DETROIT PISTONS SIGN GUARD COLBY JONES

The Detroit Pistons have signed guard Colby Jones to a two-way contract. Per team policy, the terms of the contract were not disclosed. In a related move, the team announced it waived forward Ron Harper Jr.

Jones, 6-6, 205, has appeared in 69 career games across two seasons for the Sacramento Kings and Washington Wizards, holding averages of 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists on 43.5% shooting in 10.2 minutes per game. Last season, Jones was acquired by Washington via trade on Feb. 6, 2025, where he saw action in 15 games for the Wizards and averaged 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 46.6% from the floor in 25.7 minutes per game.

A native of Birmingham, Ala., Jones was selected 34th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2023 NBA Draft following three seasons at Xavier University, where he was named Second Team All-Big East in 2023. In 86 career games for the Musketeers, Jones averaged 12.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 32.7 minutes per game.

Harper Jr., 6-6, 245, appeared in 23 games for the Motor City Cruise last season, NBA G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, and averaged 17.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 32.8 minutes per game. Harper Jr. has appeared in 11 career NBA games for the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors.

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DETROIT PISTONS SIGN FREE AGENT CARIS LEVERT

The Detroit Pistons have signed guard Caris LeVert to a contract. Per team policy, the terms of the contract were not disclosed.

LeVert, 6-6, 205, is a nine-year NBA veteran and has appeared in 524 career games (223 starts) with the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets, holding career averages of 13.9 points, 4.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals while shooting 43.7% from the field and 34.5% from 3-point range. In 25 career playoff games, LeVert has averaged 14.9 points (.431 FG%), 4.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 29.3 minutes per game.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, LeVert finished the 2024-25 season with Atlanta where he averaged 14.9 points, 2.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 48.2% from the field and 33.8% from 3-point range in 26 games. On Feb. 6, 2025, LeVert was acquired by Atlanta via trade from Cleveland, where he played under Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff from 2022 to 2024. LeVert began his NBA career with Brooklyn (2016–21), where he spent five seasons before being traded to Indiana in 2021, where he played parts of two seasons before being acquired by Cleveland in 2022.

LeVert was selected 20th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers before being traded on draft night to Brooklyn. LeVert played four seasons at the University of Michigan, where he was named Second-Team All-Big Ten (2014) and helped the Wolverines reach the NCAA Championship game in 2013.

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DETROIT PISTONS ACQUIRE FUTURE SECOND ROUND PICK FROM SACRAMENTO

The Detroit Pistons have acquired a 2026 second round pick via a sign-and-trade with the Sacramento Kings. As part of the trade, Detroit sent guard Dennis Schröder and a 2029 least favorable second round pick to Sacramento.

Schröder, 6-1, 172, is a 12-year NBA veteran who has appeared in 842 career games with career averages of 13.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists on 43.2% shooting in 27.3 minutes per game. Schröder was acquired by the Pistons via trade on Feb. 6, 2025, and made 28 appearances for the Pistons, averaging 10.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 25.2 minutes per game.

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DETROIT PISTONS ACQUIRE DUNCAN ROBINSON FROM MIAMI HEAT

The Detroit Pistons have acquired wing Duncan Robinson via sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat. As part of the trade, Detroit sent forward Simone Fontecchio to Miami.

Robinson, 6-7, 215, is a seven-year NBA veteran and has appeared in 423 career games (283 starts), all for Miami, and holds career averages of 11.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists while shooting 43.4% from the field and 39.7% from 3-point range. In 70 career playoff games, Robinson has averaged 8.5 points (.436 FG%, .399 3FG%), 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.9 minutes per game.

A native of York, Maine, Robinson has spent seven seasons with the Heat (2018–24), where he became one of the league’s premier long-range shooters. Robinson’s 39.7% career 3-point field goal percentage ranks 18th among all active NBA players. Robinson helped the Heat reach the NBA Playoffs in each of the past six seasons, including trips to the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023 and the Eastern Conference Finals in 2022.

Undrafted out of college, Robinson signed with the Heat in 2018 after a standout collegiate career that began at Division III Williams College and concluded at the University of Michigan. He became the first Division III transfer in modern NBA history to appear in an NBA game. At Michigan, he helped lead the Wolverines to the Final Four and NCAA Championship game in 2018.

Fontecchio, 6-8, 209, appeared in 91 games (nine starts) for Detroit across two seasons, holding averages of 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.0 assists while shooting 42.8% from the field and 36.3% from 3-point range in 18.9 minutes per game.

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DETROIT PISTONS SIGN NO. 37 OVERALL PICK CHAZ LANIER

The Detroit Pistons have announced that the club has signed guard Chaz Lanier, who was selected by Detroit with the No. 37 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, to a contract. Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Lanier, 6-4, 206, averaged 18.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 43.1% from the field and 39.5% from 3-point range across 38 games for the University of Tennessee last season. Named the 2024-25 Jerry West Award Winner, given annually to the nation’s best shooting guard, Lanier finished his five-year collegiate career shooting 40.2% from 3-point range after playing his first four seasons for the University of North Florida.

A native of Nashville, Tenn., Lanier led the Southeastern Conference in 3-pointers (123), ranked fourth in 3-point percentage (.395) and was the conference’s third leading scorer with 684 points in his lone season with the Volunteers. Lanier was named 2024-25 SEC Newcomer of the Year and All-SEC First Team. He was selected 2023-24 All-A-Sun First Team for North Florida after averaging 19.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 44% shooting from 3-point range.

Lanier is the second Volunteer chosen by the Pistons following the program’s all-time leading scorer, Allan Houston, who went No. 11 overall in 1993. Lanier’s father, Thomas Lanier, played college basketball at Lipscomb University where he scored 1,247 points for the Bisons from 1992-96 and his mother Stacey played collegiately at Alcorn State in 1988-89.

Lanier is set to compete for the Detroit Pistons at NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas, and he will wear number 20.

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