Zion Williamson says he’ll jump at the chance to sign an extension with the New Orleans Pelicans this summer.

Luka Doncic had 49 points and 15 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks never trailed in a 125-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night, their sixth victory in seven games.

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired guard CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a seven-player trade.

Deandre Ayton had 28 points and 13 rebounds in his return from a non-COVID-19 illness, and the Phoenix Suns held off the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 in overtime.

CJ McCollum scored 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Detroit Pistons their seventh straight loss with a 110-92 victory on Tuesday night.

Trae Young scored 48 points, Clint Capela converted a go-ahead putback with 29.8 seconds left and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-113 on Wednesday night to open the Eastern Conference finals.

Troy Weaver has made a flurry of trades, draft picks and free agent signings in his first offseason as Detroit Pistons general manager. Nov. 18: Houston draft pick tradeBefore the start of the draft, the Pistons acquired the No. 16 overall pick and guaranteed the return draft pick will either be worse than No. Nov. 18: Sold 2021 second-round pickWeaver sold a second-round pick to the Rockets for $4.6 million. 19 overall pick, Dzanan Musa, Jaylen Hands, Rodney McGruder, Toronto’s 2021 second-round pick, cash considerations8.

DETROIT Tony Snell connected from beyond the arc to open the scoring in the first few seconds of the game. Snell scored 24 points on 9-of-9 shooting, and the short-handed Detroit Pistons had little trouble with New York, beating the Knicks 122-102 on Wednesday. Im confident as well.Andre Drummond had 27 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and Markieff Morris added 22 points for Detroit. Detroit still shot 56 percent from the field and dropped the Knicks to an NBA-worst 1-7. They hit shots, Knicks guard RJ Barrett said.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 07: Derrick Rose #25 of the Detroit Pistons shoots a free throw while playing the Orlando Magic during a pre season game at Little Caesars Arena on October 07, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by GregoryThe Detroit Pistons played basketball on Monday. The Pistons opened preseason on Monday night at Little Caesars Arena against the Orlando Magic. Here are some way-too-early observations:Christian Wood deserves a roster spotWood, a free agent pickup from the Pelicans, led the Pistons in points with 19, adding eight rebounds and a block in 19 minutes. Tony Snell is a good fitSnell started the game in the three spot and showed how badly the Pistons needed a swing shooter last year.

The Detroit Pistons played basketball on Monday. The Pistons opened preseason on Monday night at Little Caesars Arena against the Orlando Magic. Here are some way-too-early observations:Christian Wood deserves a roster spotWood, a free agent pickup from the Pelicans, led the Pistons in points with 19, adding eight rebounds and a block in 19 minutes. Andre Drummond had a good debut with 14 points and nine rebounds. Blake Griffin only played 14 minutes and looked more like he was just observing the team from a distance.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 02: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles the ball up court during a 107-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on January 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo byThe Russell Westbrook rumor mill is churning and Detroit Pistons fans are continuing to debate if their team should make a move. Story filed to ESPN: In aftermath of Paul Georges departure, OKC star Russell Westbrook is welcoming to idea of Sam Presti engineering a trade that would bring an end to his illustrious 11-year Thunder tenure. Odds Shark released odds for teams to land Westbrook by the first game of next season. Andre Drummond is another candidate, and so is Tony Snell.

The Russell Westbrook rumor mill is churning and Detroit Pistons fans are continuing to debate if their team should make a move. The only definitive news we've heard in the last day or so is from ESPN's Woj, who reported Miami as the "favorable" target for Westbrook. Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 8, 2019Nevertheless, the Pistons are in the mix or are at least considering the move, according to reports. Odds Shark released odds for teams to land Westbrook by the first game of next season. Andre Drummond is another candidate, and so is Tony Snell.

(Photo by HarryWith one of the league's best on the trading block, Pistons fans are swarming,While the argument to trade for Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is split among fans, there's no debate that the Pistons are one of a few teams who could pull the trigger. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported over the weekend that Detroit and Miami are on the list of potential suitors. Summing up the debate among fans and pundits, here are the major pros and cons of a potential Russell Westbrook trade to Detroit:ProsDetroit gets another much-needed star to pair with Blake Griffin and/or Andre Drummond. ConsWestbrook has three more years left on his deal for $124 million, plus a $47 million player option for a fourth year. Pistons would have to give up young assets, draft picks for a 30-year-old star with a massive contract.

With one of the league's best on the trading block, Pistons fans are swarming,While the argument to trade for Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is split among fans, there's no debate that the Pistons are one of a few teams who could pull the trigger. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported over the weekend that Detroit and Miami are on the list of potential suitors. Summing up the debate among fans and pundits, here are the major pros and cons of a potential Russell Westbrook trade to Detroit:ProsDetroit gets another much-needed star to pair with Blake Griffin and/or Andre Drummond. ConsWestbrook has three more years left on his deal for $124 million, plus a $47 million player option for a fourth year. Pistons would have to give up young assets, draft picks for a 30-year-old star with a massive contract.

The Detroit Pistons have reportedly traded Jon Leuer to the Milwaukee Bucks for sharp-shooter Tony Snell and the 30th overall pick in the NBA Draft. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news, of course, on Twitter late Wednesday night:Pistons are sending Jon Leuer to Bucks. Bucks are sending 30th pick on Thursday in deal too. https://t.co/IkzjIDPhFi Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2019So the Pistons will be have the 15th and 30th picks in the draft on Thursday. Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2019The Pistons now have two picks in the NBA Draft's first round, along with a pick in the second round.