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2024–25 Detroit Pistons season
| 2024–25 Detroit Pistons season |
|---|
| J. B. Bickerstaff |
| Trajan Langdon |
| Vacant |
| Tom Gores |
| Little Caesars Arena |
| 44–38 (.537) |
| Division: 4th (Central)Conference: 6th (Eastern) |
| First round(lost to Knicks 2–4) |
| Stats at Basketball Reference |
| FanDuel Sports Network DetroitWMYD (five simulcasts) |
| WXYT |
The 2024–25 Detroit Pistons season was the 84th season of the franchise, the 77th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the eighth in Midtown Detroit. This was the Pistons' first season under head coach J. B. Bickerstaff. This was also the Pistons' first season under a new president of basketball operations after finishing the previous season with the worst record in franchise history at 14–68. On January 1, 2025, following a win over the Orlando Magic, the Pistons surpassed the previous season's win total.
On March 28, the Pistons secured their first winning season since 2016. They also became the second team in NBA history to triple their win total from the previous season, joining the 2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats, and the first to do so from the previous full season. On April 4, the Pistons clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2019 with a 117–105 win over the Toronto Raptors. The Pistons finished the regular season at 44–38, their best record since 2016.
Matching up with the New York Knicks in the first round, the Pistons secured their first playoff win since the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals on April 21, breaking their NBA record 15-game postseason losing streak. The Pistons were ultimately defeated by the Knicks in six games.
The Detroit Pistons drew an average home attendance of 19,071, the 9th-highest of all NBA teams.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ron Holland II | Small forward | United States | NBA G League Ignite |
| 2 | 53 | Cam Spencer | Shooting guard | United States | UConn |
The Pistons held the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft, along with one second round pick. The NBA draft lottery was held on May 12, 2024. After finishing with the worst record in the league the previous season, the Pistons had a 14 percent chance of getting the top pick in the draft, and were guaranteed a top-five pick. This was the first NBA draft to be held on multiple nights. On the first night of the draft, the Pistons selected Ron Holland II from the now-defunct NBA G League Ignite. On the second day of the draft, the Pistons traded for Bobi Klintman, who was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 37th overall pick.
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c – Cleveland Cavaliers | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 34–7 | 30–11 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 28–14 | 20–20 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20.0 | 22–19 | 22–19 | 5–11 | 82 |
| pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 | 18–23 | 21–20 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Eastern Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| y – Boston Celtics * | 61 | 21 | .744 | 3.0 | 82 |
| x – New York Knicks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 13.0 | 82 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 82 |
| x – Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
| x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20.0 | 82 |
| y – Orlando Magic * | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23.0 | 82 |
| pi – Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | 82 |
| pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 | 82 |
| x – Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
| Toronto Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 82 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 45.0 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 18 | 64 | .220 | 46.0 | 82 |
During the preseason, the Pistons played their games on what was previously known as Bally Sports Detroit. Bally Sports rebranded itself as FanDuel Sports Network prior to the start of the regular season on October 21, 2024.
The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 462 | 412 | +50 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 447 | 440 | +7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 459 | 439 | +20 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 413 | 430 | −17 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 445 | 505 | −60 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Players Added | |
| Via draft |
Ron Holland II Cam Spencer Via trade
Tim Hardaway Jr. Bobi Klintman Kenyon Martin Jr. Wendell Moore Jr. Dennis Schröder Lindy Waters III Via free agency
Malik Beasley Ron Harper Jr. Tobias Harris Daniss Jenkins Javante McCoy Paul Reed Tolu Smith Cole Swider Alondes Williams | Players Lost Via trade
Quentin Grimes Kenyon Martin Jr. Cam Spencer Via free agency
Malachi Flynn Evan Fournier Taj Gibson Chimezie Metu Stanley Umude James Wiseman
Waived
Buddy Boeheim Troy Brown Jr. Tosan Evbuomwan Javante McCoy Wendell Moore Jr. Paul Reed Cole Swider Alondes Williams |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2024 | To Detroit PistonsTim Hardaway Jr.Three future second-round picks | To Dallas MavericksQuentin Grimes |
| July 6, 2024 | To Detroit PistonsWendell Moore Jr.Draft rights to Bobi Klintman | To Minnesota TimberwolvesDraft rights to Cam Spencer |
| February 6, 2025 | Five-team trade | |
| To Golden State Warriors | ||
| Jimmy Butler (from Miami)Two second-round picks (from Miami)Cash considerations (from Miami) | To Detroit Pistons | |
| Dennis Schröder (from Utah via Golden State)Lindy Waters III (from Golden State)2031 second-round pick (from Golden State) | ||
| To Miami Heat | ||
| Kyle Anderson (from Golden State)Davion Mitchell (from Toronto)Andrew Wiggins (from Golden State)2025 protected first-round pick (from Golden State) | To Toronto Raptors | |
| P. J. Tucker (from Utah)2026 second-round pick (from Miami)Cash considerations (from Miami) | ||
| To Utah Jazz | ||
| Kenyon Martin Jr. (from Detroit via Philadelphia)Josh Richardson (from Miami)2028 second-round pick (from Detroit via Philadelphia)2031 second-round pick (from Miami)Cash considerations (from Miami) |
| Date | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| July 10 | Cade Cunningham | |
| July 12 | Simone Fontecchio | |
| December 16 | Paul Reed |
| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 6 | Daniss Jenkins | St. John's Red Storm | |
| July 8 | Tobias Harris | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| July 9 | Paul Reed | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| July 11 | Malik Beasley | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| October 21 | Cole Swider | Indiana Pacers | |
| October 22 | Alondes Williams | Miami Heat | |
| December 15 | Javante McCoy | Motor City Cruise | |
| January 6 | Ron Harper Jr. | Maine Celtics | |
| Tolu Smith | Motor City Cruise |
| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | Buddy Boeheim | Waived | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | Manisa Basket | |||
| July 5 | James Wiseman | Unrestricted free agent | Indiana Pacers | |
| July 9 | Stanley Umude | Unrestricted free agent | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| July 13 | Taj Gibson | Unrestricted free agent | Charlotte Hornets | |
| July 30 | Chimezie Metu | Unrestricted free agent | FC Barcelona | |
| August 7 | Malachi Flynn | Unrestricted free agent | San Antonio Spurs | |
| September 2 | Evan Fournier | Unrestricted free agent | Olympiacos | |
| October 16 | Tosan Evbuomwan | Waived | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| December 14 | Paul Reed | Waived | —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a | |
| December 16 | Javante McCoy | Waived | Motor City Cruise | |
| January 6 | Cole Swider | Waived | South Bay Lakers | |
| Alondes Williams | Waived | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||
| February 6 | Wendell Moore Jr. | Waived | Charlotte Hornets |
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