Isaiah Stewart has a close relationship with and regularly chats with former Bad Boys enforcer (and the Pistons' longtime radio voice) Rick Mahorn, who travels with the team. No stranger to scuffling, few are as qualified as Mahorn to help Stewart navigate his job. "He knows guys are trying to dupe, a lot of guys are baiting me," Stewart said.

"He encourages me not to get into any fights. He encourages me to be the bigger man every time to use them to my advantage because he’s been in that situation of being in brawls and fights."Detroit Free PressThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Isaiah Stewart has a close relationship with and …