2024–25 Detroit Pistons season

NBA professional basketball team season
2024–25 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachJ. B. Bickerstaff
General managerVacant
PresidentTrajan Langdon
Owner(s)Tom Gores
ArenaLittle Caesars Arena
Results
Record0–0
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Detroit
RadioWXYT
< 2023–24 2025–26 >

The 2024–25 Detroit Pistons season will be the 84th season of the franchise, the 77th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the eighth in Midtown Detroit. This will be the Pistons' first season under head coach J. B. Bickerstaff.[1][2][3] This will also be 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.[4][5][6]

Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / team
1 5 Ron Holland II SF United States United States G League Ignite
2 53 Cam Spencer SG United States 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.[7][8] 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.[9][10] This was the first NBA draft to be held on multiple nights.[11][12] The Pistons traded for Bobi Klintman, who was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 37th overall pick.[13][14]

Roster

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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 5 Beasley, Malik 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1996-11-26 Florida State
G 2 Cunningham, Cade 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-09-25 Oklahoma State
C 0 Duren, Jalen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2003-11-18 Memphis
F 18 Evbuomwan, Tosan (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 2001-02-16 Princeton
G 14 Flynn, Malachi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-05-09 San Diego State
F 19 Fontecchio, Simone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1995-12-09 Italy
G/F 10 Hardaway, Tim Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-03-16 Michigan
F 12 Harris, Tobias 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1992-07-15 Tennessee
F 00 Holland, Ron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2005-07-07 Duncanville HS (TX)
G 23 Ivey, Jaden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-02-13 Purdue
G 24 Jenkins, Daniss (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-08-17 St. John's
F 34 Klintman, Bobi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 2003-03-06 Wake Forest
G/F 7 Moore, Wendell Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-09-18 Duke
F/C 44 Reed, Paul 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-06-14 DePaul
G 25 Sasser, Marcus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-09-21 Houston
F/C 28 Stewart, Isaiah 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2001-05-22 Washington
G/F 9 Thompson, Ausar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-01-30 Pine Crest (FL)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: July 13, 2024

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency


Waived

Trades

July 6, 2024[15] To Detroit Pistons
Tim Hardaway Jr.
Three future second-round picks 		To Dallas Mavericks
Quentin Grimes
July 6, 2024[13] To Detroit Pistons
Wendell Moore Jr.
Draft rights to Bobi Klintman 		To Minnesota Timberwolves
Draft rights to Cam Spencer

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Ref.
July 10 Cade Cunningham [16]
July 12 Simone Fontecchio [17]

Additions

Date Player Former team Ref.
July 6 Daniss Jenkins St. John's Red Storm [18]
July 8 Tobias Harris Philadelphia 76ers [19]
July 9 Paul Reed Philadelphia 76ers [20]
July 11 Malik Beasley Milwaukee Bucks [21]

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New team Ref.
June 29 Buddy Boeheim Waived [22]
Troy Brown Jr.
July 5 James Wiseman Unrestricted free agent Indiana Pacers [23]
July 9 Stanley Umude Unrestricted free agent Milwaukee Bucks [24]
July 13 Taj Gibson Unrestricted free agent Charlotte Hornets [25]

References

  1. ^ "Detroit Pistons to Make Coaching Change". NBA.com. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 19, 2024). "Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season, owe him $65 million". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Detroit Pistons Announce J. B. Bickerstaff As Head Coach". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Sankofa II, Omari (April 15, 2024). "Detroit Pistons announce search for president of basketball ops over top of GM Troy Weaver". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Casselberry, Ian (April 15, 2024). "Pistons looking for president of basketball operations after worst season in franchise history". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pistons name Trajan Langdon President of Basketball Operations". NBA.com. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Sankofa II, Omari (May 12, 2024). "Detroit Pistons fall to No. 5 pick in 2024 NBA draft lottery". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Atlanta Hawks win 2024 NBA Draft Lottery". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Alter, Marlowe (April 14, 2024). "NBA draft lottery odds 2024: Detroit Pistons guaranteed another top 5 pick". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Kenney, Madeline (May 12, 2024). "Pistons take another NBA lottery loss, will pick at No. 5". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Reynolds, Tim (January 31, 2024). "NBA approves plan to have draft held over a 2-day format for the first time". Associated Press. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "NBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm expands to 2 nights". NBA.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Timberwolves Acquire a Future Draft Pick and Cash Considerations". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Kenney, Madeline (June 27, 2024). "Pistons acquire No. 37 pick, select Swedish forward in deal with Minnesota". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "Detroit Pistons Acquire Time Hardaway Jr. and Three Future Second Round Draft Selections From Dallas in Exchange for Quentin Grimes". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  16. ^ Langlois, Keith (July 10, 2024). "Detroit Pistons Sign Cade Cunningham to a Contract Extension". NBA.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  17. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (July 6, 2024). "Simone Fontecchio returns to Pistons on 2-year, $16M deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  18. ^ "Daniss Jenkins Officially Signs Two-Way Deal with Detroit Pistons". St. John's University Athletics. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Tobias Harris". NBA.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  20. ^ "Detroit Pistons Claim Paul Reed Off Waivers". NBA.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Malik Beasley". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  22. ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (June 29, 2024). "Pistons Waive Troy Brown Jr., Buddy Boeheim". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  23. ^ Hotchkiss, Wheat (July 5, 2024). "Indiana Pacers Sign Center James Wiseman". NBA.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  24. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Stanley Umude To A Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  25. ^ "Hornets Sign Taj Gibson". NBA.com. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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