The Pistons recalled Lanier from the G League's Motor City Cruise ahead of Thursday's game against the Pelicans.
Detroit is listing Cade Cunningham (lung) and Caris LeVert (knee) out for Thursday's contest, but Lanier may need Tobias Harris (hip) -- who is listed as questionable -- to sit out against the Pelicans in order to crack the rotation. The rookie second-round pick is averaging just 7.9 minutes in 26 games at the NBA level this season, with many of those appearances coming in garbage-time situations.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Fails to score again
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Lanier produced zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) in 12 minutes during Friday's 115-101 victory over the Warriors.
Lanier went scoreless for the third straight game, continuing to play a modest role off the bench. Although he has touched the floor in six of the past nine games, his playing time typically comes during garbage time. At this point, he holds no real fantasy value.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Rejoins parent club
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Detroit recalled Lanier from the G League's Motor City Cruise on Wednesday.
Lanier should be available off the bench for the Pistons' next game Thursday in Washington, but unless star guard Cade Cunningham (back) ends up sitting out that game, the rookie second-round pick isn't expected to be included in head coach J.B. Bickerstaff's rotation.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Recalled to NBA
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Detroit recalled Lanier from the G League's Motor City Cruise on Monday.
Lanier recorded 23 minutes in Sunday's 120-109 G League loss to the Memphis Hustle before being recalled, putting up seven points (3-10 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), a rebound and an assist. He will likely continue to split time between the two clubs but is not expected to play much with the Pistons.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Recalled to NBA
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Detroit recalled Lanier from the G League's Motor City Cruise on Friday.
Lanier hasn't been a regular participant for the NBA team this season, but he has been quite productive lately with the Cruise, tallying more than 17 points in five of his last six G League matchups. Lanier could continue to see minutes off the bench for the Pistons while getting most of his playing time in the lower-level league for the rest of the season.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Recalled to NBA
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Detroit recalled Lanier from the Motor City Cruise of the G League on Sunday.
Lanier has spent time with both the Pistons and its G League affiliate. He has filled in as an injury replacement in the rotation while players like Ausar Thompson and Tobias Harris were sidelined dealing with respective injuries. Since Detroit looks to be healthy right now, Lanier will likely not see significant minutes on the court, if any at all.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Back to NBA
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Detroit recalled Lanier from the G League's Motor City Cruise on Friday.
Lanier has continued to play for both the NBA and G League squads since December, although he's usually a second-unit option for the Pistons. In his 16 NBA regular-season games, the guard is currently averaging 0.7 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 9.6 minutes per contest.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Heading back to NBA
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Detroit recalled Lanier from the G League's Motor City Cruise on Saturday.
Lanier has returned to the Pistons following another period on assignment with the G League affiliate, for which he scored 25 points and three rebounds during a 44-minute appearance Saturday. Lanier has played a minor role at the NBA level, especially over the last couple of months, logging just nine minutes of play since Nov. 18.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Recalled from G League
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Lanier was recalled from the G League's Motor City Cruise on Saturday.
Lanier is fresh off a 40-point outing Wednesday against the Cleveland Charge, and he'll join the NBA squad to get some work in over the weekend. He's appeared in one game for the Pistons since Nov. 22, logging one steal in four minutes.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Plays 18 minutes in loss
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Lanier chipped in three points (1-3 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 18 minutes during Monday's 127-112 victory over Indiana.
Lanier has played at least 18 minutes in his last four straight games, averaging 5.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.5 threes in that span. While this is all likely due to the respective absences of Cade Cunningham (hip), Tobias Harris (ankle) and Ausar Thompson (ankle), Lanier will continue to see extended run until one of the aforementioned players return.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Sinks trio of triples
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Lanier posted nine points (3-8 FG, 3-7 3Pt), four assists, one steal and one block in 23 minutes during Thursday's 119-98 preseason win over the Wizards.
Lanier made multiple three-pointers in three of his four preseason appearances, going 8-for-22 overall. The rookie will likely have a limited role in 2025-26, but Jaden Ivey's knee surgery opens up plenty of minutes to begin the campaign.
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Pistons' Chaz Lanier: Joins Detroit
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Lanier was selected by the Pistons with the No. 37 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Lanier made an immediate impact at Tennessee after transferring from North Florida, where he spent his first four collegiate seasons. In his lone year with the Volunteers, he averaged 18.0 points and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 43.1 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from three over 38 games. While he's limited as a defender and playmaker, few prospects in this class can match his tough shotmaking ability. His role in Detroit will likely depend on whether the Pistons choose to re-sign veteran guards Malik Beasley, Dennis Schroder and Tim Hardaway.
