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2024–25 Detroit Pistons season

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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
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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

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Main article: 2024 NBA 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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Detroit Pistons roster
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
F 19 Fontecchio, Simone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1995-12-09 Italy
G/F 8 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 — McCoy, Javante 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-01-24 Boston University
G/F 14 Moore, Wendell Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-09-18 Duke
F/C 7 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
G — Seabron, Dereon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-05-26 NC State
F — Smith, Tolu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2001-07-26 Mississippi State
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: September 17, 2024

Game log

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Preseason

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2024 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 6 Milwaukee Little Caesars Arena
2 October 8 Phoenix Breslin Center
3 October 11 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
4 October 13 @ Golden State Chase Center
5 October 16 Cleveland Little Caesars Arena
2024–25 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2024–25 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 23 Indiana Little Caesars Arena
2 October 25 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
3 October 26 Boston Little Caesars Arena
4 October 28 @ Miami Kaseya Center
5 October 30 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
November : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 1 New York Little Caesars Arena
7 November 3 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
8 November 4 L.A. Lakers Little Caesars Arena
9 November 6 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
10 November 8 Atlanta Little Caesars Arena
11 November 10 Houston Little Caesars Arena
12 November 12 Miami Little Caesars Arena
13 November 13 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
14 November 15 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
15 November 17 @ Washington Capital One Arena
16 November 18 Chicago Little Caesars Arena
17 November 21 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
18 November 23 @ Orlando Kia Center
19 November 25 Toronto Little Caesars Arena
20 November 27 @ Memphis FedExForum
21 November 29 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
22 November 30 Philadelphia Little Caesars Arena
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
23 December 3 Milwaukee Little Caesars Arena
24 December 4 @ Boston TD Garden
25 December 7 @ New York Madison Square Garden
26 December TBD TBD
27 December TBD TBD
28 December 19 Utah Little Caesars Arena
29 December 21 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
30 December 23 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
31 December 26 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
32 December 28 @ Denver Ball Arena
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 1 Orlando Little Caesars Arena
34 January 3 Charlotte Little Caesars Arena
35 January 4 Minnesota Little Caesars Arena
36 January 6 Portland Little Caesars Arena
37 January 8 @ Brooklyn Little Caesars Arena
38 January 9 Golden State Little Caesars Arena
39 January 11 Toronto Little Caesars Arena
40 January 13 @ New York Madison Square Garden
41 January 16 Indiana Little Caesars Arena
42 January 18 Phoenix Little Caesars Arena
43 January 20 @ Houston Toyota Center
44 January 22 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
45 January 25 @ Orlando Kia Center
46 January 27 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
47 January 29 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
48 January 31 Dallas Little Caesars Arena
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
49 February 2 Chicago Little Caesars Arena
50 February 3 Atlanta Little Caesars Arena
51 February 5 Cleveland Little Caesars Arena
52 February 7 Philadelphia Little Caesars Arena
53 February 9 Charlotte Little Caesars Arena
54 February 11 @ Chicago United Center
55 February 12 @ Chicago United Center
56 February 21 @ San Antonio Moody Center
57 February 23 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
58 February 24 L.A. Clippers Little Caesars Arena
59 February 26 Boston Little Caesars Arena
60 February 28 Denver Little Caesars Arena
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 Brooklyn Little Caesars Arena
62 March 3 @ Utah Delta Center
63 March 5 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
64 March 8 @ Golden State Chase Center
65 March 9 @ Portland Moda Center
66 March 11 Washington Little Caesars Arena
67 March 13 Washington Little Caesars Arena
68 March 15 Oklahoma City Little Caesars Arena
69 March 17 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
70 March 19 @ Miami Kaseya Center
71 March 21 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
72 March 23 New Orleans Little Caesars Arena
73 March 25 San Antonio Little Caesars Arena
74 March 28 Cleveland Little Caesars Arena
75 March 30 @ Minnesota Target Center
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 2 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
77 April 4 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
78 April 5 Memphis Little Caesars Arena
79 April 7 Sacramento Little Caesars Arena
80 April 10 New York Little Caesars Arena
81 April 11 Milwaukee Little Caesars Arena
82 April 13 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
2024–25 season schedule

NBA Cup

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Main article: 2024 NBA Cup

The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[15][16]

East Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Milwaukee Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Indiana Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Miami Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Toronto Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Detroit Pistons 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: November 12, 2024. Source: [citation needed]

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions

Overview

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Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency


Waived

Trades

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July 6, 2024[17] 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

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Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
July 10 Cade Cunningham [18]
July 12 Simone Fontecchio [19]

Additions

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Date Player Former team Ref.
July 6 Daniss Jenkins St. John's Red Storm [20]
July 8 Tobias Harris Philadelphia 76ers [21]
July 9 Paul Reed Philadelphia 76ers [22]
July 11 Malik Beasley Milwaukee Bucks [23]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason New team Ref.
June 29 Buddy Boeheim Waived Oklahoma City Thunder [24][25]
Troy Brown Jr.
July 5 James Wiseman Unrestricted free agent Indiana Pacers [26]
July 9 Stanley Umude Unrestricted free agent Milwaukee Bucks [27]
July 13 Taj Gibson Unrestricted free agent Charlotte Hornets [28]
July 30 Chimezie Metu Unrestricted free agent Spain FC Barcelona [29]
August 7 Malachi Flynn Unrestricted free agent San Antonio Spurs [30]
September 2 Evan Fournier Unrestricted free agent Greece Olympiacos [31]

References

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  21. ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Tobias Harris". NBA.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  22. ^ "Detroit Pistons Claim Paul Reed Off Waivers". NBA.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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  28. ^ "Hornets Sign Taj Gibson". NBA.com. Charlotte Hornets. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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