2022–23 Detroit Pistons season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2022–23 Detroit Pistons season was the 82nd season of the franchise, the 75th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the sixth in Midtown Detroit. The Pistons finished with the worst overall record in the NBA and third-worst in franchise history at 17–65, missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.[1][2][3] It was their first 60 loss season since 1993–94.[4] This was the fifth and final season under head coach Dwane Casey.[3][5]
| 2022–23 Detroit Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dwane Casey |
| General manager | Troy Weaver |
| Owner | Tom Gores |
| Arena | Little Caesars Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–65 (.207) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Bally Sports Detroit |
| Radio | WXYT |
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jaden Ivey | Shooting guard |  United States |
Purdue |
| 2 | 46 | Ismaël Kamagate | Center |  France |
Paris Basketball |
The Pistons held the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, along with one second-round pick entering the draft.[6]
On draft night, the Pistons traded for Jalen Duren, who was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick and subsequently traded to the New York Knicks.[7][8] Additionally, the 46th pick was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the 36th pick.[9]
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Milwaukee Bucks | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 32–9 | 26–15 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 31–10 | 20–21 | 13–3 | 82 |
| pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 20–21 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 9–32 | 8–33 | 2–14 | 82 |
Conference
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 7 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
| 2022–23 game log Total: 17–65 (Home: 9–32; Road: 8–33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–6 (home: 2–2; road: 0–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November
: 3–12 (home: 1–5; road: 2–7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December
: 5–11 (home: 2–6; road: 3–5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January
: 3–10 (home: 1–6; road: 2–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February
: 2–8 (home: 2–3; road: 0–5)
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March
: 1–14 (home: 1–8; road: 0–6)
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April
: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killian Hayes | 76 | 56 | 28.3 | .377 | .280 | .821 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 1.4 | .4 | 10.3 |
| Jaden Ivey | 74 | 73 | 31.1 | .416 | .343 | .747 | 3.9 | 5.2 | .8 | .2 | 16.3 |
| Jalen Duren | 67 | 31 | 24.9 | .648 | .000 | .611 | 8.9 | 1.1 | .7 | .9 | 9.1 |
| Cory Joseph | 62 | 2 | 19.8 | .427 | .389 | .792 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .5 | .1 | 6.9 |
| Bojan Bogdanović | 59 | 59 | 32.1 | .488 | .411 | .884 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .6 | .1 | 21.6 |
| Hamidou Diallo | 56 | 0 | 17.8 | .573 | .238 | .588 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 9.3 |
| Saddiq Bey† | 52 | 30 | 28.8 | .404 | .345 | .861 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .2 | 14.8 |
| Isaiah Livers | 52 | 22 | 23.1 | .417 | .365 | .821 | 2.8 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 6.7 |
| Alec Burks | 51 | 8 | 22.0 | .436 | .414 | .814 | 3.1 | 2.2 | .7 | .2 | 12.8 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 50 | 47 | 28.3 | .442 | .327 | .738 | 8.1 | 1.4 | .4 | .7 | 11.3 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 42 | 25 | 23.6 | .529 | .288 | .750 | 6.4 | .9 | .5 | .7 | 12.0 |
| Kevin Knox II† | 42 | 1 | 14.1 | .469 | .371 | .788 | 2.6 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 5.6 |
| Rodney McGruder | 32 | 12 | 16.4 | .408 | .423 | .818 | 2.3 | .9 | .5 | .0 | 5.7 |
| James Wiseman† | 24 | 22 | 25.2 | .531 | .167 | .712 | 8.1 | .7 | .2 | .8 | 12.7 |
| R. J. Hampton† | 21 | 3 | 18.5 | .423 | .365 | .667 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 7.3 |
| Eugene Omoruyi† | 17 | 4 | 21.9 | .425 | .293 | .723 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .8 | .2 | 9.7 |
| Nerlens Noel† | 14 | 3 | 10.9 | .400 | .500 | .700 | 2.6 | .5 | .9 | .6 | 2.3 |
| Jared Rhoden | 14 | 0 | 14.1 | .386 | .250 | 1.000 | 2.6 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Cade Cunningham | 12 | 12 | 33.3 | .415 | .279 | .837 | 6.2 | 6.0 | .8 | .6 | 19.9 |
| Buddy Boeheim | 10 | 0 | 9.0 | .185 | .160 | 1.000 | .6 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 1.6 |
| Braxton Key | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 | |
| Stanley Umude | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pistons only.
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via draft Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency
Waived |
Trades
| July 6, 2022[9] | To Detroit Pistons Draft rights to Gabriele Procida 2025 protected first-round pick (from Portland via Milwaukee) 2025 Detroit second-round pick 2026 second-round pick |
To Portland Trail Blazers Jerami Grant Draft rights to Ismaël Kamagate |
| July 6, 2022[8] | To Detroit Pistons Kemba Walker Draft rights to Jalen Duren |
To New York Knicks 2025 protected first-round pick (from Portland via Milwaukee) |
| July 11, 2022[12] | To Detroit Pistons Alec Burks Nerlens Noel 2023 second-round pick 2026 second-round pick (from Minnesota or New York) Cash considerations |
To New York Knicks Draft rights to Nikola Radičević 2025 protected second-round pick |
| September 26, 2022[13] | To Detroit Pistons Bojan Bogdanović |
To Utah Jazz Saben Lee Kelly Olynyk Cash considerations |
| February 9, 2023[14][15] | Four-team trade | |
| To Atlanta Hawks Saddiq Bey (from Detroit) |
To Golden State Warriors Gary Payton II (from Portland) Two future second-round picks (from Atlanta) | |
| To Portland Trail Blazers Kevin Knox (from Detroit) Five future second-round picks |
To Detroit Pistons James Wiseman (from Golden State) | |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| July 6 | Marvin Bagley III | [16] |
| August 2 | Rodney McGruder | [17] |
| October 31 | Bojan Bogdanović | [18] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2 | Buddy Boeheim | Syracuse Orange | [19] |
| August 2 | Kevin Knox | Atlanta Hawks | [17] |
| December 27 | Jared Rhoden | Seton Hall Pirates | [20] |
| February 23 | R. J. Hampton | Orlando Magic | [21] |
| March 3 | Eugene Omoruyi | Oklahoma City Thunder | [22] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5 | Derrick Walton | Unrestricted free agent |  Sydney Kings |
[23] |
| July 31 | Carsen Edwards | Unrestricted free agent |  Fenerbahçe |
[24] |
| August 10 | Justin Robinson | Unrestricted free agent | Illawarra Hawks |
[25] |
| August 18 | Deividas Sirvydis | Unrestricted free agent | Indiana Pacers | [26] |
| August 23 | Luka Garza | Unrestricted free agent | Minnesota Timberwolves | [27] |
| September 9 | Jamorko Pickett | Unrestricted free agent | Cleveland Cavaliers | [28] |
| September 20 | Frank Jackson | Unrestricted free agent | Phoenix Suns | [29] |
| October 17 | Kemba Walker | Waived | Dallas Mavericks | [30][31] |
| December 27 | Braxton Key | Waived | Delaware Blue Coats | [20][32] |
| February 28 | Nerlens Noel | Waived | Brooklyn Nets | [33][34] |