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In their 83-year history, the Detroit Pistons (formerly the Fort Wayne Pistons) have selected the following players in the NBA draft and previously in the Basketball Association of America draft. To help the Miami Heat acquire local players, territorial picks were instituted from its inception in 1950 until 1965. Territorial picks were used as ...
The 2003–04 NBA season was the 63rd season for the Pistons, the 56th in the National Basketball Association, and the 47th in the Detroit area. [1] Despite a solid year the previous season, the Pistons received the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, which they obtained from the Memphis Grizzlies.
The 2003 draft class has drawn comparisons to the 1984 and 1996 NBA draft classes [5] but is also known for the Detroit Pistons' selection of Darko Miličić with the second overall pick over other prospects who went on to have much more success in the league. [5] As of 2025, LeBron James is the only remaining active player from the 2003 draft ...
The 2003 NBA Draft is one of the greatest in history, with LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and other eventual stars selected early on. And then there was the No. 2 pick ...
In the 2007 NBA draft, the Pistons selected Rodney Stuckey with the 15th overall pick and Arron Afflalo with the 27th overall pick. [163] They also re-signed Chauncey Billups to a long-term contract, as well as top prospect Amir Johnson and key reserve Antonio McDyess. [164] [165] [166] This season marked the 50th anniversary of the franchise ...
The Detroit Pistons have achieved infamy. With a 118-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, the Pistons extended their losing streak to 27 straight games. That's now the longest single-season ...
Pistons' picks (overall pick in parentheses): Round 1 — 5 (5); Round 2 — 23 (53). This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Pistons NBA draft strategy: 3 trades that make ...
The Detroit Pistons chose Miličić with the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. [9] Unlike most teams with high draft choices, the Pistons were a good team that had made the Eastern Conference Finals the season before they drafted Miličić. [10] The NBA draft rules had to be changed to allow Miličić to be drafted. [11]