Official waiver in Detroit
The Detroit Pistons have waived forward Basheer Jihad, effective September 15, leaving him without an NBA team after passing through their preseason roster. The move fits the Exhibit 10 routine Detroit uses to channel development profiles toward G League affiliate Motor City Cruise.
The transaction appears in NBA.com oficial and was confirmed by Hoops Rumors, which places the cut in the same waiver wave in which the Pistons also waived Dawson Garcia.
Jihad profile
Jihad, a 6-foot-9 forward, reached Detroit after playing Summer League with the Pistons in July. He went undrafted in 2025 and debuted in the G League with the College Park Skyhawks, Atlanta affiliate: in 48 games he averaged 11.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 21.3 minutes. He previously spent three seasons at Ball State and one at Arizona State.
Hoops Rumors notes that Motor City Cruise acquired his returning player rights earlier in September, a common step before an Exhibit 10 player completes the pathway between the main roster and the affiliate.
What the waiver means
By leaving the main roster, Jihad no longer occupies a training-camp spot and becomes a free agent until his next step within the Pistons ecosystem is defined. The most likely scenario leads to Motor City Cruise, where he could follow the Exhibit 10 pathway.
If he eventually joins the affiliate and spends at least 60 days in the G League, he could earn an Exhibit 10 bonus worth up to $91,000. For Detroit, the waiver does not break project continuity: it repeats the dynamic the Pistons have used this summer with non-guaranteed deals designed to secure rights in Motor City rather than lock roster spots on the main NBA team.
Roster context
The move arrives during preseason roster adjustments, when franchises release spots after adding development profiles. Jihad shares this waiver with Garcia, another Exhibit 10 forward whom Hoops Rumors also lists in the same operation aimed at the G League affiliate.
