It is in no way unique to the Detroit Pistons, but COVID-19 and health and safety protocols have decimated the roster and forced emergency call-ups and 10-day contracts galore. Tonight’s game against the San Antonio Spurs might feature more collective minutes from Motor City Cruise players than from guys under standard contract with the Pistons.
Of the top 12 players in minutes played, the Pistons will be missing everyone except Saddiq Bey, Frank Jackson and Hamidou Diallo. Everyone else is injured or in health and safety protocols. To help fill out the roster, Detroit has signed a slew of Cruise players — Cheick Diallo, Derrick Walton Jr.