Pistons beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Co-host of The Pistons Pulse podcast w/ @MotorCityHoops Michigan State ‘16. Westsider.https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mmahoohab22lTrajan Langdon was ambiguous about the Pistons' offseason plans. He wasn't ambiguous about Jalen Duren. Wrote about why an underwhelming postseason won't deter them from retaining a 22-year-old who otherwise has been a key part of their ascendance. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2026/05/19/detroit-pistons-jalen-duren-free-agency/90165706007/19 May 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmahoohab22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mmao5w6rps2cThe two teams that eliminated the Pistons from the playoffs are in the ECF. How’s that for fuel?20 May 2026 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmao5w6rps2chttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mmahoohab22lTrajan Langdon was ambiguous about the Pistons' offseason plans. He wasn't ambiguous about Jalen Duren. Wrote about why an underwhelming postseason won't deter them from retaining a 22-year-old who otherwise has been a key part of their ascendance. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2026/05/19/detroit-pistons-jalen-duren-free-agency/90165706007/19 May 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmahoohab22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mma4tpsqqk24Going through Prince's discography because I've never listened to his entire discography. And I'm stuck on his self-titled second album. Better than I anticipated given how little it's discussed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4F_FQObViE19 May 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma4tpsqqk24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7wkxulkk24Langdon said he knew the team could be good after the 13-game winning streak: "Did I think it would equal 60 wins? Even after the winning streak I didn’t think it would be 60 wins and that’s an incredible feat, one that hadn't been done here in nearly 20 years."19 May 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7wkxulkk24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7wiu3blk24Langdon on Paul Reed: "Consummate professional. In and out of the lineup this season and it didn’t matter if his number was called." "He’s a better player now than when we got him off waivers two years ago."19 May 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7wiu3blk24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7wgnm3l224Langdon said Cade will learn lot from the playoffs, and his lung injury: "I know it frustrated him a lot because he didn’t get to be his best self. Nobody can in that situation. He’ll learn from it. He’s probably going to look at everything and say I have to be more efficient."19 May 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7wgnm3l224https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7wafdcjc24Langdon on Holland: "I thought Ron took a step. Guys gotta remember he’s only 20 years old. "Do I think he was disappointed he lost his rotation spot in the playoffs? I think it’ll put fire under his belly to work. He’s a worker, he’s a high-level competitor, high-level person."19 May 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7wafdcjc24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7w4v75a224Langdon on if the team can win a championship as built: "I wish I were clairvoyant. I think so, yeah. You’re always going to iterate your team a little bit to get better … for us it’s always if it’s adding a person or just getting better internally."19 May 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7w4v75a224https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7vyjnbys24Langdon said he expects the team will have "optionality" this summer asset-wise. "Obviously (Duren) and (Ausar) will be expensive, and once that happens the optionality decreases … but we’ll see what things we can execute on to make us better and what things we can’t."19 May 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vyjnbys24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7vxkvkj224Langdon said they'd love to have Tobias back next season. "Tobias has been great. I thought he played some of his best basketball with us in these postseason games. But his approach, his professionalism has been huge in terms of us establishing the environment we have."19 May 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vxkvkj224https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7vv2hxzc24Langdon: "I thought Cade was an absolute warrior. I haven’t had a collapsed lung, I’m sure most of you haven’t, and he had a collapsed lung and fractured." Noted he had to sit on the couch for 7-10 days to heal and went through deconditioning right as they ramped up for playoffs.19 May 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vv2hxzc24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7vpdopb224Langdon said ball-handling and shooting are areas they'll look to improve. "A lot of the teams that are successful have a lot of players that can initiate, whether bringing the ball up or in the halfcourt … we’ll look at some of those things."19 May 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vpdopb224https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7vm2ndrs24Langdon on if NIL draft uncertainty played into the Wolves pick swap: "It wasn’t on the top of our minds when we did the deal but I think now what’s transpired in the last month, that’s going to help for sure. I do think there’s a line between 21 and 28 where the talent differs."19 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vm2ndrs24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7vehujak24Langdon of if they were "seduced" by their regular season and didn't do enough at the trade deadline: "I don’t think there was a rock that was not overturned as far as understanding where we were ... some things were way too expensive at that point, we felt."19 May 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vehujak24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7vct3ej224Langdon's reiterated several times the team will take a look at "everything" regarding adding a big swing, second scorer, etc. "We’ll take a holistic view of the roster. We’re still a young team … we’ll take a deep dive, we’ll figure out what we need to add."19 May 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vct3ej224https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7v4bp7ac24On Duren, Langdon sounds confident they'll extend him in some capacity. "JD had a fantastic season. All-Star, one of the biggest contributors to us getting a one seed … an incredible leap from last year to this year because of the work he put in last summer and his focus."19 May 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7v4bp7ac24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm7u7smi2s24Talking to Trajan Langdon here at the PPC in 5 ish minutes. Will be live-streamed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpbu3uilka019 May 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7u7smi2s24https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm6i62aqlk27Parity had a good run19 May 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6i62aqlk27https://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm5rju2fok2xWe're live now [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5rju2fok2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm5l25ueg22eTrajan Langdon will host an end of season media availability tomorrow at 1 pm.18 May 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5l25ueg22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm5hecgzqs2sPistons quadrupled their win total in two years under JB and folks were talking about if he might get fired lol. Gores has been loyal to all of his recent coaches but one. No chance he’d want another reset after a year like this.18 May 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5hecgzqs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm5bqqidh22rGame 7 was a poor reflection of a season that, by any objective measure, was the Pistons’ best in nearly two decades.  60 wins, a trip to the second round and superstar stuff from Cade Cunningham. Their journey to contention starts now. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2026/05/18/detroit-pistons-come-away-from-crushing-game-7-with-big-expectations/90138836007/18 May 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5bqqidh22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm5b2rbyas2cThe Pistons have much to navigate this summer. Five questions for the offseason, including extensions for Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2026/05/18/pistons-nba-free-agency-jalen-duren-contract/89864573007/18 May 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5b2rbyas2chttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm45yufw7c2cCade: “That game sucked. Being back home, definitely wanted to get this win in front of the fans. Reminded me of last year, losing on the home court. It’s not a great feeling.”18 May 2026 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm45yufw7c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm45xiivbc2xCovered a playoff game every other day since April 25, with travel every week, and now it's suddenly done. What a bizarre feeling.18 May 2026 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm45xiivbc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm45svkqjc2cJB: “I’m not disappointed in these guys in the least bit.”18 May 2026 05:36 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm45svkqjc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm3xcpywwc2xRobinson: "I don't want to be over-reactionary having not watched it ... we didn't come out with the right disposition for a Game 7 and that was apparent in all the areas we prided ourselves on this year, areas we thought we could compete with and win, we didn't win those."18 May 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3xcpywwc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm3wzrx52c2xCade on if this loss will fuel them: "A lot. There was a great opportunity to move forward and to continue to experience new things that we hadn't been exposed to. Fell short. We were right there but we fell short. That chip and that sting, we're going to feel for a while."18 May 2026 03:35 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3wzrx52c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/omarisankofa.bsky.social/post/3mm3vy3glok2c14 44 60 Regardless of how it ended tonight, this season was not a disappointment for the Pistons.18 May 2026 03:16 +0000at://did:plc:ozrhqae34vzv6mso2hsym65i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3vy3glok2c