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Pistons Nightly Desk · transactions · Monday, September 28

Bryson Warren Is Off the Detroit Pistons' Roster

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Bryson Warren
G · 21 · rookie
The move
Leaves the Pistons
official roster · Sep 28, 2026
2026-27 cap hit
Not on file yet
public salary data lags a signing by a day
Pistons payroll
$153.2M
under the cap · cap $165.0M · tax $200.4M
Roster
20 players
standard limit 15 + 3 two-way
By the Pistons Nightly Desk · 2 h ago

Bryson Warren is off the Detroit Pistons' roster as of Monday, Sep 28, with no report or destination announced. The 21-year-old rookie guard had no NBA line last season, and his contract status is not on file yet.

The move

Bryson Warren is off the Detroit Pistons' roster, a move detected from the official roster on Monday, Sep 28. No report preceded the move; none is logged. Warren, a 21-year-old rookie guard, had no NBA line last season. The Pistons now carry 20 players against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots, and his departure trims that number. No destination has been announced for him.

The money

Warren's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, and none has been recorded for him. The Pistons carry a payroll of $153.2 million across 15 contracts for 2026-27, leaving them under the $165.0 million cap. That figure sits well below the $200.4 million tax line and the $209.0 million first apron, with the $221.7 million second apron further out of reach. Warren's departure does not change those numbers.

The fit

Warren played no NBA minutes last season. At guard, Detroit's returning rotation was led by Cade Cunningham at 33.9 minutes and 23.9 points, with Daniss Jenkins logging 20.2 minutes and 9.3 points. Duncan Robinson (27.4 minutes, 12.2 points) and Kevin Huerter (20.5 minutes, 8.6 points) also drew guard minutes last season. With Warren off the roster, the Pistons still list 20 players, above the standard 15-man limit with three two-way spots filled.

Why did Bryson Warren leave the Pistons' roster?

No report preceded the move. It is not announced beyond the official roster change detected Monday, Sep 28.

What is Warren's contract status?

Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.

Where does Warren go next?

Not announced.

By the Pistons Nightly Desk, from the data on this page, rewritten when the data changes. How the desks work.
No contract on file yet: public salary data usually catches up within a day.

Pistons rotation

tracker →
Cade Cunningham33.9 min · 23.9 pts
Jalen Duren28.2 min · 19.5 pts
Duncan Robinson27.4 min · 12.2 pts
John Collins27.1 min · 13.6 pts
Ausar Thompson26.0 min · 9.9 pts
Taurean Prince23.5 min · 9.2 pts

Moves are detected from the official rosters, so the mechanism (trade, signing, waiver claim, two-way conversion) comes from the linked report when there is one. Salary figures are cap hits from public salary data.