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The Detroit Pistons Invite J. Cole To Tryout For The Team | The Urban Daily

No word on whether or not Cole will take up the Pistons on the tryout but if he's seriously considering trading in the microphone for a basketball, what's he got to lose? Even with Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin the Detroit Pistons can certainly use another big name to help put butts in the seats... whenever it's safe to attend NBA games anyway.

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