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Chaz Lanier was selected 37th overall by the Pistons after he averaged 18 points in his only season with Tennessee. He will play in NBA Summer League.

The Detroit Pistons have signed their 2025 second-round draft pick Chaz Lanier, the team announced Monday, July 7.

Lanier, a 6-foot-4 guard, was selected 37th overall and averaged 18 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.9 steals in his only season with Tennessee in 2024-25. He spent his first four seasons at North Florida and knocked down 40.2% of his 687 3-point attempts during his five-year college career.

"He was our guy if he got to our pick and we were very fortunate to get him," Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon said June 25 on draft night. "Had him in for a workout, spent some time with him, got to do lunch, we interviewed him in Chicago, watched a lot of film on him.

“Really worked his way up and got better from North Florida to Tennessee and had a tremendous year this year in the best conference in the country. Competitive, can really shoot the ball, flies off actions and had a tremendous year in one of the better conferences with one of the better teams in the country.”

Terms of the contract weren't revealed, but it won't impact the team's cap space due to the NBA's second-round pick exception. He joins the Pistons' 15-man roster, which currently has 13 players.

Lanier will play for the Pistons' summer league team in Las Vegas, with their first game set for Friday, July 11.

Tennessee Volunteers guard Chaz Lanier celebrates Friday, March 28, 2025, during the NCAA tournament Sweet 16 game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Pistons launch new fan rewards program

The Pistons announced their new fan engagement program, Pistons Rewards, on Monday. The program will allow fans to earn "Pistons Points" through everyday transactions such as groceries and gas, which can then be redeemed for various prizes — including tickets and merchandise.

The program, which will officially launch in October, is a partnership with Uptop, a fan loyalty and rewards platform. Fans can sign up for a free Pistons Rewards account at Pistons.com/Rewards.

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