If you see comments in violation of our Profile; Analysis; College Stats; College Game Log; Conversation; Player Evaluations By Chad Ford. The Phoenix Suns are in discussions to acquire Detroit Pistons guard Luke Kennard, league sources tell ESPN. ET July 26, 2020 And Dreher believes NBA players could face similar challenges with players who aren’t playing organized basketball this offseason. There are multiple benefits to the bubble, which the league will have to weigh against the risks. Latest on Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN The Pistons are struggling to find assets that can get them a significant return, and Kennard represents that opportunity for Detroit.Suns vice president of basketball operations Jeff Bower was part of a Detroit front office that drafted Kennard with the No.

Some teams, such as the Brooklyn Nets, sent equipment to players’ homes. Here's why a long layoff could be bad for them, health-wiseA link has been sent to your friend's email address.To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the The Pistons have been relying on daily check-ins and Zoom calls between players and trainers to help the roster maintain its proper fitness level.

Latest on Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard including Advanced Stats on ESPN “I know a lot of teams are sending out individualized programs, whether it’s on a daily-week basis for them to train and follow. 12 pick in the 2017 NBA draft. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban.

You will need to register before adding a comment. But these circumstances has also encouraged teams, including Casey and the Pistons, to ask the league to find ways for rosters to safely gather and engage in group play during the offseason. Dreher also noted that players who may not have their own personal at-home gyms are at an inherent disadvantage compared to those who have the equipment and resources to train at home. Published 6:00 a.m. One such benefit, beyond it breaking up the monotony of the offseason, “For the lottery teams, young teams, rebuilding teams, those things will help because that would give Luke Kennard some time, Svi (Mykhailiuk) some more time, Bruce (Brown) some more time, all the guys in that situation of needing experience, they’ll be able to get it,” Casey told reporters in June.Detroit Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya (45) drives against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) during third period action Monday, January 27, 2020 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.It could also pay dividends from a health standpoint.

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Whatever your access is to the gym at home, if you’re just doing body weight workouts, you need availability to a court and a hoop, specifically for basketball. The Pistons' intrigue with a deal centers on the opportunity to land a future Phoenix first-round pick, perhaps as soon as the 2020 NBA draft, league sources said.Talks have gained traction, but there is no agreement in place, league sources said.The Suns are traveling to Detroit to play the Pistons on Wednesday.Kennard has missed 22 consecutive games with bilateral knee tendinitis, but is expected to return this season. Learn about Luke Kennard and other recruit player profiles on RecruitingNation.com. Pistons' Luke Kennard drives against Timberwolves' Josh Okogie on Nov. 11, 2019 at Little Caesars Arena. There’s a lot of different questions with that and it’s up to the individual athlete to determine what they’re going to do, what their typical preparation is.

“They might better understand how to prepare their bodies for that. “The biggest fear is if they don’t acclimate or transition back into that intensity of activity that they’re used to, they’re risking themselves for injuries — more common muscular-skeletal, soft-tissue injuries when they’re getting back and fully into things if they haven’t adjusted.“With some of the leagues that have already started, you are seeing some increase in those soft-tissue injuries, with people just not being prepared or ready for that intensity and what you put yourself through in that game time activity versus the training and practice.”Dreher said the near-nine month layoff would be a similar timeline as someone recovering from a serious injury, such as an ACL tear. Teams began scrimmaging in the Orlando bubble on Wednesday, leading up to the season’s (re)tipoff Thursday. “A lot of that return is going to be an individualized approach based on what their current activity level is, how they maintain themselves during that layoff,” Dreher said. He noted that during the injury recovery process, one would typically check in regularly with physical therapists to properly track progress and recovery. July 25, 2020, 8:26 p.m. July 25, 2020, 8:56 a.m. Dr. Geoff Dreher, a primary care sports medicine specialist for Johns Hopkins, has begun counseling his patients about the importance of slowly easing into intense activity once the end of the COVID-19 pandemic allows them to do so.