2020–21 Detroit Pistons season
| 2020–21 Detroit Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dwane Casey |
| General manager | Troy Weaver |
| Owner(s) | Tom Gores |
| Arena | Little Caesars Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–52 (.278) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Bally Sports Detroit[A] |
| Radio | WXYT |
The 2020–21 Detroit Pistons season was the 80th season of the franchise, the 73rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the fourth in Midtown Detroit. This was the third season under head coach Dwane Casey. On June 18, 2020, the Pistons hired Troy Weaver as their new general manager.[1] The Pistons finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs for a second consecutive season.[2][3]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
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| 1 | 7 | Killian Hayes | Point guard |  France
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ratiopharm Ulm |
| 1 | 16 | Isaiah Stewart | Power forward / center
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United States
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Washington |
| 1 | 19 | Saddiq Bey | Small forward | United States
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Villanova |
The Pistons held one first-round pick entering the draft.[4] They acquired the draft rights to the 16th overall pick from the Houston Rockets, the 19th overall pick from the Brooklyn Nets, and the 38th overall pick from the Utah Jazz.[5][6][7]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Milwaukee Bucks | 46 | 26 | .639 | – | 26–10 | 20–16 | 11–1 | 72 |
| pi – Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 12.0 | 13–23 | 21–15 | 7–5 | 72 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 15.0 | 15–21 | 16–20 | 7–5 | 72 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 24.0 | 13–23 | 9–27 | 4–8 | 72 |
| Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 26.0 | 13–23 | 7–29 | 1–11 | 72 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c − Philadelphia 76ers * | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 72 |
| 2 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 72 |
| 3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 72 |
| 4 | x – New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
| 5 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
| 6 | x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 72 |
| 7 | x – Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 72 |
| 8 | x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
| 9 | pi – Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
| 10 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | 72 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 | 72 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 72 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 | 72 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 | 72 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 | 72 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- * – Division leader
Game log
Preseason
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Regular season
| 2020–21 game log Total: 20–52 (Home: 13–23; Road: 7–29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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January
: 5–11 (home: 4–5; road: 1–6)
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February
: 4–10 (home: 2–3; road: 2–7)
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March
: 4–9 (home: 2–4; road: 2–5)
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April
: 6–10 (home: 4–3; road: 2–7)
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May
: 1–8 (home: 1–6; road: 0–2)
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Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via draft Via trade
Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade
Via free agency Waived |
Trades
| November 19, 2020[5] | Three-team trade | |
To Brooklyn Nets
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To Los Angeles Clippers
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To Detroit Pistons
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| November 20, 2020[13] | To Detroit Pistons Dewayne Dedmon |
To Atlanta Hawks Tony Snell Khyri Thomas |
| November 22, 2020[6] | To Detroit Pistons Tony Bradley Draft rights to Saben Lee |
To Utah Jazz Cash considerations |
| November 22, 2020[14] | To Detroit Pistons Jerami Grant Draft rights to Nikola Radičević |
To Denver Nuggets Cash considerations |
| November 23, 2020[15] | To Detroit Pistons Zhaire Smith |
To Philadelphia 76ers Tony Bradley |
| November 24, 2020[7] | To Detroit Pistons Trevor Ariza Draft rights to Isaiah Stewart Future second round draft pick Cash considerations |
To Houston Rockets Christian Wood 2021 second round pick Protected future first round pick |
| November 27, 2020[16][17] | Three-team trade | |
| To Dallas Mavericks James Johnson (from Oklahoma City) |
To Oklahoma City Thunder
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To Detroit Pistons
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| February 8, 2021[18] | To Detroit Pistons Dennis Smith Jr. 2021 second round draft pick (from Charlotte via New York) |
To New York Knicks Derrick Rose |
| March 13, 2021[19] | To Detroit Pistons Hamidou Diallo |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Future second round pick |
| March 26, 2021[20][21] | To Detroit Pistons Cory Joseph 2021 second round draft pick (from Los Angeles via Sacramento) 2024 second round draft pick (from Sacramento) |
To Sacramento Kings Delon Wright |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | Louis King | Two-way contract | [22] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | Josh Jackson | 2-year contract worth $9.77 million | Memphis Grizzlies | [23] |
| Jahlil Okafor | 2-year contract worth $4.01 million | New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| Mason Plumlee | 3-year contract worth $24.66 million | Denver Nuggets | ||
| Deividas Sirvydis | 3-year contract worth $4.2 million |  Hapoel Jerusalem
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| December 2 | Wayne Ellington | 1-year contract worth $2.56 million | New York Knicks | [24] |
| December 3 | LiAngelo Ball | Exhibit 10 contract | Oklahoma City Blue | [25] |
| Anthony Lamb | Exhibit 10 contract | Vermont Catamounts | ||
| December 27 | Frank Jackson | Two-way contract | New Orleans Pelicans | [26] |
| March 19 | Tyler Cook | 10-day contract | Brooklyn Nets | [27] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20 | Brandon Knight | Unrestricted free agent | [28][29] | |
| November 24 | Dewayne Dedmon | Waived | Miami Heat | [30][31] |
| November 27 | Jordan Bone | Unrestricted free agent | Orlando Magic | [32] |
| November 30 | Langston Galloway | Unrestricted free agent | Phoenix Suns | [33] |
| Thon Maker | Unrestricted free agent | Cleveland Cavaliers | [34] | |
| Zhaire Smith | Waived | Memphis Hustle | [35][36] | |
| December 14 | LiAngelo Ball | Waived | [37][38][39] | |
| Louis King | New York Knicks | |||
| Anthony Lamb | Canton Charge
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| December 20 | Džanan Musa | Waived |  Anadolu Efes
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[40][41] |
| December 27 | Jordan McRae | Unrestricted free agent |  Beijing Ducks
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[42] |
| March 5 | Blake Griffin | Waived | Brooklyn Nets | [43][44] |
| April 5 | John Henson | Unrestricted free agent | New York Knicks | [45] |
Notes
- ^ Formerly Fox Sports Detroit until March 31, 2021.
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