Hamstring Injury Forces Bynum To Sit

Steve St-Pierre
Sports Writer
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Pistons reserve guard Will Bynum is struggling with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss a week or so. The training staff is hopeful it won't be a long-term issue, and in the meantime Detroit has been able to use Ben Gordon and Tracy McGrady at backup point guard behind starter Rodney Stuckey.

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Daye To Start At Power Forward

Steve St-Pierre
Sports Writer
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The Pistons have named Austin Daye their starting power forward to begin the 2010-11 NBA season. Daye, entering his second season, beat out veteran Charlie Villanueva after the position became open when fellow NBA sophomore Jonas Jerebko tore his Achilles tendon.

Extremely thin for the power forward spot, Daye will be tested Wednesday at New Jersey when the Pistons face a frontcourt-heavy Nets team. By no means is this lineup set in stone, as Detroit continues to work several other players into its rotation, including rookie big man Greg Monroe and veteran swingman Tracy McGrady, who missed all but eight minutes of preseason.

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Pistons Waive Ike Diogu and Vernon Hamilton

PISTONS REQUEST WAIVERS ON GUARD VERNON HAMILTON AND FORWARD IKE DIOGU


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the club has requested waivers on guard Vernon Hamilton and forward Ike Diogu.

Hamilton appeared in five games, averaging 0.6 assists and 0.8 rebounds in 3.6 minutes per game. Diogu appeared in three games, averaging 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game.

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Pistons Missing Several Players

Steve St-Pierre
Sports Writer
In Play! Magazine
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For a second season in a row, it appears the Pistons are going to have to make adjustments on the fly in terms of their rotation. The team is already missing injured swingmen Jonas Jerebko and Terrico White, and they played last night without the services of veterans Rip Hamilton and Tracy McGrady.

McGrady, still recovering from multiple injuries from the past two seasons, was given the night off by John Kuester, Pistons Head Coach. Hamilton, meanwhile, returned home for the birth of his second child.

In addition, veteran big man Chris Wilcox remains day-to-day with a sore hamstring. It's unfortunate timing as Detroit is anxious to see Wilcox this preseason, particularly now that Jerebko is out for essentially the season. It's possible he could challenge veteran Charlie Villanueva for the starting power forward spot.

Kuester says he'll continue to experiment with various lineups as the Pistons head into the regular season at the end of the month.

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PISTONS FORWARD JONAS JEREBKO GONE 5-6 MONTHS

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PISTONS INJURY UPDATE ON JONAS JEREBKO AND TERRICO WHITE


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Pistons announced today injury updates on forward Jonas Jerebko and guard Terrico White.

Pistons medical staff confirmed today through an MRI that Jerebko suffered a partially ruptured Achilles tendon on his right leg during the first quarter in last night’s game at Miami. He is scheduled to have surgery on Friday, October 8 and is expected to miss the next five-to-six months.

Pistons medical staff also confirmed that White broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during the fourth quarter of last night’s game at Miami. He is scheduled to have surgery on Friday, October 8 and a timeline for his return will be determined following that procedure.

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Palace Sports and Entertainment Mum On Sale of Pistons

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In Play! Magazine contacted Palace Sports and Entertainment earlier today and obtained the following response directly from Jeff Corey, Spokesman for PSE.

"The Davidson family and its constituents, working together with Palace Sports & Entertainment ("PSE") management and Citi Private Ba...nk, have instituted a robust process that is well under way. We are extremely pleased at the level of serious interest from multiple potential buyers in purchasing the Pistons and PSE. We will proceed with the best interests of the Davidson family, the Pistons, and PSE. At this time, we plan no further comment."

In Play! will provide updates as they become available.
 

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