The Detroit Pistons made a key depth change on Tuesday, April 7. The team promoted the young veteran Tolu Smith, while cutting ties with one of their homegrown prospects in Bobi Klintman.
via Omari Sankofa, Detroit Free Press: Pistons have signed Tolu Smith to a two-year deal with 2026-27 non-guaranteed, per source. Bobi Klintman has been waived.
The Pistons are making the roster change ahead of their Wednesday night (April 8) game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
With the Pistons already having the Eastern Conference’s top seed in the bag, they can take it easy with some of their core players throughout the final week. Tolu Smith clearly intrigued them enough to give him an extended look.
Cutting Ties With The Homegrown Prospect
Bobi Klintman’s time with the Detroit Pistons has come to a close after the team cut ties with him in favor of signing Tolu Smith.
The Pistons are clearly accepting defeat with their draft-day acquisition.
During the 2024 NBA Draft, the Pistons traded with the Minnesota Timberwolves in order to acquire their 37th overall pick, which came on day two in the second round.
That’s when the Pistons picked up Bobi Klintman out of Wake Forest. He entered the NBA with NBL and NCAA experience.
During his run with Wake Forest in 2022-2023, Klintman appeared in 33 games. he produced 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds, while shooting 40.7% from the field and 36.8% from three.
Amid his run with Cairns in the NBL, Klintman played in 23 games. He shot 44.3% from the field and hit on 35.7% from deep. The young forward accounted for 9.7 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Klintman dealt with numerous setbacks throughout his rookie and sophomore efforts. During his rookie season, Klintman appeared in just eight games. In an average of 5.3 minutes on the court, Klintman averaged under one rebound and produced 1.9 points per game.
In 2025-2026, Klintman appeared in 12 games. He averaged 1.8 points per game, along with 1.6 rebounds per game.
The Pistons Are Getting Their Roster Right For The NBA Playoffs
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There are just three more games on the schedule for the Pistons this week.
After they face the Bucks on Wednesday, the Pistons will take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, April 10, before closing out the year on Sunday, April 12, against the Indiana Pacers.
The Pistons will be one of four playoff teams in the dark about their playoff opponent until the NBA Play-In Tournament is settled.
The Eastern Conference’s candidates are currently the Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Toronto Raptors.
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