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2024-25 Draft Guide Team Preview: Detroit Pistons

By Mike Passador Published August 31, 2024 Updated August 19, 2025 2 min read

How’d We Get Here?

The Pistons were one of the very worst teams in the league last year and for a time looked like one of worst teams in the history of the league. Ownership bit the bullet and will pay Monty Williams a boatload of money to sit at home, but they had no choice after last season. They didn’t make a splashy hire in going for JB Bickerstaff, but it can’t possibly be worse. New voices are in the front office as well and the Pistons certainly operated with a new sense of purpose, making it a mission to add some real shooters to give their young prospects space to breathe. They may not be a postseason team this year or next or the year after that, but the Pistons at least appear to be pointed in the right direction again.

Offseason Moves

Arrivals: Tobias Harris, Malik Beasley, Tim Hardaway Jr., Paul Reed, Wendell Moore Jr.
Rookie Arrivals: Ron Holland II (5), Bobi Klintman (37), Daniss Jenkins (UDFA 2W)
Departures: James Wiseman, Evan Fournier, Quentin Grimes, Chimezie Metu, Malachi Flynn, Taj Gibson, Troy Brown Jr., Stanley Umude, Jaylen Nowell, Jared Rhoden, Buddy Boeheim
Retained: Cade Cunningham, Simonte Fontecchio


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Mike graduated from Boston University's Dual Degree Program with a BA in Economics and a BS in Business with Concentrations in Marketing and Operations Management. He is a faithful supporter of Toronto sports and the Detroit Lions and is always ready to be let down. Tweet to him @Mike_Pandador, but if you badmouth Jose Calderon you might get blocked.

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