As we await the finalization of the breakup between the Detroit Pistons and Blake Griffin, the Pistons youngsters try to both bid a classy farewell to Blake, and show fans that there’s a serious youth movement determined to fill the void left by Griffin. Yesterday, Saddiq Bey took current command of the movement by earning the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
It’s only a second time in franchise history that a player has won the honor. In March of 1982, Kelly Tripucka become the first Detroit player to do so. Now Saddiq joins him by virtue of four games last week where he averaged 17.