Isaiah Stewart and the Detroit Pistons are set to visit the Phoenix Suns Wednesday evening as the NBA’s worst team looks to win its ninth game.
A season that has been filled with loss after loss now reportedly includes some major drama. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Stewart punched Suns forward Drew Eubanks in the back tunnels of Footprint Center in Phoenix earlier on Wednesday.
Charania goes on to report that the NBA will receive footage of the incident in question and is expected to review it.
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“According to those sources, both Stewart and Eubanks were going chest-to-chest before a swing to Eubanks’ lip area connected. Police needed to get involved to separate the two and were called to the scene. Stewart left the arena following the altercation with members of the Pistons’ staff,” report on Isaiah Stewart situation.
No other information is available at the publication of this article.
A fourth-year player out of Washington, Stewart has not suited up in a game since suffering an ankle injury back on Jan. 28 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has missed Detroit’s past seven outings.
The 6-foot-8 big man is averaging 11.0 points and 6.8 rebounds on 47% shooting from the field in 35 game (34 starts) on the season.