2023–24 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachMonty Williams
General managerTroy Weaver
Owner(s)Tom Gores
ArenaLittle Caesars Arena
Results
Record2–17 (.105)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Detroit
RadioWXYT

The 2023–24 Detroit Pistons season is the 83rd season of the franchise, the 76th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the seventh in Midtown Detroit. On April 10, 2023, Dwane Casey resigned from his position as head coach and transitioned to the Pistons' front office.[1][2] This is the Pistons' first season under new head coach Monty Williams.[3][4]

After starting the season 2-1, the Pistons went on to lose 16 games straight, which included zero wins for the entirety of November.

Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 5 Ausar Thompson Shooting guard  United States City Reapers (Overtime Elite)
2 31 James Nnaji Center  Nigeria FC Barcelona Bàsquet

The Pistons held the fifth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, along with one second-round pick entering the draft.[5][6][7] On draft night, the Pistons traded for Marcus Sasser, who was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 25th overall pick and subsequently traded to the Boston Celtics.[8][9] The 31st pick was traded to the Celtics along with two future second-round picks.[8]

Roster

Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C 35 Bagley, Marvin III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1999-03-14 Duke
F 44 Bogdanović, Bojan Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1989-04-18 Croatia
G/F 14 Burks, Alec 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1991-07-20 Colorado
G 20 Cazalon, Malcolm (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 2001-08-27 France
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
G/F 31 Harris, Joe Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991-09-06 Virginia
G 7 Hayes, Killian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-07-27 France
G 23 Ivey, Jaden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-02-13 Purdue
F 24 Knox, Kevin II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-08-11 Kentucky
F 12 Livers, Isaiah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1998-07-28 Michigan
G 5 Morris, Monté Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-06-27 Iowa State
G/F 8 Rhoden, Jared (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-08-27 Seton Hall
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)
G/F 17 Umude, Stanley (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-04-12 Arkansas
C 13 Wiseman, James 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2001-03-31 Memphis
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (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: November 8, 2023

Standings

Division

Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Milwaukee Bucks136.684–8–15–52–219
Indiana Pacers98.5293.06–53–34–117
Cleveland Cavaliers109.5263.05–65–31–219
Chicago Bulls614.3007.55–61–83–220
Detroit Pistons217.10511.01–81–91–419

Conference

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Boston Celtics *154.789–19
2Orlando Magic *145.7371.019
3Milwaukee Bucks *136.6842.019
4Philadelphia 76ers127.6323.019
5New York Knicks127.6323.019
6Miami Heat118.5794.019
7Indiana Pacers98.5295.017
8Cleveland Cavaliers109.5265.019
9Atlanta Hawks99.5005.518
10Brooklyn Nets99.5005.518
11Toronto Raptors911.4506.520
12Charlotte Hornets611.3538.017
13Chicago Bulls614.3009.520
14Washington Wizards316.15812.019
15Detroit Pistons217.10513.019

Game log

Preseason

2023 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 2–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 0–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 8 Phoenix L 126–130 (OT) Marvin Bagley III (25) Ausar Thompson (10) Killian Hayes (7) Little Caesars Arena
15,062		 0–1
2 October 12 @ Oklahoma City W 128–125 James Wiseman (20) James Wiseman (10) Marcus Sasser (8) Bell Centre
21,055		 1–1
3 October 19 @ Oklahoma City W 118–116 Ausar Thompson (18) Ausar Thompson (8) Cunningham & Sasser (6) BOK Center
12,275		 2–1
4 October 20 @ Dallas L 104–114 Malcolm Cazalon (16) Ausar Thompson (11) Zavier Simpson (6) American Airlines Center
19,282		 2–2
2023–24 preseason schedule

Regular season

2023–24 game log
Total: 2–17 (Home: 1–8; Road: 1–9)
October: 2–2 (home: 1–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 25 @ Miami L 102–103 Cade Cunningham (30) Duren & Stewart (14) Cade Cunningham (9) Kaseya Center
19,695		 0–1
2 October 27 @ Charlotte W 111–99 Alec Burks (24) Jalen Duren (17) Cunningham & Thompson (6) Spectrum Center
15,855		 1–1
3 October 28 Chicago W 118–102 Cade Cunningham (25) Jalen Duren (15) Cade Cunningham (10) Little Caesars Arena
20,062		 2–1
4 October 30 @ Oklahoma City L 112–124 Jaden Ivey (20) Ausar Thompson (10) Hayes & Burks (7) Paycom Center
16,127		 2–2
November: 0–15 (home: 0–8; road: 0–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 November 1 Portland L 101–110 Cade Cunningham (30) Ausar Thompson (7) Marcus Sasser (6) Little Caesars Arena
16,912		 2–3
6 November 2 @ New Orleans L 116–125 Cade Cunningham (22) Marvin Bagley III (9) Cade Cunningham (11) Smoothie King Center
15,884		 2–4
7 November 5 Phoenix L 106–120 Cade Cunningham (26) Jalen Duren (11) Cade Cunningham (6) Little Caesars Arena
20,062		 2–5
8 November 6 Golden State L 109–120 Cunningham & Hayes (21) Isaiah Stewart (11) Killian Hayes (7) Little Caesars Arena
20,062		 2–6
9 November 8 @ Milwaukee L 118–120 Cade Cunningham (33) Ausar Thompson (15) Cade Cunningham (8) Fiserv Forum
17,341		 2–7
10 November 10 Philadelphia L 106–114 Killian Hayes (23) Ausar Thompson (13) Cade Cunningham (7) Little Caesars Arena
18,902		 2–8
11 November 12 @ Chicago L 108–119 Kevin Knox II (18) Ausar Thompson (16) Marcus Sasser (6) United Center
19,088		 2–9
12 November 14 Atlanta L 120–126 Marvin Bagley III (22) Marvin Bagley III (11) Cade Cunningham (12) Little Caesars Arena
16,963		 2–10
13 November 17 @ Cleveland L 100–108 Cade Cunningham (20) Thompson, Knox II & Stewart (10) Cade Cunningham (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432		 2–11
14 November 19 @ Toronto L 113–142 Stanley Umude (19) Ausar Thompson (10) Marcus Sasser (6) Scotiabank Arena
19,182		 2–12
15 November 20 Denver L 103–107 Cade Cunningham (27) Isaiah Stewart (11) Cade Cunningham (9) Little Caesars Arena
19,403		 2–13
16 November 24 @ Indiana L 113–136 Cade Cunningham (31) Jalen Duren (13) Cade Cunningham (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 2–14
17 November 27 Washington L 107–126 Cade Cunningham (26) Jalen Duren (14) Ivey & Cunningham (7) Little Caesars Arena
14,346		 2–15
18 November 29 L.A. Lakers L 107–133 Cade Cunningham (15) Jalen Duren (7) Sasser & Hayes (8) Little Caesars Arena
20,062		 2–16
19 November 30 @ New York L 112–118 Cade Cunningham (31) Jalen Duren (12) Cade Cunningham (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 2–17
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20 December 2 Cleveland Little Caesars Arena
21 December 6 Memphis Little Caesars Arena
22 December 8 @ Orlando Amway Center
23 December 11 Indiana Little Caesars Arena
24 December 13 Philadelphia Little Caesars Arena
25 December 15 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
26 December 16 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
27 December 18 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
28 December 21 Utah Little Caesars Arena
29 December 23 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
30 December 26 Brooklyn Little Caesars Arena
31 December 28 @ Boston TD Garden
32 December 30 Toronto Little Caesars Arena
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
33 January 1 @ Houston Toyota Center
34 January 3 @ Utah Delta Center
35 January 5 @ Golden State Chase Center
36 January 7 @ Denver Ball Arena
37 January 9 Sacramento Little Caesars Arena
38 January 10 San Antonio Little Caesars Arena
39 January 12 Houston Little Caesars Arena
40 January 15 @ Washington Capital One Arena
41 January 17 Minnesota Little Caesars Arena
42 January 20 Milwaukee Little Caesars Arena
43 January 22 Milwaukee Little Caesars Arena
44 January 24 Charlotte Little Caesars Arena
45 January 27 Washington Little Caesars Arena
46 January 28 Oklahoma City Little Caesars Arena
47 January 31 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
48 February 2 L.A. Clippers Little Caesars Arena
49 February 4 Orlando Little Caesars Arena
50 February 7 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
51 February 8 @ Portland Moda Center
52 February 10 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
53 February 13 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
54 February 14 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
All-Star Game
55 February 22 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
56 February 24 Orlando Little Caesars Arena
57 February 26 New York Little Caesars Arena
58 February 27 @ Chicago United Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
59 March 1 Cleveland Little Caesars Arena
60 March 3 @ Orlando Amway Center
61 March 5 @ Miami Kaseya Center
62 March 7 Brooklyn Little Caesars Arena
63 March 9 Dallas Little Caesars Arena
64 March 11 Charlotte Little Caesars Arena
65 March 13 Toronto Little Caesars Arena
66 March 15 Miami Little Caesars Arena
67 March 17 Miami Little Caesars Arena
68 March 18 @ Boston TD Garden
69 March 20 Indiana Little Caesars Arena
70 March 22 Boston Little Caesars Arena
71 March 24 New Orleans Little Caesars Arena
72 March 25 @ New York Madison Square Garden
73 March 27 @ Minnesota Target Center
74 March 29 @ Washington Capital One Arena
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75 April 1 Memphis Little Caesars Arena
76 April 3 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
77 April 5 @ Memphis FedExForum
78 April 6 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
79 April 9 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
80 April 11 Chicago Little Caesars Arena
81 April 12 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
82 April 14 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
2023–24 season schedule

In-Season Tournament

This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. During the in-season tournament period, the Pistons will compete in Group A of the Eastern Conference, which will include the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers.[10][11] On November 17, the Pistons were eliminated from the in-season tournament following a 100–108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[12]

East Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification IND CLE PHI ATL DET
1 Indiana Pacers 4 4 0 546 507 +39 Advance to knockout stage — 121–116 132–126 157–152 136–113
2 Cleveland Cavaliers 4 3 1 474 445 +29 116–121 — 122–119 (OT) 128–105 108–100
3 Philadelphia 76ers 4 2 2 485 476 +9 126–132 119–122 (OT) — 126–116 114–106
4 Atlanta Hawks 4 1 3 499 531 −32 152–157 105–128 116–126 — 126–120
5 Detroit Pistons 4 0 4 439 484 −45 113–136 100–108 106–114 120–126 —
Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

 Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency


Waived

Trades

June 22, 2023[8] To Detroit Pistons
Draft rights to Marcus Sasser		 To Boston Celtics
Draft rights to James Nnaji
Two future second-round picks
June 30, 2023[13] To Detroit Pistons
Cash considerations		 To Los Angeles Clippers
Draft rights to Balša Koprivica
July 6, 2023[14] To Detroit Pistons
Joe Harris
2027 second-round pick (from Brooklyn via Dallas)
2029 second-round pick (from Brooklyn via Milwaukee)		 To Brooklyn Nets
Cash considerations
July 6, 2023[15] To Detroit Pistons
Monté Morris		 To Washington Wizards
2027 second-round pick (from Brooklyn or Dallas)

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Ref.
July 11 Isaiah Stewart [16]

Additions

Date Player Former team Ref.
July 2 Malcolm Cazalon Serbia Mega MIS [17]
November 8 Kevin Knox Portland Trail Blazers [18]

Subtractions

Date Player Reason New team Ref.
June 24 R. J. Hampton Waived Miami Heat [19][20]
July 1 Eugene Omoruyi Waived Washington Wizards [21][22]
July 6 Cory Joseph Unrestricted free agent Golden State Warriors [23]
September 28 Rodney McGruder Unrestricted free agent Golden State Warriors [24]

References

  1. ↑ "DETROIT PISTONS ANNOUNCE CHANGES IN BASKETBALL OPERATIONS". NBA.com. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Curtis, Mike (April 9, 2023). "Pistons coach Dwane Casey steps down, 'excited' to join front office". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Detroit Pistons Name Monty Williams As Head Coach". NBA.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ford, Ryan (June 2, 2023). "It's official: Detroit Pistons name Monty Williams head coach". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ties broken for order of selection in 2023 NBA Draft presented by State Farm". NBA.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ Ford, Ryan (May 15, 2023). "Here's how the teams with the best NBA draft lottery odds have fared lately". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ Curtis, Mike (May 16, 2023). "Pistons suffer another loss, fall to No. 5 in NBA Draft for second straight year". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Sankofa II, Omari; Alter, Marlowe (June 22, 2023). "Detroit Pistons trade up for Houston's Marcus Sasser with No. 25 pick in NBA draft 2023". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies acquire Marcus Smart in three-team trade with Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards". NBA.com. Memphis Grizzlies. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ Quinn, Sam (November 18, 2023). "NBA In-Season Tournament takeaways: Lakers remain undefeated as four teams bow out". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (June 30, 2023). "The Detroit Pistons have traded the draft rights to Balsa Koprivica to the L.A. Clippers in exchange for cash considerations." (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Complete Trade with Detroit Pistons". NBA.com. Brooklyn Nets. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Wizards acquire Second Round Pick from Pistons". NBA.com. Washington Wizards. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  16. ↑ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (July 11, 2023). "The @DetroitPistons announced today that the team has signed Isaiah Stewart to a contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed." (Tweet). Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. ↑ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (July 2, 2023). "The @DetroitPistons announced today that the team has signed guards Jared Rhoden and Malcolm Cazalon to two-way contracts. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed." (Tweet). Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ Booth-Singleton, DeJanay (November 8, 2023). "Detroit Pistons bring back Kevin Knox II". CBS Detroit. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Pistons waive guard RJ Hampton after short stint in Detroit". The Detroit News. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  20. ↑ "HEAT Make Roster Moves". NBA.com. Miami Heat. September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  21. ↑ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (July 1, 2023). "The Detroit Pistons have waived forward Eugene Omoruyi." (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ "Wizards Sign Eugene Omoruyi to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Washington Wizards. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Guard Cory Joseph". NBA.com. Golden State Warriors. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Warriors Sign Six Players to Contracts". NBA.com. Golden State Warriors. September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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