It’s been quite some time since we checked in with Detroit Lions fans regarding their opinion of general manager Brad Holmes. The last time we polled our audience was almost exactly a year ago, following the team’s 2025 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, those poll results were lost to time (and a migration to a new content management system at SB Nation).
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Detroit Pistons Remain Unsure About 2 Key Players vs Heat
There hasn’t been much action beyond the practice court for the Detroit Pistons this week. On Thursday night, the Pistons returned to the floor for a game in Boston, facing the Celtics While they hoped to snap a long losing streak, the Celtics came out on top once again.
Not only did the Pistons lose the game, but they lost their starting forward during the game as well.
Tobias Harris left for the locker room during the fourth quarter of the Pistons’ matchup against the Celtics. According to reports, Harris was dealing with a hand injury. By the time he left the game, the Pistons were so far behind that Harris’s absence could’ve been seen as precautionary.
However, Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff suggested that more details about the setback will come at some point following Saturday morning’s practice.
“They are both recovering and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”
Bickerstaff on Jalen Duren and Tobias Harris when it comes to their respective injuries.
Duren was a late scratch vs. the Celtics with a wrist injury. Harris exited early with a hand injury. #Pistons pic.twitter.com/irqpKOrytE
— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) December 14, 2024
The head coach looped in Jalen Duren with that statement.
“Different circumstances for each of them,” Bickerstaff told reporters. “Medical staff and PR guys will put out a statement at some point, I’m sure, but they are both recovering, and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”
Unlike Harris, Jalen Duren didn’t get the chance to play in Thursday’s game. Although he wasn’t on the initial injury report, Duren was downgraded with a wrist injury on Thursday afternoon. He was a game-time decision, who ultimately didn’t play.
Isaiah Stewart replaced Duren in the starting lineup against the Celtics.
This season, Duren has competed in 23 games for Detroit. He is averaging nine points, nine rebounds, and two assists in 23 minutes of action.
As for Harris, he started in 25 games. The veteran forward has knocked down 45 percent of his shots and 34 percent of his threes to average 14 points per game. Along with his scoring, Harris has averaged seven rebounds and two assists.
The Pistons are set to face the Miami Heat on Monday. Currently, Detroit is unsure about Harris and Duren’s status.
But as you can see below, Holmes has been an extremely popular figure among Detroit sports fans for pretty much his entire career.
Although, if there was a time when Holmes’ popularity took a hit, it was likely during the 2025 NFL season, when the Lions took their first clear step back since he and Dan Campbell came to town.
Since last year’s data was lost to time, this is a good opportunity to check back in with Lions fans. While Holmes certainly deserves a ton of credit for getting the Lions back to relevancy and helping them produce four consecutive seasons with winning records, there are some serious blemishes on his resumé now. The 2024 NFL Draft class has not lived up to his high standards through two seasons, some of his riskiest picks over the last few years have all failed to pay off, and last year’s roster just wasn’t good enough to withstand the injuries.
But Holmes is also coming off a very crowd-pleasing draft. Detroit addressed their two biggest needs with their first two selections, and there were no crazy head-scratching picks or expensive trade ups. Many have categorized his latest draft as “back to business as usual,” which could have some fans he lost back on his side.
However, that is all up to you. Vote on your thoughts about Holmes’ time in Detroit below, and share your extended thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page.
Dan Gilbert paid for an army of Cleveland Cavaliers fans to take over Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena for Game 2 of the NBA playoffs against the rival Detroit Pistons.
Gilbert, the longtime Cavs owner who has founded several Detroit-based companies and owns much of the real estate in downtown Detroit, sent seven bus loads of Cavs season ticket holders up I-75 North on Thursday, May 7, to wear maroon and gold shirts that read “BEAT DETROIT!”
Coworkers Rick Amador, 46, of Lorain, Ohio, and Eric Karr, 24, of Strongsville, Ohio, said they were thankful their trip to the playoffs in Detroit was fully paid for.
“Dan Gilbert fully paid for all of our tickets, paid for the shirts that you see here today,” Amador said. “He paid for the swag and he brought us here, fed us. We had a party at The Beacon [in Detroit, owned by Gilbert]. DJ, food, it was phenomenal.”
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Gilbert earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State and a law degree from Wayne State in downtown Detroit.
“I’m just ready to bring a dub home to Cleveland,” Karr said. “It’s been a long time coming. We got lucky with LeBron [James] always coming here and now it’s time for us to build our own future and win our own championship. All of them. Yes, Donovan [Mitchell] has to have his legacy game.”
The Pistons on Tuesday night won Game 1 of the best-of-seven series, 111-101, in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Games 3-4 will be in Cleveland on Saturday afternoon and Monday night.
As for a prediction for the rest of the series?
“Five games, Cavs win it,” Karr said without hesitation.
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