What Bill Simmons has said about Detroit Pistons
3 quotes · 3 episodes · Mar 26, 2026 – May 13, 2026
Bill Simmons, Sportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast, has been quoted on Detroit Pistons 3 times in 3 episodes of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on May 13, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Simmons predicts Jalen Duren will receive an offer sheet of at least $40 million a year despite his poor playoffs.
“somebody is going to offer him at least 40 plus a year, regardless of how he looked in the playoffs”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Wemby Gets Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag With Kirk Goldsberry and David Jacoby (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 58:46
- Partly true
Simmons tentatively picks Cleveland to beat Detroit in six games while expressing low confidence.
“But my lean would be Cleveland in six. And I don't feel good about it”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Part 2: Cleveland Survives, Knicks-Sixers, and Whaddya Do for Denver, Houston, and Atlanta With Zach Lowe (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 12:58
Simmons offered the take that Cade Cunningham's injury was the best thing that could have happened to Detroit, assuming a full recovery.
“Cade's injury was the best thing that could have happened in Detroit”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA Hot Takes, OKC’s Red Flag, and Giannis vs. Father Time With Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 19:59
Predictions
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Simmons predicts Jalen Duren will receive an offer sheet of at least $40 million a year despite his poor playoffs.
“somebody is going to offer him at least 40 plus a year, regardless of how he looked in the playoffs”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Wemby Gets Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag With Kirk Goldsberry and David Jacoby (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 58:46 · Detroit Pistons
- Partly true
Simmons tentatively picks Cleveland to beat Detroit in six games while expressing low confidence.
“But my lean would be Cleveland in six. And I don't feel good about it”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Part 2: Cleveland Survives, Knicks-Sixers, and Whaddya Do for Denver, Houston, and Atlanta With Zach Lowe (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 12:58 · Detroit Pistons
Cleveland did beat Detroit in the 2026 Eastern Conference semifinals, but the series went seven games rather than six. Detroit won Game 6 in Cleveland 115-94 on May 15, 2026, and Cleveland then won Game 7 in Detroit 125-94 on May 17 to take the series 4-3.
Sources: Cavaliers 125-94 Pistons (May 17, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · Pistons 115-94 Cavaliers (May 15, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN · 2026 NBA Playoffs - East Semifinal
Checked Oct 6, 2026
Episodes
Wemby Gets Revenge, Morey’s Out, and a Trade-Fueled Mega-Mailbag With Kirk Goldsberry and David JacobyThe Bill Simmons Podcast · May 13, 2026 · 2 h 4 min
Bill Simmons and Kirk Goldsberry break down the Spurs' Game 5 win and Daryl Morey's firing, then join David Jacoby for an NBA mailbag and trade predictions.
- Part 2: Cleveland Survives, Knicks-Sixers, and Whaddya Do for Denver, Houston, and Atlanta With Zach Lowe
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 4, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react to Cleveland's Game 7 win over Toronto, preview the NBA's second round, and weigh offseason moves for eliminated teams.
- NBA Hot Takes, OKC’s Red Flag, and Giannis vs. Father Time With Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Mar 26, 2026 · 1 h 36 min
Bill Simmons, Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House debate OKC's vulnerabilities, All-NBA cases, Houston's bad vibes and whether any team should trade for Giannis.
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