Detroit Pistons’ G League squad to host $250 tryouts to find hidden talents, all details confirmed

The Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, will hold open tryouts with a $250 fee to find potentially hidden talents.

Anyone with the dream of making it to the NBA has some clear pathways to follow. Usually, it involves being a top-ranked high school player who plays in the NCAA or being a prodigious international prospect.

However, the G League is also a crucial tool. While it is mostly populated with young NBA players and some veterans hoping to get their shot, it might be the perfect way to find any hidden local talents.

Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate and five other teams confirm paid open tryouts

The Pistons’ Motor City Cruise will join the Nuggets’ Grand Rapids Gold ($200), Chicago’s Windy City Bulls ($250), Mavericks’ Texas Legends ($300), and Toronto’s Raptors 905 ($225).

The Motor City Cruise will hold its tryout on September 13 from 12 to 5 PM at the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center.

Tryout space will be limited and requires interested players to pre-register online and pay the non-refundable $250 fee.

Nuggets’ affiliate Grand Rapids Gold will host theirs on August 30 at the Metropolitan State University, Denver.

The Windy City Bulls will host their tryouts on September 26 at Chicago Hope Academy Fieldhouse, while the Raptors 905 will host its tryouts at the OVO Athletic Centre on September 12 over two sessions.

The Texas Legends will have two sessions on two different days, September 19 and October 3, at the Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano.

Clip from Detroit Pistons’ 2025 G League affiliate tryouts goes viral

This is an annual tradition in the G League. This 2025 clip from Detroit’s tryout resurfaced after the recent announcement, highlighting the kind of talent that shows up at these tryouts.

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(X post caption is untrue, as 2026 tryouts are yet to be held)

Although no real NBA talents come through in these tryouts, it gives people a chance to show their skills for a potential shot at living out their NBA dreams.

The fees help G League teams earn a solid amount of their operational budget as well, as these NBA team affiliates are not nearly as glamorous as their parent teams.

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