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2026–27 Detroit Pistons season

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The 2026–27 Detroit Pistons season will be the 86th season of the franchise, the 79th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the tenth in Midtown Detroit. This will be the Pistons' third season under head coach J. B. Bickerstaff. The Pistons will attempt to defend their division championship from the previous season.[1]

Head coachJ. B. Bickerstaff
PresidentTrajan Langdon
OwnerTom Gores
ArenaLittle Caesars Arena
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2026–27 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachJ. B. Bickerstaff
PresidentTrajan Langdon
OwnerTom Gores
ArenaLittle Caesars Arena
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWMYD
RadioWXYT
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Draft

Main article: 2026 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Team
1 21 Karim López SF Mexico Mexico New Zealand Breakers
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The Pistons entered the draft holding one first-round pick from a swap with the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a three-team trade in February 2026, as both teams' picks fell outside the top-19 protection.[2][3] They had traded their original second-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2020, which ultimately conveyed to the New Orleans Pelicans following five subsequent trades.[4]

On the first night of the draft, the Pistons used their only selection to draft Karim López, but later traded his draft rights to the Memphis Grizzlies for Ebuka Okorie, who was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 17th overall pick.[5][6] On the second night of the draft, the Pistons traded for Ugonna Onyenso, who was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the 53rd overall pick, as part of a trade with the New York Knicks.[7]

Roster

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Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F/C 20 John Collins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1997-09-23 Wake Forest
G 2 Cade Cunningham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-09-25 Oklahoma State
C 0 Jalen Duren (FA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2003-11-18 Memphis
G 31 Javonte Green 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-07-23 Radford
G — Elijah Harkless (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-02-03 UNLV
G 14 Gary Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-09-14 Michigan State
F 5 Ron Holland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2005-07-07 Duncanville HS (TX)
G/F 27 Kevin Huerter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1998-08-27 Maryland
G 24 Daniss Jenkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2001-08-17 St. John's
G 17 Isaiah Joe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-07-02 Arkansas
F — Isaac Jones (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-07-11 Washington State
G — Chaz Lanier 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-12-19 Tennessee
G 23 Ebuka Okorie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2007-04-10 Stanford
C 34 Ugonna Onyenso (TW) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2004-09-25 Nigeria
F 12 Taurean Prince 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1994-03-22 Baylor
F 7 Paul Reed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-06-26 DePaul
F 55 Duncan Robinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-04-22 Michigan
F 35 Tolu Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2001-07-26 Mississippi State
G/F 9 Ausar Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-01-30 Pine Crest (FL)
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Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: July 28, 2026

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Game log

Preseason

More information 2025 preseason game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0), Game ...
2025 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
October 5 Phoenix Little Caesars Arena
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October 10 @ Washington Capital One Arena
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October 16 Toronto Little Caesars Arena
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2026–27 preseason schedule
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Regular season

More information 2026–27 game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0), Game ...
2026–27 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
October 20 Boston Little Caesars Arena
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November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2026–27 season schedule
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NBA Cup

Main article: 2026 NBA Cup

East Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Detroit Pistons 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Toronto Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Orlando Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Milwaukee Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Brooklyn Nets 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First game(s) will be played: October 30, 2026. Source:

Transactions

Main article: List of 2026–27 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

 Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Trades

More information Date, Trade ...
Date Trade Ref.
June 24, 2026 To Detroit Pistons
 To Memphis Grizzlies
  • Draft rights to Karim López (No. 21)
  • 2029 second-round pick[a][b]
  • 2031 DAL second-round pick[b]
  • 2032 DET second-round pick[b]
 [8][9]
To Detroit Pistons
 To New York Knicks
  • Cash considerations
 [10]
July 6, 2026 To Detroit Pistons
 To Oklahoma City Thunder
  • 2030 MIN second-round pick
  • 2031 DET second-round pick
 [11]
July 8, 2026 Six-team trade [12][13]
To Dallas Mavericks
 To Detroit Pistons
To Los Angeles Clippers
  • 2028 protected second-round pick[c] (from Detroit)
 To Memphis Grizzlies
  • AJ Johnson (from Dallas)
  • D'Angelo Russell (from Washington)
  • Isaiah Stewart (from Detroit)
  • 2029 HOU second-round pick (from Dallas)
  • 2029 LAL second-round pick (from Washington)
  • 2030 GSW protected first-round pick[d] (from Dallas)
  • 2032 second-round pick swap right[e] (from Washington)
  • 2033 WAS second-round pick (from Washington)
To Milwaukee Bucks
  • Caris LeVert (from Detroit)
  • 2027 MIL second-round pick[f] (from Detroit)
  • 2027 second-round pick[g] (from Detroit)
  • Cash considerations (from Los Angeles)
 To Washington Wizards
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Free agency

Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
July 8 Javonte Green [14]
July 9 Kevin Huerter [15]
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Additions

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Date Player Former Team Ref.
July 8 Elijah Harkless Utah Jazz [16]
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Subtractions

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Date Player Reason New Team Ref.
July 6 Tobias Harris Unrestricted free agent San Antonio Spurs [17]
July 28 Wendell Moore Jr. Unrestricted free agent Italy Virtus Bologna [18]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Detroit, Milwaukee, and New York.
  2. [b]
    Detroit agreed to trade this pick to Memphis during the first round of the 2026 NBA draft for the draft rights to Ebuka Okorie. During the second round, Memphis agreed to send the pick back to Detroit for Isaiah Stewart.
  3. [c]
    Los Angeles will receive the pick if falls to No. 56–60.
  4. [d]
    Memphis will receive the pick if falls to No. 21–30; if it falls to No. 1–20, Memphis will receive Golden State's own 2030 second-round pick.
  5. [e]
    Memphis may swap the more favorable of their own pick and the pick originally belonging to Philadelphia for the pick originally belonging to Utah.
  6. [f]
    Milwaukee traded this pick away in a previous transaction.
  7. [g]
    The less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Brooklyn and Dallas.

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