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The Valenti Show

Best of the Pistons on 97.1 The Ticket: The truth behind the latest Pistons trade rumors

The Valenti Show

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Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The guys break down why chasing aging superstars like Kawhi Leonard or Paul George reeks of desperation for the Detroit Pistons. Instead, they debate the massive reality of upcoming contract extensions for the young core and wrap up with a passionate reaction to JB Bickerstaff's Coach of the Year snub.

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0:00.0

Five o'clock, good to have you with us. If you're looking for Tiger Talk, good luck. Odyssey Rewind. We did it in the opening hour. Can't do anymore. I want to turn our attention back to the Pistons because there's a great discussion on the morning show, but I have a slightly different take. There are three names this weekend that have kind of been linked to the Pistons. Now, we are in silly season in the NBA, but I'm going to do this.

0:24.2

For instance, silly report number one is, team A would be interested in player A

0:30.5

if Team A, Team B made the player available.

0:36.2

That's like saying Kenny would be interested in Margot Robbie if she gets a divorce.

0:39.9

I mean, there's a lot of ifs and butts there.

0:42.9

So the Pistons would be interested in Kauai Leonard if he were made available.

0:48.8

Okay.

0:49.5

I was wondering where you were going with this.

0:51.3

And another rumor is a trade package to Philadelphia for Paul George.

1:00.6

The third name is...

1:03.1

Why know on Paul George?

1:05.1

Playoff Paul is like a more expensive to buy us.

1:08.6

He's 36.

1:10.2

He's egregiously paid paid i believe he's signed through

1:13.8

two thousand twenty seven twenty eight on a four year two hundred and eleven million dollar

1:18.5

contract i'm spitballing keep the chain no no i want no part of that loser okay that was a little

1:24.7

more factual than just noise yeah but sometimes you read between the lines of my opinions.

1:29.8

Okay.

1:30.4

The last one is a name and a medical condition, Kyrie Irving.

1:36.0

Who would that be?

1:37.0

Well, as it translates to in Italian, penis cancer.

1:42.3

I want no part of Kyrie Irving.

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