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- Published: Jan. 02, 2026, 3:05 p.m.
The Detroit Pistons person nan champion defense successful nan Eastern Conference and 1 of nan apical defenders successful nan NBA, who is yet receiving immoderate announcement from nan league.
The Pistons’ longest-tenured player, guardant Isaiah Stewart, was named Eastern Conference Defensive Player of nan Month for games played successful December, nan convention announced Friday.
For nan month, Stewart continued a wildly successful play by signaling 28 full blocks, averaging 2.2 per crippled and tying his career-high pinch 5 blocks against nan Atlanta Hawks to statesman December.
Despite coming disconnected nan chair successful each but 1 crippled during nan period — wherever nan East-leading Pistons went 9-4 — Stewart posted aggregate blocks successful 8 games and had much than 3 blocks 5 times.
Stewart, 24, became a existent protect fixture for nan Pistons past play arsenic they completed their historical turnaround to scope nan postseason for nan first clip since 2019.
This twelvemonth he’s combining a dependable fare of offense, averaging 10 points per game, while being 2nd successful nan NBA successful blocks and leads nan convention successful defended field-goal percent astatine nan rim astatine 43%.
Although not portion of grant consideration, a five-block capacity connected Thursday saw Stewart surpass 400 profession blocks, becoming nan 10th subordinate successful franchise history to do so.
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren took nan Western Conference award, while Stewart hit retired OG Anunoby (New York), Mikal Bridges (New York), Scottie Barnes (Toronto), Evan Mobley (Cleveland) and Derrick White (Boston) for his award.
Detroit dominated monthly awards for November arsenic defender Cade Cunningham was named Eastern Conference Player of nan Month and J.B. Bickerstaff named Coach of nan Month.
Stewart is successful his sixth play pinch nan Pistons aft being selected 16th wide successful nan 2020 NBA Draft. He’s played nether 3 different coaches and seen plentifulness of different players travel and spell from nan roster, but Stewart is yet being considered among nan elite defenders successful nan league.
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Jacob Richman is simply a sports newsman for MLive.com and covers pro and assemblage teams crossed Michigan. Before joining MLive, Jacob covered assemblage sports successful Texas astatine LoneStarLive.com pinch a attraction connected Texas A&M and...
