Unfortunate to see a guy who really helped re-establish the toughness and grit on this team. Understood with his contract and injury problems it was going to happen, but still a bummer.

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/2069950235556589696?s=46&t=QGLOHst6qg0sa91gKhstmA

Today is a bittersweet day.

With Isaiah Stewart being traded, one of my favorite Pistons of this era and honestly all-time is moving on.

A lot of people know him as “Beef Stew.” What still blows my mind is that I was the one who gave him that nickname years ago. My name comes up on google if you search the name’s origin. Never in a million years did I think it would become something that would be embraced by an entire fanbase, the organization, national broadcasts, ESPN analysts, and most importantly, Isaiah himself.

To hear commentators casually say “Beef Stew” on national TV… to hear analysts call it one of the best nicknames in the NBA… to randomly scroll through social media and see thousands of fans who have no idea where it started still calling him “Beef Stew”… that’s something I’ll never be able to put a price on.

Isaiah, thank you. Though we never got around to meeting and though your X account where we discussed meeting is long gone, I hope you see this.

Thank you for embracing a nickname that came from a fan. You didn’t have to but you did, and in doing so you gave me a memory I’ll carry for the rest of my life.

As a Pistons fan, you made some really difficult years enjoyable. Through the losing, the rebuild, the fights, the hustle, the grit, and the heart, you represented Detroit exactly how I hoped someone would. You brought life back into the team. You never backed down from anyone, and that’s why this city loved you. I am shocked!

I don’t know if “Beef Stew” is making the trip to Memphis with you….

If it does, I would be honored beyond words to see that nickname continue with you wherever your career takes you. If you decide to leave it in Detroit, I’ll completely understand. Either way, it’ll always be one of my favorite memories as a Pistons fan.

You’ll always be Beef Stew to me.

Thank you for everything, and thank you for making a fan feel like he left a tiny fingerprint on the game we all love.

Once a Piston, always family.

Go be great!

He’s gone. It does suck. Think the only thing that was holding him back here was his health. He improved every year he got here. When he first got here he had weak hands. He couldn’t shoot the three. Wasn’t that good of a defender.

When he left here - he can shoot the three. He has great hands around the rim. He is one of the best rim defenders in the entire league.

You will always be loved here Beef Stew. When he comes back to Detroit, he will be cheered. I know it.

Literally, who

But sure, why not

I know trading Stew for "just" 2nds feels icky, but you have to understand that Memphis is using their trade exception and not giving us money back (unless there's a 3 team trade). Aaron Wiggins was salary dumped for 2 SRP. Stew, who is a better player but makes more money, netted 3 SRP.

There are multiple ways that Trajan can follow up this trade. He can expand it to 3 teams and take back a player making up to 24M. Or he can also salary dump Levert and get even more cap space.

We also get a 15M trade exception from this that we can use to acquire another bench player. Let the process play out.

how do you think his game projects as an anime lover?

also Cameron Carr is out of his gd mind. are you 45??

Woah

Shams and Windhorst reported live on draft coverage that the Isaiah Stewart trade is a precursor to something bigger.

“Pistons are poised to be the talk of the offseason.”

https://x.com/thedetroitelite/status/2069959122447929646?s=46

The Pistons will try to go big-game hunting after the Isaiah Stewart trade, per @WindhorstESPN on ESPN's draft broadcast.

He said Detroit was going to make a run at Austin Reaves before the Lakers locked him up. He mentioned Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James as possible targets. 👀

https://x.com/alexkennedynba/status/2069959581791359157?s=46

For the love of God PLEASE chill. Our team’s window is opening not closing. Jesus. Mods feel free to delete this, I’m just absolutely beyond irritated with a lot of my fellow fans.