Tobias Harris Rumors

Detroit executive Trajan Langdon publicly expressed his desire to retain forward Tobias Harris, who was the team’s second-leading scorer in the playoffs. The Pistons will also work with Jalen Duren on a new deal amid his restricted free agency. In addition, a Reaves pursuit would require more acrobatics than Simone Biles in the Olympics. Detroit would have to pick up the $4 million team option on Daniss Jenkins, renounce cap holds on Harris, Kevin Huerter, and Malik Beasley, waive Duncan Robinson, likely trade Caris LeVert and one of Paul Reed or Marcus Sasser, and decline Tolu Smith’s $2.4 million team option to be able to offer Reaves a max contract, as outlined by salary cap expert Yossi Gozlan.

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Michael Scotto: Trajan Langdon on Tobias Harris: “His approach and professionalism has been huge in terms of us establishing the environment we have in the past two years… They call him Unc for a reason… We hope that we can bring him back. He’s somebody we want to keep in a Pistons uniform.”

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Veteran Tobias Harris was Detroit’s second scoring option. The 33-year-old, whom Bickerstaff has routinely referred to as his “safety blanket,” averaged 18.1 points per game, good for the second most in his playoff career. But Harris scored a combined 11 points on 2-of-13 shooting in the final two games of the second round. Harris will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. As valuable as Harris was to start the postseason, he couldn’t sustain his level of offensive production as the playoffs pushed on. Harris will likely have multiple suitors around the league, in addition to the Pistons, this summer.

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NBA: As we honor the sixth year of the NBA Social Justice Champion award, join us in recognizing Bam Adebayo, Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, Tobias Harris, and Larry Nance Jr. as the finalists for the 2025-26 season. This award honors NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his lifetime commitment to driving impactful change around social justice.

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Hunter Patterson: Pistons starters: Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren

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Omari Sankofa II: JB Bickerstaff on what’s enabled Tobias Harris to score 20+ in eight straight games: “His want to help this team and it’s as simple as that. He sees where a need is and he has the ability to fill that need.”

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Chris Fedor: NBA Last Two Minute Report from Game 3 shows 0 errors. Tobias Harris’ late contest on James Harden’s 3-point dagger was clean, not considered a foul. “Harris jumps to contest Harden's shot, but would otherwise avoid making contact if not for Harden extending forward.”

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Omari Sankofa II: Tobias Harris: “Tough end result but a lot of good things we can learn from it and be ready for the next one. We know where we made our mistakes tonight. We know where we need to be better.”

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Hunter Patterson: Tobias on how close-knit the Pistons are and how that’s influenced his leadership style: "They bring me a lot of life. I tell my wife all the time all the time, 'I love being a part of this team, I love being with these guys."" Harris said. "On the floor, off the floor, the communication, the way we all are friends, really. I'm the older guy, but I look at our team like life-long friends outside of hooping - that's rare. I've played with a lot of guys. I've probably only called a few of them real friends." Part of Harris' leadership style, though, focuses on empowering his younger counterparts in the process. "My thing about leading is setting an example of how to work, how to take care of your body," Harris said. "But I like to let these guys have their voice, because they are the next group of leaders for this team. When I've got to jump in and lock in on the focus level, I'll say what I've got to say. But I'm all about, if it ain't winning culture, I'm going to say something."

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Hunter Patterson: Asked Cade Cunningham where Tobias Harris has been most helpful in his development: “Man, he’s been great in a lot of ways. He’s shown me a lot of things, on and off the court. Just professionalism, ways to make my life easier and do my job more efficiently.”

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‪Oh No He Didn't‬: JB Bickerstaff while talking about Tobias Harris: "There's so many guys that think dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble is a game" 🤣

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Hunter Patterson: Asked J.B. about Tobias Harris thriving in his role as the Pistons’ second scorer in the playoffs: “There’s no insecurity in who he is. … There’s so many guys that they dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble as a game. Tobias knows he’s gonna get you in the post.”

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Omari Sankofa II: Tobias: “Teams that go to Game 7 usually are lax in this type of game. We said before the game, don’t let that be our team. For us, just coming out with that type of energy, that type of fuel to keep us going, embrace the crowd, embrace this moment and just find our rhythm.”

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Omari Sankofa II: Harris: "We’re playing a step quicker in terms of our instincts on the floor ... and we still can do better. There were many plays out there with 50-50 balls we have to get. We have to dominate the game in terms of making those extra effort winning plays."

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