G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made his Lakers debut and started at shooting guard after he was suspended the first two games. He finished with 20 points in a loss against the Pelicans on Sunday."What I'm most proud about with Jordan is he's sticking with it because he was struggling in training camp, he was struggling in the preseason," Lakers coach Luke Walton said.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope served the second game his two-game NBA suspension on Friday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the team announced Thursday.Pope received a one-year deal worth $18 million, according to multiple reports. His agreement with the Lakers was reported earlier this week.Caldwell-Pope averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and a career-high 2.5 assists in 76 games last season with the Pistons. He averaged 11.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 314 career contests since being selected by the Pistons with the eighth overall pick of the 2013 draft.Caldwell-Pope will miss the first two games of the 2017-18 season after the NBA suspended him last month following his guilty plea to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Auburn Hills, Mich. He was arrested in March after police pulled him over for driving 45 mph in a 25-mph zone and a breathalyzer test displayed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.08.Caldwell-Pope will join No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball as the likely starters in the Lakers' remade backcourt.

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced Thursday. Pope received a one-year deal worth $18 million, according to multiple reports. His agreement with the Lakers was reported earlier this week. Caldwell-Pope averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and a career-high 2.5 assists in 76 games last season with the Pistons. He averaged 11.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 314 career contests since being selected by the Pistons with the eighth overall pick of the 2013 draft. Caldwell-Pope will miss the first two games of the 2017-18 season after the NBA suspended him last month following his guilty plea to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Auburn Hills, Mich. He was arrested in March after police pulled him over for driving 45 mph in a 25-mph zone and a breathalyzer test displayed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.08. Caldwell-Pope will join No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball as the likely starters in the Lakers' remade backcourt.

Free agent guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to multiple reports.The deal will enable Caldwell-Pope to re-enter the market next summer, ESPN reported Tuesday night.Caldwell-Pope excited the Lakers because of his strong defense and shooting, according to the Los Angeles Times.Caldwell-Pope, 24, began free agency as a restricted free agent, but the Detroit Pistons renounced his rights last Thursday, making him an unrestricted free agent.This deal makes him one of the top 10 highest-paid shooting guards in the league, according to ESPN.Caldwell-Pope averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and a career-high 2.5 assists in 76 games last season with the Pistons. He averaged 11.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 314 career contests since being selected by the Pistons with the eighth overall pick of the 2013 draft.Caldwell-Pope will miss the first two games of the 2017-18 season after the NBA suspended him last month following his guilty plea to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Auburn Hills, Mich. He was arrested in March after police pulled him over for driving 45 mph in a 25-mph zone and a breathalyzer test displayed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.08.Caldwell-Pope will join No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball as the likely starters in the Lakers' remade backcourt.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been suspended two games without pay after his recent guilty plea in a drunk-driving incident, the NBA announced Friday. Caldwell-Pope's suspension will take place for the first two games in which he is physically able to play during the 2017-18 campaign. Earlier this month, Caldwell-Pope received 12 months probation after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been suspended two games without pay after his recent guilty plea in a drunk-driving incident, the NBA announced Friday.Caldwell-Pope's suspension will take place for the first two games in which he is physically able to play during the 2017-18 campaign.Earlier this month, Caldwell-Pope received 12 months probation after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Auburn Hills, Mich.Caldwell-Pope was arrested in March after being pulled over for driving 45 mph in a 25 mph zone, according to police. After a field sobriety test, he was arrested and a breathalyzer test displayed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.08.The 24-year-old Caldwell-Pope averaged 13.8 points per game last season.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and G Ish Smith led the Pistons with 20 points apiece in a season-ending loss to the Magic on Wednesday.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and F Marcus Morris were rested for the Sunday game at Memphis.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did not start the game due to a family matter but returned in time to start the second half and finished with two points. "I didn't even know McKenzie had the baby until I looked over and saw KCP sitting on the bench," coach Stan Van Gundy said. "I guess we couldn't expect much from him after that kind of day."

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope told reporters after the game that he wanted to focus on basketball following his arrest under suspicion of a DUI earlier this week. Head coach Stan Van Gundy declined to comment on the matter.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 12 points for Detroit. Caldwell-Pope was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Wednesday morning in Auburn Hills, Mich. WDIV in Detroit reported the arrest Thursday night after the Pistons beat the Brooklyn Nets 90-89. The Pistons said they were aware of the incident.The arrest occurred around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, when Caldwell-Pope was pulled over driving 45 mph in a 25 mph zone. According to the report, a police officer walked up to the car, smelled alcohol and put Caldwell-Pope through sobriety tests before arresting him.The police report stated Caldwell-Pope was "very cooperative" and his blood-alcohol content was 0.08, resulting in a ticket for DUI.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's 25 points led the Pistons (34-41), who have lost eight of their last nine.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 11 of his 23 points in the third quarter and the Pistons pulled away to a 112-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday at The Palace.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 26 points as the Pistons routed the Philadelphia 76ers 136-106."I thought we had good energy throughout," coach Stan Van Gundy said after his team shot a season-high 56.8 percent from the floor. "We had a lot of respect for them. That's all we talked about for two days, how hard Philadelphia plays and the energy they bring to the game and (how) we would need to match that."

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Pistons (28-31) with 18 points.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed 13 of his first 18 shot attempts but he suddenly caught fire late and the Pistons roared back from an 18-point deficit to collect a 114-108 overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night at The Palace.Caldwell-Pope poured in 33 points, including 11 in the final 2:17 of regulation and seven more during the extra session."For a guy like Pope to go on a streak like that, he's got to be a bit of a gunslinger and not be worried about what's going on," Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said. "I'll say something if (the shot selection) gets really, really bad. But he's not going to get on those kinds of streaks if you're going to discourage him from shooting the ball."Caldwell-Pope's 3-pointer with 18.2 seconds in regulation tied the game after Detroit trailed by 15 entering the final quarter. A smaller lineup, along with Caldwell-Pope's late eruption, made the comeback possible.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope supplied 16 points.

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made the shots when he needed to on Sunday night, including a 3-pointer with 13.2 seconds left in the game in the 102-101 win over the Toronto Raptors."I was just hoping it would go in, that's what I was thinking," Caldwell-Pope said. "I had a rough night shooting from the field and from the 3."Caldwell-Pope had the final five points of the game, also hitting a 16-foot pull-up jumper with 47.9 seconds left to cut what had been a 16-point Toronto lead to one.Caldwell-Pope had nine of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, including the final five points of the game. He shot 8-for-22 from the field, including 2-for-12 from 3-point range."Every time we came out of the huddle, and at half time, everyone kept telling me to keep shooting and not get down," Caldwell-Pope said. "I just kept shooting and I had to be the game-winning shot."

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope just missed the first 40-point game of his career, missing two foul shots with 1:01 left. Instead, he settled for a career-high 38 points as the Pistons snapped an eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Pelicans. "I was trying to go for 40," he said. "I had fun out there. My teammates, they got me to 38. They got me open when a play was called for me. When I wasn't open, I made plays for them."