Beat reporter Coty Davis and Detroit News contributor Tarohn Finley discuss Jaden Ivey’s injury timeline and Houston Rockets beat reporter Brian Barefield of USA Today Rockets Wire is the special guest.

Here are highlights from The News’ Pistons podcast, sponsored by Varsity Ford of Ann Arbor.

â–¶ 1:00: Season opens Wednesday against Bulls

â–¶ 2:30: Jaden Ivey probably out “for at least six weeks”

â–¶ 4:10: J.B. Bickerstaff on plans without Ivey in starting lineup

â–¶ 5:00: Marcus Sasser sat out last two preseason games with injury

â–¶ 7:30: Ivey will need some “time to readjust”

â–¶ 7:20: Tarohn says “they’ve never seen the full team” together

â–¶ 11:00: Varsity Ford of Ann Arbor commercial

â–¶ 11:30: Rockets beat reporter Brian Barefield joins the show

â–¶ 16:45: Amen Thompson’s “natural position” is point guard

â–¶ 23:40: Ausar, Amen both want to win defensive player of the year

â–¶ 31:10: Ausar, Amen are “carbon copies” of each other

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