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Signs in Venice McGruder signed with Umana Reyer Venice on Friday, Eurohoops.net reports.

Impact McGruder will head to Venice after briefly playing in Milan last year. The 33-year-old last played in the NBA during the 2022-23 season, during which he averaged 5.7 points and 2.3 rebounds across 16.4 minutes per game in 32 regular-season appearances.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by Golden State The Warriors waived McGruder on Saturday.

Impact McGruder tallied eight points and five rebounds in 20 minutes during Friday's preseason matchup with San Antonio after missing the previous four contests with a concussion. The veteran forward will look to join a new team ahead of the 2023-24 season.

OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clears protocols, still out McGruder cleared concussion protocol Tuesday, but he won't play in Wednesday's preseason contest against the Kings, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Warriors want McGruder to get a scrimmage in before he suits up for game action, so if things go according to plan, he should be back in the mix for Friday's preseason finale against the Spurs. The veteran guard is competing for a depth role during his first season in Golden State.

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out McGruder (foot) is out for Wednesday's game against the Nets.

Impact McGruder will miss a seventh straight game due to a right knee sprain. After Wednesday's contest, he'll have just two more chances to suit up this season, but with the Pistons mathematically eliminated from the Play-In Tournament, it'd be surprising to see McGruder play again before the conclusion of the campaign.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still sidelined Tuesday McGruder (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Heat.

Impact McGruder has been dealing with a foot injury recently and will be unavailable for a sixth consecutive matchup. His next opportunity to return will be Wednesday against Brooklyn.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Monday McGruder (foot) is questionable for Monday's matchup with Milwaukee.

Impact The foot injury forced McGruder to the sidelines Friday, which resulted in Isaiah Livers getting the start and there were more minutes available for Eugene Omoruyi and R.J. Hampton. It'll be more of the same if he's out again Monday.

MARCH 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Friday McGruder is out for Friday's game versus the Raptors due to a left foot sprain.

Impact McGruder will miss Friday's game after starting in his previous eight appearances. R.J. Hampton and Isaiah Livers (hip) are candidates to see extended minutes in his absence. McGruder's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Milwaukee.

MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'You've got no choice but to respect': Pistons' Rodney McGruder, the NBA's perfect vet McGruder is a pro's pro on a young team. His impact is invaluable.

MARCH 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Keeps producing in elevated minutes McGruder tallied 15 points (5-13 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and two steals across 37 minutes in Sunday's 112-100 loss to the Heat.

Impact By virtue of being one of the few Pistons who hasn't been on the injury report of late, McGruder has found his way into the starting five in seven straight games, and he's reached the 30-minute mark on five occasions. Though McGruder has been outside of the rotation when Detroit has been at full strength this season, he looks as though he may have a path to fantasy relevance down the stretch with the Pistons showing little motivation in bringing back Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) or Alec Burks (foot). Over his seven-game run on the top unit, McGruder is averaging 14.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.3 three-pointers, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Highly productive in loss McGruder ended Thursday's 119-100 loss to the Nuggets with 20 points (7-15 FG, 6-10 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals across 34 minutes.

Impact McGruder put together a late-season special Thursday, compiling a fantastic two-way performance. At this stage, there is no point in trying to understand the Pistons' rotation. Managers can only play what's in front of them; as of now, it is McGruder. He obviously won't be this good again anytime soon, but as long as he sees upwards of 30 minutes, he makes for a viable asset, even in standard leagues.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nuggets top Pistons to end skid, clinch Northwest Division

Nikola Jokic deferred to teammates early before looking for his shot and finished with 30 points to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 119-100 to end a season-high fo...

MARCH 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pops for season-high 18 in win McGruder ended with 18 points (7-14 FG, 4-5 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Monday's 117-97 victory over the Pacers.

Impact It's the veteran wing's best scoring effort of the season, and it helped the Pistons win their first game in over a month. McGruder has started four straight games and six of the last eight for an injury-ravaged Detroit roster, but he's only scored in double digits in the last two. If Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) gets shut down for the remainder of the season, however, McGruder could keep his spot in the starting five the rest of the way.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting vs. Wizards McGruder will start Tuesday's tilt against the Wizards, Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports.

Impact Detroit is dealing with a myriad of injuries, so the veteran will get the nod in the backcourt. In four previous starts this season, McGruder averaged 4.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.3 minutes.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not listed on injury report McGruder (ankle) isn't listed on the Pistons' injury report ahead of Tuesday's matchup versus the Wizards.

Impact McGruder sat out the first half of Detroit's back-to-back set Monday due to an ankle injury, but he'll return to action Tuesday. Killian Hayes (hand), Alec Burks (foot) and Hamidou Diallo (ankle) are all out, so McGruder, R.J. Hampton and Cory Joseph are candidates for increased roles in the backcourt against Washington.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out Monday McGruder (ankle) will not play Monday against Portland, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact McGruder's minimal minutes will likely fall to R.J. Hampton and Hamidou Diallo on Monday evening. McGruder is safe to leave on the waiver wire.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Monday McGruder (left ankle sprain) is questionable for Monday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Impact McGruder typically only earns minutes in the teens, so his playing status won't make a massive impact in fantasy hoops.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Saturday McGruder is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact McGruder had started in each of Detroit's last two games, but he moves back to the bench with Isaiah Livers (ankle) returning to the lineup after a one-game absence. McGruder averages 3.1 points across 9.5 minutes per game when coming off the bench (19 appearances).

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Draws start Monday McGruder is starting Monday's game against Charlotte, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.

Impact McGruder wasn't part of the Pistons' rotation over the last four games and has played just four minutes since Jan. 23. However, he'll join the starting lineup for the third time this season since Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) is out. McGruder averaged 5.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 19.0 minutes per game over his first two starts this year.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera

The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ties for team scoring lead McGruder finished with 17 points (5-8 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and one steal over 24 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 147-116 loss to Philadelphia.

Impact The Pistons got balanced scoring up and down the lineup, with starters Saddiq Bey and Jaden Ivey tying McGruder for the team scoring lead, but nobody was able to step up and come close to matching Joel Embiid's 36 points for the Sixers. McGruder's 17 points and five made threes were both season highs, and Detroit's injury situation has allowed him to earn a more consistent spot in the rotation as a long-distance threat -- he's played at least 17 minutes in four of his last six games and drained at least three threes in three of them.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Embiid scores 36 points, Harden has triple-double for 76ers

Joel Embiid rocked braids and had 36 points and 11 rebounds, James Harden added a second straight triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Detroit Pistons 147-116 on Tue...

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not on injury report McGruder (illness) isn't on the injury report for Tuesday's game against Philadelphia.

Impact McGruder sat out Sunday's game against the 76ers due to a non-COVID illness, but he should be back in action for Tuesday's rematch. Over his last five appearances, he's averaged 5.4 points in 14.0 minutes per game.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Sunday McGruder (illness) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the 76ers.

Impact McGruder had see light minutes off the bench in each of Detroit's last five games, but a non-COVID-19-related illness will keep him sidelined Sunday. His absence shouldn't dramatically affect head coach Dwane Casey's rotation, though Detroit's depth may be tested a bit more than usual with all of Jalen Duren (ankle), Cade Cunningham (tibia), Marvin Bagley (hand) and Isaiah Livers (shoulder) joining McGruder on the sideline.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness McGruder is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the 76ers due to a non-COVID illness.

Impact McGruder was a late addition to the injury report due to a non-COVID illness, which is never a good sign. He's played only 12 total minutes over his past two appearances, so his potential absence shouldn't have a major impact on the Pistons' game plan.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lands three triples in win McGruder racked up 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three rebounds and one steal in 23 minutes during Saturday's 116-104 win over the Timberwolves.

Impact McGruder logged a season-high 23 minutes in the win, scoring 11 points for the second straight game. The Pistons remain without Killian Hayes (suspension), meaning a number of fringe options have been called upon, McGruder being one of those. Prior to his past two games, McGruder was not even in the rotation, so managers need not concern themselves with his recent efforts.

JANUARY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE