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Three Moves That Turned Pistons From a 14-Win Team to Eastern Conference Contenders

As the Detroit Pistons sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, let’s take a look at three moves that lifted the franchise from a 14-win team to a true contender.

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Four Reasons Behind the Pistons' Emergence Into the NBA's Best Surprise This Season

The "why" behind the Detroit Pistons' sudden arrival as a playoff team in the East.

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Pistons to Part Ways With General Manager Troy Weaver, per Report

Detroit appears set to reshape its front office.

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The Pistons Showed Fight Against the Celtics, And That Has to Be Worth Something

Detroit has lost a daunting 28 straight games, with the team struggling to find answers.

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The Pistons’ dismal journey to become the NBA’s worst-ever team

Detroit have lost a league-record 27 consecutive games. With no offense, defense or sense of direction, they’re on pace to win only five games this season

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Owner Apologizes for Hapless Pistons Amid Historic Losing Streak

Tom Gores is taking responsibility for Detroit’s 2-26 record.

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Rod Beard: Pistons' patience won't let them jump in too soon in free agency

DETROIT — When I was little, some of the kids on the playground would jump rope, which was good exercise, but it was mundane after about two repetitions.

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Bob Wojnowski: Red Wings, Pistons pick up pieces, still not the prized piece

DETROIT — And here we still sit, stuck between the P-words. Detroit fans craving Playoffs, management doubling down on Patience.

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Rafael Stone on Rockets rookie Amen Thompson: ‘When you see something special, you know it’

“When you see something special, you know it’s special,” #Rockets general manager Rafael Stone says of Amen Thompson. “What Amen can do, to me, jumps out.”

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Bob Wojnowski: Forget Zion. Here’s who the Pistons should get.

DETROIT — Tanking time is over. For the Pistons, it didn’t really work, unless former No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham blossoms into a superstar. This year’s reward — the fifth pick in a draft with only three notable prizes — is for sale, by most accounts.

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John Niyo: Williams' arrival a 'shot in the arm' for Weaver, Pistons' young core

DETROIT — It wasn’t just the eye-popping financial commitment that got Monty Williams’ attention.

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Bob Wojnowski: Pistons showed Monty the money, but it’s not the only reason he’s here

DETROIT — It was obvious why the Pistons wanted Monty Williams. In nine seasons as an NBA head coach, he’d helped rebuild two teams, was named Coach of the Year, reached the playoffs five times and the Finals once. At 51, he was suddenly, surprisingly available, dismissed by the Phoenix…

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John Niyo: Pistons taking time with coaching search, but it shouldn't be a jump ball

The lottery was a coin flip. The NBA draft probably will be, too, after the ping-pong balls did the Pistons no favors last week in Chicago.

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The Pistons apologized to their fans for tanking exactly as planned this year

A heartfelt letter to essentially say they regret nothing.

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Jim Boeheim's retirement from Syracuse leaves son Buddy prideful about his legacy

DETROIT — The Pistons and Jim Boeheim are connected in more ways than just the obvious.

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Pistons swept in season series vs. Cavaliers after 114-90 loss

The Pistons were a completely different team the last time they were in Cleveland to face the Cavaliers, one of the teams general manager Troy Weaver mentioned when asked why he traded for 7-foot center James Wiseman.

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Mike Curtis: Pistons strengthen frontcourt depth with trade for James Wiseman

DETROIT — In the waning hours of the NBA's trade deadline, Pistons general manager Troy Weaver shook up the roster with a trade — his third consecutive deadline-day deal since taking over in 2020.

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John Niyo: Pistons won't have to tank to find silver lining in Cade Cunningham's absence

DETROIT — Troy Weaver called this “ground zero” back in September, and he meant it in the best way possible. The Pistons’ general manager was talking about his “restoration” project in Detroit reaching a new stage, with the foundation laid and the substructure settling into place.

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John Niyo: Pistons' Cunningham a 'different dude' after a big offseason

DETROIT — Everything will be bigger from here on out. The workload and the responsibilities. The spotlight and the expectations, too.

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The Pistons, by trading for Bojan Bogdanovic, prove they’re no longer tanking — and it’s the right call

Don't expect to see the Pistons tank for Victor Wembanyama.

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ESPN analyst JJ Redick: Pistons will be 'one of the best teams' in the East in 2 or 3 years

DETROIT — The Pistons are entering year two of their most promising rebuild in years and Troy Weaver's recent offseason moves have earned the franchise some high praise from a former NBA sharpshooter.

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Bob Wojnowski: Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman again must be masterful, unlock NHL draft mystery

DETROIT — You won’t be attending an NHL draft party, unless you’re a real puck-ologist. And I’m fairly certain you won’t get into a heated debate over whether the Red Wings should take a nifty center such as Marco Kasper or Matt Savoie, or a shifty winger such as Cutter…

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Bob Wojnowski: 'It's like a fairy tale': Pistons make Jaden Ivey's introduction a family affair

DETROIT — The Pistons got who they wanted and what they wanted. And in a perfectly fortuitous twist, Jaden Ivey wanted them just as badly.

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Pistons select Jaden Ivey, reportedly land Jalen Duren and veteran Kemba Walker in trade

DETROIT — Cade Cunningham has a few new sidekicks.

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Pistons select Jaden Ivey with No. 5 pick in NBA Draft

Cade Cunningham has a new sidekick.

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