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2026–27 Detroit Pistons season

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2026–27 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachJ. B. Bickerstaff
PresidentTrajan Langdon
OwnerTom Gores
ArenaLittle Caesars Arena
Results
Record6–2 (.750)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWMYD (Scripps Sports)
RadioWXYT
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The 2026–27 Detroit Pistons season is the 86th season of the franchise, the 79th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the tenth in Midtown Detroit. This is the Pistons' third season under head coach J. B. Bickerstaff. The Pistons will attempt to defend their division championship from the previous season.[1]

Draft

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Team
1 21 Karim López SF Mexico Mexico New Zealand New Zealand Breakers

The Pistons entered the draft holding one first-round pick from a swap with the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a three-team trade in February 2026, as both teams' picks fell outside the top-19 protection.[2][3] They had traded their original second-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2020, which ultimately conveyed to the New Orleans Pelicans following five subsequent trades.[4]

On the first night of the draft, the Pistons used their only selection to draft Karim López, but later traded his draft rights to the Memphis Grizzlies for Ebuka Okorie, who was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 17th overall pick.[5][6] On the second night of the draft, the Pistons traded for Ugonna Onyenso, who was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the 53rd overall pick, as part of a trade with the New York Knicks.[7]

Roster

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Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F/C 20 John Collins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1997-09-23 Wake Forest
G 2 Cade Cunningham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-09-25 Oklahoma State
C 0 Jalen Duren Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2003-11-18 Memphis
G 31 Javonte Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-07-23 Radford
G 94 Elijah Harkless (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-02-03 UNLV
F 5 Ron Holland II 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2005-07-07 Duncanville HS (TX)
G/F 27 Kevin Huerter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-08-27 Maryland
G 24 Daniss Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2001-08-17 St. John's
G 17 Isaiah Joe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-07-02 Arkansas
F 13 Isaac Jones (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-07-11 Washington State
G 8 Chaz Lanier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-12-19 Tennessee
G 23 Ebuka Okorie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2007-04-10 Stanford
C 34 Ugonna Onyenso (TW) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2004-09-25 Virginia
F 12 Taurean Prince 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1994-03-22 Baylor
F 7 Paul Reed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-06-26 DePaul
F 55 Duncan Robinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-04-22 Michigan
F 35 Tolu Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2001-07-26 Mississippi State
G/F 9 Ausar Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-01-30 Pine Crest HS (FL)
Head coach
Assistant(s)
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
Updated: October 17, 2026

Standings

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Division

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Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Detroit Pistons61.857–2‍–‍04‍–‍10–07
Cleveland Cavaliers43.5712.03‍–‍11‍–‍21–07
Indiana Pacers26.2504.50‍–‍42‍–‍20–18
Chicago Bulls16.1435.00‍–‍21‍–‍41–07
Milwaukee Bucks16.1435.01‍–‍30‍–‍31–27

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Philadelphia 76ers *71.875–8
2Detroit Pistons *61.8570.57
3Boston Celtics52.7141.57
4Washington Wizards *43.5712.57
5Toronto Raptors43.5712.57
6Cleveland Cavaliers43.5712.57
7Atlanta Hawks44.5003.08
8New York Knicks34.4293.57
9Charlotte Hornets35.3754.08
10Miami Heat25.2864.57
11Orlando Magic25.2864.57
12Indiana Pacers26.2505.08
13Chicago Bulls16.1435.57
14Milwaukee Bucks16.1435.57
15Brooklyn Nets16.1435.57

Game log

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Preseason

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2026 preseason game log
Total: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 5 Phoenix W 109–107 Ron Holland II (14) Paul Reed (7) Daniss Jenkins (4) Little Caesars Arena
12,007		 1–0
2 October 10 @ Washington L 108–114 (OT) Ebuka Okorie (14) Tolu Smith (13) Ebuka Okorie (6) Capital One Arena
10,791		 1–1
3 October 14 @ Minnesota W 128–106 Jalen Duren (24) Robinson, Smith (6) Cade Cunningham (9) Target Center
10,262		 2–1
4 October 16 Toronto W 129–125 Cade Cunningham (18) Collins, Holland II (8) Cade Cunningham (7) Little Caesars Arena
12,639		 3–1
2026–27 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2026–27 game log
Total: 6–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 4–1)
October: 5–1 (home: 2–0; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 20 Boston W 121–113 Cunningham, Duren (22) Ausar Thompson (11) Cade Cunningham (8) Little Caesars Arena
20,178		 1–0
2 October 23 @ Miami W 128–111 John Collins (23) Paul Reed (11) Cade Cunningham (8) Kaseya Center
19,616		 2–0
3 October 25 @ Philadelphia W 106–93 Cade Cunningham (26) John Collins (11) Cade Cunningham (8) Xfinity Mobile Arena
21,117		 3–0
4 October 27 @ New York L 97–111 Paul Reed (22) Tied (9) Cade Cunningham (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 3–1
5 October 28 Charlotte W 97–89 Cade Cunningham (30) Ausar Thompson (9) Ausar Thompson (8) Little Caesars Arena
19,023		 4–1
6 October 30 @ Brooklyn W 110–94 Cade Cunningham (20) John Collins (9) Ausar Thompson (6) Barclays Center
17,548		 5–1
November: 1–1 (home: 0–1; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7 November 2 @ Charlotte W 124–91 Cade Cunningham (33) Ausar Thompson (6) Cunningham, Jenkins (7) Spectrum Center
18,760		 6–1
8 November 4 Philadelphia L 106–112 Duncan Robinson (27) Ausar Thompson (17) Cade Cunningham (11) Little Caesars Arena
20,198		 6–2
9 November 8 L.A. Lakers Little Caesars Arena
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10 November 9 Washington Little Caesars Arena
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11 November 12 @ Washington Capital One Arena
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12 November 14 @ Miami Kaseya Center
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13 November 17 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
 –
14 November 18 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
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15 November 20 Toronto Little Caesars Arena
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16 November 22 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
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17 November 24 @ Orlando Kia Center
 –
18 November 27 Milwaukee Little Caesars Arena
 –
19 November 29 Orlando Little Caesars Arena
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20 November 30 Denver Little Caesars Arena
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21 December 2 Memphis Little Caesars Arena
 –
22 December TBD TBD
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23 December TBD TBD
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24 December 13 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
 –
25 December 14 Brooklyn Little Caesars Arena
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26 December 16 Phoenix Little Caesars Arena
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27 December 18 Cleveland Little Caesars Arena
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28 December 20 @ Boston TD Garden
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29 December 22 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
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30 December 23 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
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31 December 26 @ Chicago United Center
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32 December 27 Portland Little Caesars Arena
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33 December 30 New Orleans Little Caesars Arena
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 January 1 Orlando Little Caesars Arena
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35 January 3 @ Denver Ball Arena
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36 January 5 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
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37 January 7 @ Golden State Chase Center
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38 January 8 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
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39 January 10 Utah Little Caesars Arena
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40 January 12 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
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41 January 14 Dallas Little Caesars Arena
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42 January 16 @ Houston Toyota Center
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43 January 18 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
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44 January 22 Indiana Little Caesars Arena
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45 January 24 Minnesota Little Caesars Arena
 –
46 January 26 Atlanta Little Caesars Arena
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47 January 27 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
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48 January 29 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
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49 January 31 Sacramento Little Caesars Arena
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
50 February 2 Chicago Little Caesars Arena
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51 February 3 New York Little Caesars Arena
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52 February 5 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
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53 February 7 Golden State Little Caesars Arena
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54 February 9 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
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55 February 10 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
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56 February 13 @ Portland Moda Center
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57 February 15 @ Utah Delta Center
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58 February 17 New York Little Caesars Arena
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All-Star Game
59 February 25 Miami Little Caesars Arena
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60 February 27 Oklahoma City Little Caesars Arena
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61 March 1 Chicago Little Caesars Arena
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62 March 2 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
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63 March 5 Boston Little Caesars Arena
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64 March 9 Cleveland Little Caesars Arena
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65 March 11 Milwaukee Little Caesars Arena
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66 March 13 Brooklyn Little Caesars Arena
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67 March 14 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
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68 March 16 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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69 March 18 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
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70 March 20 Charlotte Little Caesars Arena
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71 March 22 @ Minnesota Target Center
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72 March 24 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
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73 March 25 Houston Little Caesars Arena
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74 March 27 San Antonio Little Caesars Arena
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75 March 29 L.A. Clippers Little Caesars Arena
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76 March 31 Toronto Little Caesars Arena
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
77 April 2 @ Chicago United Center
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78 April 4 Miami Little Caesars Arena
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79 April 6 @ Memphis FedEx Forum
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80 April 7 Indiana Little Caesars Arena
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81 April 9 @ New York Madison Square Garden
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82 April 11 @ Washington Capital One Arena
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2026–27 season schedule

NBA Cup

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East Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Detroit Pistons 1 1 0 110 94 +16 Advance to knockout stage
2 Orlando Magic 1 1 0 121 114 +7 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Toronto Raptors 1 0 1 114 121 −7
4 Brooklyn Nets 1 0 1 94 110 −16
5 Milwaukee Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to game(s) played on October 30, 2026. Source:

Transactions

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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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Date Trade Ref.
June 24, 2026 To Detroit Pistons
 To Memphis Grizzlies
  • Draft rights to Karim López (No. 21)
  • 2029 second-round pick[a][b]
  • 2031 DAL second-round pick[b]
  • 2032 DET second-round pick[b]
 [8][9]
To Detroit Pistons
 To New York Knicks
  • Cash considerations
 [10]
July 6, 2026 To Detroit Pistons
 To Oklahoma City Thunder
  • 2030 MIN second-round pick
  • 2031 DET second-round pick
 [11]
July 8, 2026 Six-team trade [12][13]
To Dallas Mavericks
 To Detroit Pistons
To Los Angeles Clippers
  • 2028 protected second-round pick[c] (from Detroit)
 To Memphis Grizzlies
  • AJ Johnson (from Dallas)
  • D'Angelo Russell (from Washington)
  • Isaiah Stewart (from Detroit)
  • 2029 HOU second-round pick (from Dallas)
  • 2029 LAL second-round pick (from Washington)
  • 2030 GSW protected first-round pick[d] (from Dallas)
  • 2032 second-round pick swap right[e] (from Washington)
  • 2033 WAS second-round pick (from Washington)
To Milwaukee Bucks
  • Caris LeVert (from Detroit)
  • 2027 MIL second-round pick[f] (from Detroit)
  • 2027 second-round pick[g] (from Detroit)
  • Cash considerations (from Los Angeles)
 To Washington Wizards

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
July 8 Javonte Green [14]
July 9 Kevin Huerter [15]
October 2 Jalen Duren [16]

Additions

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Date Player Former Team Ref.
July 8 Elijah Harkless Utah Jazz [17]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason New Team Ref.
July 6 Tobias Harris Unrestricted free agent San Antonio Spurs [18]
July 28 Wendell Moore Jr. Unrestricted free agent Italy Virtus Bologna [19]
September 28 Gary Harris Waived [20]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 The most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Detroit, Milwaukee, and New York.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Detroit agreed to trade this pick to Memphis during the first round of the 2026 NBA draft for the draft rights to Ebuka Okorie. During the second round, Memphis agreed to send the pick back to Detroit for Isaiah Stewart.
  3. ↑ Los Angeles will receive the pick if falls to No. 56–60.
  4. ↑ Memphis will receive the pick if falls to No. 21–30; if it falls to No. 1–20, Memphis will receive Golden State's own 2030 second-round pick.
  5. ↑ Memphis may swap the more favorable of their own pick and the pick originally belonging to Philadelphia for the pick originally belonging to Utah.
  6. ↑ Milwaukee traded this pick away in a previous transaction.
  7. ↑ The less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Brooklyn and Dallas.

References

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  1. ↑ Davis, Coty M. (April 1, 2026). "Pistons secure Central Division title with win against Raptors as Jalen Duren nets 31". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on April 2, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2026 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-60". NBA.com. May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ Davis, Coty M. (April 11, 2026). "How the Pistons just moved up seven spots in 2026 NBA Draft". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on April 13, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 NBA Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Thunder Selects Aday Mara and Acquires Draft Rights to Bennett Stirtz in the 2026 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pistons Acquire Draft Rights to Ebuka Okorie". NBA.com. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hill, Arthur (June 24, 2025). "Pistons Acquire No. 53 Pick Ugonna Onyenso From Knicks". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Pistons Acquire Draft Rights to Ebuka Okorie". NBA.com. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Grizzlies Acquire 2026 Draft Rights to Karim Lopez and Five Future Second Round Draft Picks". NBA.com. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Knicks open second round of 2026 Draft with swap of No. 31 overall". NBA.com. June 25, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Pistons Acquire Guard Isaiah Joe from Oklahoma City Thunder". NBA.com. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Detroit Pistons Acquire John Collins, Taurean Prince and Gary Harris in Six-Team Trade". NBA.com. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Khris Middleton to Wizards as part of 6-team trade". NBA.com. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  14. ↑ Adams, Luke (July 3, 2026). "Pistons Re-Sign Javonte Green". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Swingman Kevin Huerter re-signs with Pistons". NBA.com. July 10, 2026. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  16. ↑ Gauruder, Dana (October 2, 2026). "Pistons, Jalen Duren agree on 5-year, $200 million rookie scale extension". NBA.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ Richman, Jacob (July 9, 2026). "Pistons fill final two-way spot ahead of Summer League opener". MLive. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Spurs Sign Tobias Harris". NBA.com. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  19. ↑ Sachs, Frankie (July 28, 2026). "Virtus reinforces perimeter with Wendell Moore". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  20. ↑ Richman, Jacob (September 28, 2026). "Pistons waive ex-Michigan State guard ahead of training camp, per report". MLive. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
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