Detroit, MI
10 prospects Pistons should consider at pick No. 37 in NBA Draft
Detroit — The Detroit Pistons currently have one pick (second round, No. 37 overall) entering the NBA Draft. Unless president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon makes a significant move, the Pistons will remain quiet as they enter Day 2 of the draft on Thursday.
Despite not having a first-round selection, Langdon believes the Pistons still have a great chance to add an impactful player. Heading into Wednesday’s first round, here are 10 prospects the Pistons might be able to add with their lone draft selection.
▶ Johni Broome, center, 6-9, 249, Auburn
Broome seems like the most impactful prospect the Pistons might be able to draft with the No. 37 pick. He is one of the best defensive big men in this draft class, leading the SEC in blocks with 154 over the previous two years while averaging 17.5 points per game and 9.7 rebounds.
Langdon recently stressed the importance of building depth, especially during the Pistons’ first-round series when Paul Reed took the lead on replacing Isaiah Stewart’s production against the New York Knicks. Reed is among the few players to enter free agency in July. Adding Broome would provide Detroit with a dependable backup option if Reed departs.
“We were fortunate that we had Paul,” Langdon said. “I think if we didn’t have a guy as talented as Paul, another player would not have been able to hold water like Paul did for us at that time.”
▶ Ryan Kalkbrenner, center, 7-1, 252, Creighton
Kalkbrenner’s height makes him one of the most intriguing Day 2 prospects. At 7-foot-1, he is a dependable rebounder and rim protector who could keep the Pistons’ defense afloat when called upon by coach J.B. Bickerstaff. During his five-year career at Creighton, Kalkbrenner averaged 6.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks. He also developed into a solid stretch big after shooting a career-best 34.4% on 3-pointers last season.
▶ Rasheer Fleming, forward, 6-9, 240, Saint Joseph’s
Fleming has been projected as a late first-round pick, but some mock drafts have the third-year forward falling to Day 2. As a Swiss Army knife, Fleming is one of the top hidden gems who could be a second-round steal. He is coming off a career season where he averaged 14.7 points and 8.5 rebounds in 35 games for Saint Joseph’s.
▶ Koby Brea, forward, 6-6, 202, Kentucky
Brea might be the best shooter the Pistons can target at their draft position. In one season at Kentucky he made 43.5% of his 3-point attempts while averaging 11.6 points per game and led the SEC in 3-point shooting percentage. Proving that he was one of the best shooting wings in the nation, Brea shot 43.4% from beyond the arc during his four seasons at Dayton.
▶ Kobe Sanders, forward, 6-9, 207, Nevada
Sanders is a dynamic offensive weapon that fits Langdon’s mold of intriguing wings. He has great size and shooting ability — two essential attributes Langdon highlighted on Tuesday. After transferring to Nevada from Cal Poly, Sanders scored an average of 15.8 points on 46.0% shooting from the field and 34.2% from deep. He is also an underrated playmaker who averaged 4.5 assists last season.
▶ Bogoljub Markovic, forward, 6-11, 190, Serbia
Markovic is another wing who fits Langdon’s criteria for the draft. He is a sharp-shooting forward who shot 37.0% from behind the arc while playing in the Adriatic League. Markovic is also a respectable rebounder, averaging 6.8 boards.
▶ Chaz Lanier, guard, 6-4, 206, Tennessee
Lanier is a prospect who could hear his name called in either round of the draft. He has the intangibles to improve the Pistons’ backcourt depth, especially when it comes to his 3-point shooting. He averaged 18.0 points on 39.5% shooting from behind the arc in his only season at Tennessee.
▶ Ben Saraf, guard, 6-5, 200, Israel
Saraf is a crafty playmaker and one of the best pure point guards in this year’s draft. He averaged 4.3 assists as a member of Ratiopharm Ulm, showcasing his skill set as a young guard who has excellent vision and feel for the game as a floor general.
▶ Tyrese Proctor, guard, 6-4, 183, Duke
Proctor could be one of the biggest steals in the second round. He is one of the best two-way guards who established himself as a reliable secondary ball-handler. As the lead point guard for a stacked Duke team, Proctor averaged 12.4 points and 2.2 assists as a junior.
▶ Javon Small, guard, 6-1, 190, West Virginia
Small possesses all of the ingredients to develop into a dependable secondary guard. With two years of experience in the Big 12, Small averaged a combined 16.8 points and 4.8 assists while at Oklahoma State (2023-24) and West Virginia (2024-25). He can also hold his own on the defensive end as a solid perimeter defender.
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Every seat in the Michigan Senate is up for election this year, and eight of those districts are in Wayne County.
In the 4th, 5th and 8th Districts, only one Republican and one Democrat filed for election, meaning those candidates will automatically be nominated and move on to the November ballot. Here are The Detroit News endorsements in the five contested Senate primaries in Wayne County:
1st District (Southwest Detroit and parts of Downriver, including Taylor, Melvindale and Lincoln Park): Two Detroit Democrats are competing for this seat: Abraham Aiyash and Justin Onwenu.
Aiyash is a former state representative who is hoping to return to the Legislature after a two-year absence. He is a progressive whose policy positions align with Democratic socialists.
Onwenu is an attorney who served the Mike Duggan administration as Detroit’s first Director of Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity, helping small businesses get a start in the city. Before attending Columbia Law School, where he was president of the student body from 2023 to 2024, Onwenu worked to combat air and water pollution in Detroit, Ecorse and River Rouge.
In the Senate, he promises to be a supporter of legislation to strengthen neighborhoods by lowering property taxes and investing in infrastructure.
He also supports stronger transparency and ethics rules for lawmakers. Justin Onwenu gets our endorsement in the 1st District Democratic primary.
Patrick O’Connell of Ecorse is unopposed in the Republican primary.
2nd District (Northwest Detroit, Dearborn Heights and part of Dearborn): The district is currently represented by Sylvia Santana, who made an unsuccessful bid to be nominated for the Michigan State University board.
The Democratic primary features two Dearborn residents who are hoping to replace Santana: Erin Byrnes and Abbas Alawieh.
Alawieh describes himself as a political strategist, community organizer and pro-peace advocate. He is supported by the Michigan Democratic Party’s Progressive Caucus and aligns with many of its anti-growth positions.
Byrnes is currently a state representative in her second term. Like her opponent, she is well to the left of center on the political spectrum. In the Legislature, she has pushed for utility rate controls.
The two Democrats are similarly positioned. Our choice in the 2nd District is Erin Byrnes, based on her legislative experience.
Harry Sawicki of Dearborn Heights is unopposed in the Republican primary.
3rd District (Detroit, Warren and Madison Heights): The contest to replace incumbent Stephanie Chang has drawn a long list of candidates. The 3rd District starts near Downtown Detroit and stretches north through the center of the city into southern Oakland and Macomb counties.
Eleven Democrats, all from Detroit, are competing in the primary. They are: Mohammad Alam, a Bangladeshi immigrant and Army veteran; LeJuan Council, a property manager and small business owner; John Conyers III, son of the late congressman; LaTanya Garrett, a former state representative; Korey Hall, a former director of community affairs in the Whitmer administration; Adam Hollier, a former state senator; Gary Hunter, a former candidate for Detroit City Council; Kimberly Hill-Knott, former head of the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative; Toinu Reeves, an economist, Abraham Shaw, who owns an auto repair shop, and Eboni Taylor, a community advocate.
There are several interesting and impressive candidates in this race, including Conyers, who just wrote about his father. Garrett has legislative experience, as does Hollier, whom we’ve endorsed in his previous runs for public office.
But we are most impressed with Reeves, a newcomer to politics who brings top-notch credentials to the race. Reeves grew up on Detroit’s east side and is an economist who attended Wayne State University and Dartmouth College.
He serves as chair of the Economic Development Workgroup for Detroit’s District 4 Community Advisory Committee and on the Jefferson-Chalmers Community District Council. He is a former school teacher and autoworker.
Toinu Reeves offers fresh ideas and much-needed skills, and gets our endorsement in the 3rd District Democratic Primary.
Mark Ashley Price is unopposed in the Republican primary.
6th District (Redford Township, Farmington and Farmington Hills): Incumbent Mary Cavanaugh is defending her seat from a challenge from fellow Democrat Stephen Jensen, who shows no signs of a campaign. Both are from Redford.
Mary Cavanaugh, granddaughter of the late Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh, has served her district well and should be renominated for a second term.
Joi Pokerwinski of Redford Township is unopposed in the Republican Party.
12th District (Parts of Wayne, Macomb and St. Clair counties, including Algonac, the Grosse Pointes, St. Clair Shores, Harper Woods, Mount Clemens and New Baltimore): Incumbent Sen. Kevin Hertel of St. Clair Shores is unopposed in the Democratic primary. Five Republicans are competing in their primary to face him in November.
They are: Joseph Backus of St. Clair Shores, a prolific community volunteer who has run unsuccessfully for other offices; Patrick Biange of St. Clair Shores; John Goldwater of New Baltimore, an oil and gas entrepreneur; Eileen Tesch, the former mayor of Algonac who faced recall efforts, and Shelley Wright, a former general contractor and owner of a process serving company who says Donald Trump inspired her to politics.
John Goldwater has experience growing a business and creating jobs. He would also prioritize improving skilled trades training. The father of six is a conservative who describes himself as pro-life and a defender of the Second Amendment.
Our endorsement in the 12th District Republican primary goes to John Goldwater.
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DETROIT (FOX 2) – A 16-year-old moped driver was hospitalized after a crash on Detroit’s west side on Wednesday night.
The backstory:
Detroit police say the teen disregarded a stop sign while going east on Vassar when he collided with a vehicle turning south on Outer Drive at about 9:30 p.m.
Photos by FOX 2 Photog Scott Federspiel
The boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was not injured.
The Source: Information for this report is from Detroit police.
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Chickens and geese that went missing from a local nonprofit’s Detroit site were found in the backyard of a nearby home, the director of operations said Wednesday.
The Full Circle Foundation, a Grosse Point Park-based nonprofit, said more than a dozen chickens and geese were believed stolen from a chicken coop on Detroit’s east side that also features the Full Circle Edible Garden.
The nonprofit provides training and job opportunities for young people with special needs.
Neighbors who learned from news reports about the missing flock found the “chickens were being held in the backyard of a vacant home not far from the Full Circle Edible Garden,” said Stephanie DiVirgil, director of operations. She said Ribbon Farm 4-H owns the flock.
“The homeowner was contacted, and she reached out to Full Circle to confirm,” said DiVirgil. “We were able to retrieve all of the chickens and geese that were found on the property, 19 in total.”
The foundation and Ribbon Farms 4-H are working to secure the site, including cameras, fencing and lights.
“We will likely start a fundraising campaign to have these items installed,” DiVirgil said. “We’ve gotten amazing support from the community, including offers to help pay for these additional security measures.”
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