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Detroit Pistons Rookie Reaches Major Milestone

The Detroit Pistons' second-round pick Bobi Klintman had a big night in the G League.
Justin Grasso|
Sep 30, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Bobi Klintman (34) poses for his official 2024-25 season head shot. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images
Sep 30, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Bobi Klintman (34) poses for his official 2024-25 season head shot. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images | David Reginek-Imagn Images

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The Detroit Pistons haven’t seen much of their second-round rookie Bobi Klintman this season, but they are getting excellent reports about him as he continues a run in the NBA G League with the Motor City Cruise.

On Monday night, the Cruise hosted the Birmingham Squadron. Klintman checked in off the bench for a 30-minute shift. The young forward ended up having a career night.

Klintman put up 13 shots from the field, connecting on nine of those attempts. As he drained four threes and collected a few points from the charity stripe, Klintman produced 25 points. Along with his scoring, Klintman accounted for five rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block.

Leading up to Monday’s game, Klintman had three G League games in the bag. In an average of 23 minutes of action, the rookie has made 44 percent of his shots for nine points. He had yet to connect on a three but found success from beyond the arc versus the Squadron.

Beyond the scoring, Klintman averaged three rebounds and two assists in the few games prior to the win over Birmingham.

Klintman joined the Pistons as the 37th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He had a run at Wake Forest before he took his talents to Australia’s NBL for a season. While Klintman was primed for a chance to compete for early-season minutes in the preseason, a calf injury sidelined him for the entire run.

Klintman spent nearly two months sidelined due to his offseason setback. When he was finally cleared to return to action, Klintman was assigned to the Cruise. For the time being, he remains a developmental prospect for the Pistons.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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