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Quentin Grimes - Acquired by Pistons in Bojan deal Grimes (knee) -- along with Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn and two second-round picks -- was traded to the Pistons from the Knicks on Thursday for Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks, Sh...

Impact Grimes' role regressed this season with the Knicks, but the Pistons are happy to take a chance on the third-year wing. Grimes is a career 37.9 percent three-point shooter and will help Detroit's spacing. It's unclear if he'll start, but he'll be battling for minutes with Simone Fontecchio and Ausar Thompson.

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Alec Burks to Knicks Adrian Wojnarowski: The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a trade to send guard Alec Burks to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN.Source: Tw...

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Danuel House Jr. - Traded to Detroit House (foot) was traded from the 76ers to the Pistons along with a 2024 second-round pick Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact House has had relatively consistent playing time for the 76ers in recent weeks, and he took on a starting role during his last four appearances with the team. Over 34 appearances this year, he's averaged 4.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per game. He'll presumably have to settle for a bench role in Detroit as part of a team that includes several young contributors, but he'll have more opportunities for minutes if the Pistons trade Bojan Bogdanovic (calf).

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Alec Burks - Wakes up with 25 poonts in victory Burks accumulated 25 points (7-12 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), seven rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 133-120 victory over the Kings.

Impact Burks has only averaged 21 minutes per gams this season while buried on the depth chart, but absences from Cade Cunningham (knee) and Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) yielded additional usage from the veteran. Burks is one of the oldest players on a very young roster, but he's been able to carve a fairly consistent second-unit role. Expectations should be tempered for him, as he's only exceeded Wednesday's scoring total three times this season.

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Jalen Duren - Records double-double in rare win Duren provided 20 points (7-10 FG, 6-6 FT), 15 rebounds and six assists in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 133-120 win over the Kings.

Impact Duren logged his 25th double-double of the season, improving his ranking in the category to a tie for 13th alongside Victor Wembanyama. Duren would probably have even more significant numbers on a better team, but the second-year Memphis product is a solid anchor for the youth movement in Detroit. He's averaged 14.1 points and 11.7 rebounds while shooting 65.1 percent over 35 games.

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Jaden Ivey - Hits career high in win Ivey logged 37 points (13-23 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds and seven assists over 38 minutes during Wednesday's 133-120 victory over the Kings.

Impact the outlook was bleak for the Pistons with Cade Cunningham (knee) and Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) sidelined, but Ivey stepped in and spearheaded a brilliant fourth quarter, scoring 19 of his 37 points in the final stanza. The 2022 first-round pick has started only 30 of 46 games after starting nearly every game for the Pistons during his rookie season, but the 21-year-old has been a fixture in the starting lineup over the past two months and deserves nightly consideration, as his role will still be relevant when Detroit's top-two scorers return.

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Ausar Thompson - Starts second half Thompson (ankle) started the second half of Wednesday's game against the Kings, Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports.

Impact Thompson rolled his ankle in the first half and was forced to go to the locker room for further evaluation. However, he's been given the green light to return and has re-entered the contest.

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Ausar Thompson - Headed to locker room Thompson went back to the locker room Wednesday with an apparent ankle injury, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Impact Thompson got tangled up with Damontas Sabonis and went down after rolling his ankle. While he managed to limp off the court under his own power he'll head back to the locker room. He should be considered questionable to return.

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Ausar Thompson - Starting Wednesday Thompson will be in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kings, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) watching from the sidelines Wednesday, Thompson will get the opportunity to start, and he'll be joined by Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Mike Muscala and Jalen Duren in the first unit. Thompson should get all the run he can handle with how many guys are out for Detroit, so he's someone to consider deploying in daily fantasy leagues.

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Killian Hayes - Steps into starting role Hayes will start Wednesday at Sacramento, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Impact Hayes will take the place of Cade Cunningham (knee) in the starting lineup for the first leg of a back-to-back set. While he's started 30 games this season with Detroit, Hayes had received DNP-CD's in three straight games, so he may not be locked into a massive workload despite his starting status.

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Mike Muscala - Gets starting nod Muscala is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Kings, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Impact Muscala will make just his fourth start of the season Wednesday. The veteran big man is averaging 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 15.3 minutes across his previous three appearances.

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Cade Cunningham - Ruled out against Sacramento Cunningham (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Kings, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Impact Cunningham has been downgraded from questionable to out Wednesday due to left knee injury management on the first leg of Detroit's back-to-back. Jaden Ivey and Killian Hayes will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Cunningham's next chance to suit up is Thursday's matchup with Portland.

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Bojan Bogdanovic - Downgraded to out Bogdanovic (calf) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Kings, Johnny Kane of Bally Sports Detroit reports.

Impact The Pistons will be down Bogdanovic and Cade Cunningham (knee) on Wednesday, which should allow for Ausar Thompson and Alec Burks to see plenty of action. Bogdanovic's next chance to play will come Thursday at Portland.

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