In one of the strangest incidents of the NBA season so far, an arrest was made on Detroit Pistons’ big man Isaiah Stewart for assault after he landed a punch on Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks prior to the Suns hosting the Pistons.
The investigation is ongoing after Stewart was issued a citation and released, as first reported by AZ Family’s Mark McClune.
BREAKING NEWS from @azfamily Phoenix Police arrested Isaiah Stewart for assaulting Drew Eubanks. Stewart was issued a citation and released. The investigation remains active.
— Mark McClune (@MarkMcClune) February 15, 2024
Eubanks told reporters following the incident that he was “sucker punched” by Stewart upon his arrival to the arena.