Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses the Pistons' options at pick No. 7 in the NBA Draft, trading Bruce Brown and how general manager Troy Weaver is putting his mark on the roster, along with how free agency might play out.

Here's a breakdown of Episode 10:

0:00 – Introduction and rundown

1:25 – Pistons in the NBA Draft

11:12 – Trading Bruce Brown

17:52 – Concerns in free agency

21:08 – Fred VanVleet? Who can they target in free agency?

22:48 – Russell Westbrook? It's possible.

24:50 – Wrap-up and deuces

Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses the NBA Draft Lottery, tanking, the Pistons' targets in the draft and what the timeline for the rest of the offseason and next season could look likeHere's a breakdown of Episode 9:0:00 -- Introduction and rundown2:13 -- The NBA Draft Lottery6:31 -- Tank talk12:37 -- Pistons targets with the No. 7 pick20:13 -- Bubble 2 in local markets22:49 -- Looking ahead to next season24:46 -- Did someone say cheesecake? The 24th Cheesecakerie did.26:17 -- Wrap-up and deuces

Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses the NBA restart in the Orlando bubble, the Pistons' potential for playing in a Chicago bubble and how the Pistons can approach the draft and free agency. There's more about his ballot for NBA postseason awards and the Pistons' new G League affiliate moving to Detroit. Here's a breakdown of Episode 8:0:00 -- Introduction and rundown1:35 -- The Orlando Bubble12:26 -- Potential for a Chicago Bubble15:20 -- The NBA draft, lottery and free agency34:31 -- My NBA postseason awards ballot42:55 -- Look ahead to next season44:21 -- Pistons' new G League team49:39 -- Wrap-up and deuces

Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses how the league and the world has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a period of self-isolation after direct contact, with no symptoms or isues.Here's a breakdown of Episode 7:0:00 -- Introduction and rundown2:20 -- My timeline leading up to the NBA suspending the season17:40 -- Two weeks of self-isolation23:23 -- Where the Pistons stand in the hiatus26:47 -- Hip-hop and rap album brackets in the 1990s35:00 -- Wrap-up

Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses the upcoming NBA trade deadline and how the Pistons could be one of the more active teams, looking to reshape their roster. Here's a breakdown of Episode 6:0:00 -- Introduction and rundown1:34 -- Which Pistons trade pieces could move before the deadline?15:48 -- What's going on with Sekou Doumbouya18:46 -- Outlook for the rest of this season20:14 -- Deconstructing and reconstructing the roster22:35 -- Sacrifices of choosing sports writing as a career 26:18 -- Wrap-up

Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, discusses the recent trade talk around Andre Drummond, plus team owner Tom Gores' comments about possibly pivoting toward rebuilding the roster. Also, rookie Sekou Doumbouya makes his starting debut and what the future of the roster could look like.Here's a breakdown of Episode 5:0:00 -- Introduction and rundown1:20 -- Andre Drummond trade talk with Atlanta Hawks6:21 -- Other potential destinations for Drummond12:27 -- Thoughts on Pistons owner Tom Gores' comments on pivoting 15:04 -- Other Pistons pieces that could be traded18:46 -- Rookie Sekou Doumbouya gets his first career start21:37 -- Playing the young guys to help future direction23:37 -- Wrap-up

Rod Beard, Pistons beat writer for The Detroit News, hosts the special holiday edition of the "Rod & Real" podcast, assessing the season after 31 games, the outlook for the trade deadline and Christmas wishes for each of the players and coach Dwane Casey on the periodic series.Here's a breakdown of Episode 4:0:00 -- Introduction and rundown1:09 -- Breaking down the Pistons' 11-20 start6:00 -- Assessing trade value for some of Pistons' assets17:15 -- Christmas wishes for each player and Dwane Casey27:03 -- Wrap-up

Rod Beard, beat writer for The Detroit News, hosts the "Rod & Real" podcast, with a look at the season the Detroit Pistons' slow start and the rest of the NBA, along with other topics on the new weekly series.Here's a breakdown of Episode 3:0:00 -- Introduction and rundown2:16 -- Early-season report card17:46 -- How to enjoy this season's Pistons squad28:06 -- What's Andre Drummond's fit and future?30:08 -- Chat with Pistons center Andre Drummond38:28 -- Top 5 NBA cities47:15 -- Top 5 Favorite Albums53:40 -- Pistons overview for Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS)56:42 -- Wrap up

Rod Beard, beat writer for The Detroit News, hosts the "Rod & Real" podcast, with a look at the season preview for the Detroit Pistons and the NBA, along with other topics on the new weekly series.Here's a breakdown of Episode 2:0:00 -- Introduction2:38 -- Blake Griffin injury9:52 -- Pistons roster breakdown15:11 -- Chat with Pistons senior advisor Ed Stefanski22:03 -- NBA Western Conference preview30:57 -- NBA Eastern Conference preview 37:10 -- Pistons overview for Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS)42:49 -- Road stories: The best #Startwriting ever / SVG48:11 -- Wrap up

Rod Beard, beat writer for The Detroit News, hosts the premiere of the "Rod & Real" podcast, a look at the Detroit Pistons, NBA and other topics on the new weekly series.Here's a breakdown of the first episode:0:00 -- Introduction2:10 -- Background3:10 -- Pistons roster breakdown15:01 -- Andre Drummond's contract situation21:18 -- Daily Fantasy Sports27:42 -- Road stories30:13 -- Writing as a craft