor, Jahlil Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1995-12-15 Duke
C 24 Plumlee, Mason 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1990-03-05 Duke
G 91 Sirvydis, Deividas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-06-10 Lithuania
G 0 Smith Jr., Dennis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-11-25 NC State
F/C 28 Stewart, Isaiah 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2001-05-22 Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: May 12, 2021

Standings

Division

Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yMilwaukee Bucks4626.63926‍–‍1020‍–‍1611–172
piIndiana Pacers3438.47212.013‍–‍2321‍–‍157–572
Chicago Bulls3141.43115.015‍–‍2116‍–‍207–572
Cleveland Cavaliers2250.30624.013‍–‍239‍–‍274–872
Detroit Pistons2052.27826.013‍–‍237‍–‍291–1172

Conference

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1cPhiladelphia 76ers *4923.68172
2xBrooklyn Nets4824.6671.072
3yMilwaukee Bucks *4626.6393.072
4xNew York Knicks4131.5698.072
5yAtlanta Hawks *4131.5698.072
6xMiami Heat4032.5569.072
7xBoston Celtics3636.50013.072
8xWashington Wizards3438.47215.072
9piIndiana Pacers3438.47215.072
10piCharlotte Hornets3339.45816.072
11Chicago Bulls3141.43118.072
12Toronto Raptors2745.37522.072
13Cleveland Cavaliers2250.30627.072
14Orlando Magic2151.29228.072
15Detroit Pistons2052.27829.072

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • * – Division leader

Game log

Preseason

2020 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 11 New York L 84–90 Bey & Mykhailiuk (14) Blake Griffin (7) Blake Griffin (5) Little Caesars Arena 0–1
2 December 13 New York W 99–91 Sekou Doumbouya (23) Griffin & Okafor (6) Derrick Rose (8) Little Caesars Arena 1–1
3 December 17 @ Washington W 97–86 Josh Jackson (17) Josh Jackson (7) Derrick Rose (6) Capital One Arena 2–1
4 December 19 @ Washington L 96–99 Grant & Rose (14) Jerami Grant (9) Blake Griffin (3) Capital One Arena 2–2
2020–21 season schedule

Regular season

2020–21 game log
Total: 20–52 (Home: 13–23; Road: 7–29)
December: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 23 @ Minnesota L 101–111 Josh Jackson (19) Sekou Doumbouya (9) Plumlee & Rose (6) Target Center
0
0–1
2 December 26 Cleveland L 119–128 (2OT) Jerami Grant (28) Jerami Grant (10) Mason Plumlee (5) Little Caesars Arena
0
0–2
3 December 28 @ Atlanta L 120–128 Grant & Jackson (27) Mason Plumlee (12) Killian Hayes (8) State Farm Arena
0
0–3
4 December 29 Golden State L 106–116 Jerami Grant (27) Mason Plumlee (10) Derrick Rose (7) Little Caesars Arena
0
0–4
January : 5–11 (home: 4–5; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
5 January 1 Boston W 96–93 Jerami Grant (24) Mason Plumlee (17) Killian Hayes (6) Little Caesars Arena
0
1–4
6 January 3 Boston L 120–122 Jerami Grant (22) Mason Plumlee (8) Derrick Rose (8) Little Caesars Arena
0
1–5
7 January 4 @ Milwaukee L 115–125 Jerami Grant (24) Mason Plumlee (8) Mason Plumlee (6) Fiserv Forum
0
1–6
8 January 6 @ Milwaukee L 115–130 Jerami Grant (31) Saddiq Bey (10) Blake Griffin (5) Fiserv Forum
0
1–7
9 January 8 Phoenix W 110–105 Jerami Grant (31) Saddiq Bey (12) Delon Wright (6) Little Caesars Arena
0
2–7
10 January 10 Utah L 86–96 Jerami Grant (28) Mason Plumlee (8) Blake Griffin (5) Little Caesars Arena
0
2–8
11 January 13 Milwaukee L 101–110 Jerami Grant (22) Mason Plumlee (13) Delon Wright (7) Little Caesars Arena
0
2–9
January 15 Washington Postponed due to COVID-19 (makeup date: April 1)[8]
12 January 16 @ Miami W 120–100 Jerami Grant (24) Isaiah Stewart (11) Delon Wright (10) American Airlines Arena
0
3–9
13 January 18 @ Miami L 107–113 Jerami Grant (27) Mason Plumlee (7) Jerami Grant (6) American Airlines Arena
0
3–10
14 January 20 @ Atlanta L 115–123 (OT) Jerami Grant (32) Mason Plumlee (9) Jerami Grant (5) State Farm Arena
0
3–11
15 January 22 Houston L 102–103 Jerami Grant (21) Griffin & Stewart (10) Mason Plumlee (4) Little Caesars Arena
0
3–12
16 January 23 Philadelphia L 110–114 Wayne Ellington (17) Jerami Grant (9) Delon Wright (6) Little Caesars Arena
0
3–13
17 January 25 Philadelphia W 119–104 Delon Wright (28) Mason Plumlee (10) Delon Wright (9) Little Caesars Arena
0
4–13
18 January 27 @ Cleveland L 107–122 Jerami Grant (26) Mason Plumlee (12) Delon Wright (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
1,944
4–14
19 January 28 L. A. Lakers W 107–92 Blake Griffin (23) Mason Plumlee (10) Grant, Griffin & Wright (6) Little Caesars Arena
0
5–14
20 January 30 @ Golden State L 91–118 Jerami Grant (18) Jackson & Wright (6) Delon Wright (4) Chase Center
0
5–15
February : 4–10 (home: 2–3; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
February 1 @ Denver Postponed due to COVID-19 (makeup date: April 6)[9]
21 February 2 @ Utah L 105–117 Jerami Grant (27) Mason Plumlee (14) Jerami Grant (4) Vivint Arena
3,902
5–16
22 February 5 @ Phoenix L 92–109 Jerami Grant (21) Isaiah Stewart (10) Delon Wright (6) Phoenix Suns Arena
0
5–17
23 February 6 @ L. A. Lakers L 129–135 (2OT) Jerami Grant (32) Mason Plumlee (8) Delon Wright (10) Staples Center
0
5–18
24 February 9 Brooklyn W 122–111 Jerami Grant (32) Mason Plumlee (12) Delon Wright (9) Little Caesars Arena
0
6–18
25 February 11 Indiana L 95–111 Josh Jackson (18) Josh Jackson (8) Blake Griffin (6) Little Caesars Arena
0
6–19
26 February 12 @ Boston W 108–102 Saddiq Bey (30) Saddiq Bey (12) Delon Wright (7) TD Garden
0
7–19
27 February 14 New Orleans W 123–112 Josh Jackson (21) Mason Plumlee (10) Mason Plumlee (10) Little Caesars Arena
0
8–19
February 16 San Antonio Postponed due to COVID-19 (makeup date: March 15)[10]
February 17 @ Dallas Postponed due to winter storm (makeup date: April 21)[11]
28 February 17 @ Chicago L 102–105 Jerami Grant (43) Mason Plumlee (8) Delon Wright (4) United Center
0
8–20
29 February 19 @ Memphis L 95–109 Grant & Wright (16) Mason Plumlee (15) Mason Plumlee (6) FedExForum
1,795
8–21
30 February 21 @ Orlando L 96–105 Jerami Grant (24) Josh Jackson (10) Saben Lee (5) Amway Center
4,002
8–22
31 February 23 @ Orlando W 105–93 Saben Lee (21) Mason Plumlee (12) Jerami Grant (6) Amway Center
3,631
9–22
32 February 24 @ New Orleans L 118–128 Josh Jackson (25) Isaiah Stewart (10) Plumlee & Smith Jr. (7) Smoothie King Center
2,700
9–23
33 February 26 Sacramento L 107–110 Jerami Grant (30) Isaiah Stewart (11) Plumlee & Smith Jr. (6) Little Caesars Arena
0
9–24
34 February 28 New York L 90–109 Jerami Grant (21) Isaiah Stewart (10) Saben Lee (4) Little Caesars Arena
0
9–25
March : 4–9 (home: 2–4; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
March 2 @ Toronto Postponed due to COVID-19 (makeup date: March 3)[12]
35 March 3 @ Toronto W 129–105 Wayne Ellington (25) Dennis Smith Jr. (12) Dennis Smith Jr. (11) Amalie Arena
0
10–25
36 March 4 @ New York L 104–114 Wayne Ellington (17) Mason Plumlee (13) Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (5) Madison Square Garden
1,981
10–26
All-Star Break
37 March 11 @ Charlotte L 102–105 Jerami Grant (32) Grant, Plumlee & Stewart (8) Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (8) Spectrum Center
0
10–27
38 March 13 @ Brooklyn L 95–100 Jerami Grant (22) Mason Plumlee (9) Mason Plumlee (6) Barclays Center
1,364
10–28
39 March 15 San Antonio L 99–109 Josh Jackson (15) Mason Plumlee (12) Delon Wright (8) Little Caesars Arena
0
10–29
40 March 17 Toronto W 116–112 Saddiq Bey (28) Mason Plumlee (14) Delon Wright (8) Little Caesars Arena
750
11–29
41 March 19 @ Houston W 113–100 Frank Jackson (23) Mason Plumlee (16) Delon Wright (8) Toyota Center
3,061
12–29
42 March 21 Chicago L 86–100 Jerami Grant (26) Mason Plumlee (10) Dennis Smith Jr. (5) Little Caesars Arena
750
12–30
43 March 24 @ Indiana L 111–116 Jerami Grant (29) Mason Plumlee (10) Jackson & Smith Jr. (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0
12–31
44 March 26 Brooklyn L 111–113 Jerami Grant (19) Mason Plumlee (10) Mason Plumlee (5) Little Caesars Arena
750
12–32
45 March 27 @ Washington L 92–106 Wayne Ellington (15) Plumlee & Stewart (8) Cory Joseph (4) Capital One Arena
0
12–33
46 March 29 Toronto W 118–104 Bey, Lee & Diallo (19) Hamidou Diallo (10) Lee & Joseph (5) Little Caesars Arena
750
13–33
47 March 31 Portland L 101–124 Jerami Grant (30) Hamidou Diallo (7) Cory Joseph (9) Little Caesars Arena
750
13–34
April : 6–10 (home: 4–3; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
48 April 1 Washington W 120–91 Josh Jackson (31) Mason Plumlee (11) Plumlee & Joseph (7) Little Caesars Arena
750
14–34
49 April 3 New York L 81–125 Jerami Grant (16) Mason Plumlee (10) Jackson, Lee & Hayes (3) Little Caesars Arena
750
14–35
50 April 5 @ Oklahoma City W 132–108 Jerami Grant (21) Hamidou Diallo (8) Killian Hayes (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
0
15–35
51 April 6 @ Denver L 119–134 Jerami Grant (29) Isaiah Stewart (8) Saben Lee (7) Ball Arena
3,556
15–36
52 April 8 @ Sacramento W 113–101 Cory Joseph (24) Isaiah Stewart (13) Cory Joseph (7) Golden 1 Center
0
16–36
53 April 10 @ Portland L 103–118 Josh Jackson (21) Bey & Plumlee (6) Cory Joseph (8) Moda Center
0
16–37
54 April 11 @ L. A. Clippers L 124–131 Josh Jackson (26) Isaiah Stewart (6) Cory Joseph (13) Staples Center
0
16–38
55 April 14 L. A. Clippers L 98–100 Jerami Grant (28) Mason Plumlee (9) Killian Hayes (6) Little Caesars Arena
750
16–39
56 April 16 Oklahoma City W 110–104 Josh Jackson (29) Isaiah Stewart (21) Killian Hayes (7) Little Caesars Arena
750
17–39
57 April 17 @ Washington L 100–121 Stewart & Jackson (19) Isaiah Stewart (12) Grant & Lee (4) Capital One Arena
0
17–40
58 April 19 Cleveland W 109–105 Bey & Jackson (20) Isaiah Stewart (16) Killian Hayes (9) Little Caesars Arena
750
18–40
59 April 21 @ Dallas L 117–127 Jerami Grant (26) Mason Plumlee (16) Mason Plumlee (7) American Airlines Center
4,043
18–41
60 April 22 @ San Antonio L 91–106 Josh Jackson (29) Isaiah Stewart (13) Killian Hayes (5) AT&T Center
3,334
18–42
61 April 24 @ Indiana L 109–115 Jerami Grant (25) Mason Plumlee (21) Hayes & Plumlee (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0
18–43
62 April 26 Atlanta W 100–86 Grant & Jackson (18) Isaiah Stewart (11) Killian Hayes (5) Little Caesars Arena
750
19–43
63 April 29 Dallas L 105–115 Stewart & Jackson (20) Stewart & Diallo (10) Killian Hayes (11) Little Caesars Arena
750
19–44
May : 1–8 (home: 1–6; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
64 May 1 @ Charlotte L 97–104 Frank Jackson (25) Bey, Cook & Jackson (7) Saben Lee (7) Spectrum Center
3,766
19–45
65 May 3 Orlando L 112–119 Saddiq Bey (26) Saddiq Bey (9) Hayes & Lee (7) Little Caesars Arena
750
19–46
66 May 4 Charlotte L 99–102 Hamidou Diallo (35) Saddiq Bey (9) Killian Hayes (7) Little Caesars Arena
750
19–47
67 May 6 Memphis W 111–97 Joseph & Ellington (18) Isaiah Stewart (7) Cory Joseph (11) Little Caesars Arena
750
20–47
68 May 8 @ Philadelphia L 104–118 Bey & Grant (14) Saddiq Bey (7) Killian Hayes (6) Wells Fargo Center
5,119
20–48
69 May 9 Chicago L 96–108 Killian Hayes (21) Bey, Stewart & Hayes (7) Killian Hayes (8) Little Caesars Arena
750
20–49
70 May 11 Minnesota L 100–119 Saben Lee (22) Doumbouya & Stewart (8) Killian Hayes (7) Little Caesars Arena
750
20–50
71 May 14 Denver L 91–104 Hamidou Diallo (18) Hamidou Diallo (12) Jackson & Hayes (7) Little Caesars Arena
750
20–51
72 May 16 Miami L 107–120 Saddiq Bey (22) Tyler Cook (9) Saben Lee (7) Little Caesars Arena
750
20–52
2020–21 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Detroit Pistons statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Saddiq Bey 70 53 27.3 .404 .380 .844 4.5 1.4 .7 .2 12.2
Isaiah Stewart 68 14 21.4 .553 .333 .696 6.7 .9 .6 1.3 7.9
Josh Jackson 62 25 25.2 .419 .300 .729 4.1 2.3 .9 .8 13.4
Mason Plumlee 56 56 26.8 .614 .000 .669 9.3 3.6 .8 .9 10.4
Sekou Doumbouya 56 11 15.5 .379 .226 .703 2.6 .8 .4 .2 5.1
Jerami Grant 54 54 33.9 .429 .350 .845 4.6 2.8 .6 1.1 22.3
Saben Lee 48 7 16.3 .471 .348 .685 2.0 3.6 .7 .3 5.6
Wayne Ellington 46 31 22.0 .441 .422 .800 1.8 1.5 .4 .2 9.6
Frank Jackson 40 6 18.5 .457 .407 .813 2.2 .9 .4 .0 9.8
Delon Wright 36 31 29.2 .464 .348 .789 4.6 5.0 1.6 .5 10.4
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 36 5 17.6 .377 .333 .800 2.1 1.6 .8 .2 6.9
Tyler Cook 28 1 15.0 .680 .500 .486 3.3 .5 .3 .1 5.5
Jahlil Okafor 27 2 12.9 .618 .222 .708 2.4 .5 .2 .2 5.4
Killian Hayes 26 18 25.8 .353 .278 .824 2.7 5.3 1.0 .4 6.8
Blake Griffin 20 20 31.3 .365 .315 .710 5.2 3.9 .7 .1 12.3
Dennis Smith Jr. 20 9 19.6 .415 .352 .700 2.7 3.7 1.0 .7 7.3
Hamidou Diallo 20 4 23.3 .468 .390 .662 5.4 1.2 .5 .6 11.2
Deividas Sirvydis 20 0 6.7 .350 .357 .500 1.5 .3 .1 .0 2.1
Cory Joseph 19 11 26.4 .506 .368 .878 3.2 5.5 1.2 .5 12.0
Rodney McGruder 16 2 12.1 .529 .458 .750 1.4 1.0 .5 .1 5.7
Derrick Rose 15 0 22.8 .429 .333 .840 1.9 4.2 1.2 .3 14.2
  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pistons only.

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades

November 19, 2020[5] Three-team trade
To Brooklyn Nets
Bruce Brown (from Detroit)
Landry Shamet (from Los Angeles)
Draft rights to Reggie Perry (from Los Angeles)
To Los Angeles Clippers
Luke Kennard (from Detroit)
Justin Patton (from Detroit)
Draft rights to Jay Scrubb (from Brooklyn)
2023 second round draft pick (from Portland via Detroit)
2024 second round draft pick (from Detroit)
2025 second round draft pick (from Detroit)
2026 second round draft pick (from Detroit)
To Detroit Pistons
Rodney McGruder (from Los Angeles)
Džanan Musa (from Brooklyn)
Draft rights to Saddiq Bey (from Brooklyn)
Draft rights to Jaylen Hands (from Brooklyn)
2021 second round draft pick (from Toronto via Brooklyn)
Cash considerations
November 20, 2020[13] To Detroit Pistons
Dewayne Dedmon
To Atlanta Hawks
Tony Snell
Khyri Thomas
November 22, 2020[6] To Detroit Pistons
Tony Bradley
Draft rights to Saben Lee
To Utah Jazz
Cash considerations
November 22, 2020[14] To Detroit Pistons
Jerami Grant
Draft rights to Nikola Radičević
To Denver Nuggets
Cash considerations
November 23, 2020[15] To Detroit Pistons
Zhaire Smith
To Philadelphia 76ers
Tony Bradley
November 24, 2020[7] To Detroit Pistons
Trevor Ariza
Draft rights to Isaiah Stewart
Future second round draft pick
Cash considerations
To Houston Rockets
Christian Wood
2021 second round pick
Protected future first round pick
November 27, 2020[16][17] Three-team trade
To Dallas Mavericks
James Johnson (from Oklahoma City)
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Trevor Ariza (from Detroit)
Justin Jackson (from Dallas)
2023 second round draft pick (from Dallas or Miami)
2026 second round draft pick (from Dallas)
To Detroit Pistons
Delon Wright (from Dallas)
February 8, 2021[18] To Detroit Pistons
Dennis Smith Jr.
2021 second round draft pick (from Charlotte via New York)
To New York Knicks
Derrick Rose
March 13, 2021[19] To Detroit Pistons
Hamidou Diallo
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
Future second round pick
March 26, 2021[20][21] To Detroit Pistons
Cory Joseph
2021 second round draft pick (from Los Angeles via Sacramento)
2024 second round draft pick (from Sacramento)
To Sacramento Kings
Delon Wright

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Contract terms Ref.
December 2 Louis King Two-way contract [22]

Additions

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
December 1 Josh Jackson 2-year contract worth $9.77 million Memphis Grizzlies [23]
Jahlil Okafor 2-year contract worth $4.01 million New Orleans Pelicans
Mason Plumlee 3-year contract worth $24.66 million Denver Nuggets
Deividas Sirvydis 3-year contract worth $4.2 million Israel Hapoel Jerusalem
December 2 Wayne Ellington 1-year contract worth $2.56 million New York Knicks [24]
December 3 LiAngelo Ball Exhibit 10 contract Oklahoma City Blue [25]
Anthony Lamb Exhibit 10 contract Vermont Catamounts
December 27 Frank Jackson Two-way contract New Orleans Pelicans [26]
March 19 Tyler Cook 10-day contract Brooklyn Nets [27]

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New team Ref.
November 20 Brandon Knight Unrestricted free agent [28][29]
November 24 Dewayne Dedmon Waived Miami Heat [30][31]
November 27 Jordan Bone Unrestricted free agent Orlando Magic [32]
November 30 Langston Galloway Unrestricted free agent Phoenix Suns [33]
Thon Maker Unrestricted free agent Cleveland Cavaliers [34]
Zhaire Smith Waived Memphis Hustle [35][36]
December 14 LiAngelo Ball Waived [37][38][39]
Louis King New York Knicks
Anthony Lamb Canton Charge
December 20 Džanan Musa Waived Turkey Anadolu Efes [40][41]
December 27 Jordan McRae Unrestricted free agent China Beijing Ducks [42]
March 5 Blake Griffin Waived Brooklyn Nets [43][44]
April 5 John Henson Unrestricted free agent New York Knicks [45]

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Fox Sports Detroit until March 31, 2021.

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