2019–20 Detroit Pistons season
| 2019–20 Detroit Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dwane Casey |
| General manager | Ed Stefanski (interim) |
| Owners | Tom Gores |
| Arena | Little Caesars Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 20–46 (.303) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 13th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Detroit |
| Radio | WXYT |
The 2019–20 Detroit Pistons season was the 79th season of the franchise, the 72nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the third in Midtown Detroit. This was the second season under head coach Dwane Casey.
On March 11, 2020, the season was suspended by the NBA due to the COVID-19 pandemic after it was reported Rudy Gobert tested positive.[1][2] On June 4, 2020, the season came to an end for the Pistons when the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan that would restart the season with 22 teams returning to play in the NBA Bubble on July 31, 2020, which was approved by the National Basketball Players Association the next day.[3][4]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
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| 1 | 15 | Sekou Doumbouya | PF |  France
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Limoges CSP |
| 2 | 45 | Isaiah Roby | SF |  United States
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Nebraska |
The Pistons held two first round picks and one second round pick entering the draft. The 30th pick was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while the 45th pick was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the 37th pick.[5][6] They acquired the 57th pick from the Philadelphia 76ers.[7]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 30–5 | 26–12 | 13–1 | 73 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 25–11 | 20–17 | 8–7 | 73 |
| Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 14–20 | 8–23 | 7–9 | 65 |
| Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 11–22 | 9–24 | 5–10 | 66 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 11–25 | 8–21 | 4–10 | 65 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 73 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 53 | 19 | .736 | 2.5 | 72 |
| 3 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 7.5 | 72 |
| 4 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 73 |
| 5 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12.0 | 73 |
| 6 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 13.0 | 73 |
| 7 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 20.5 | 72 |
| 8 | x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23.0 | 73 |
| 9 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 30.5 | 72 |
| 10 | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 | 65 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 65 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 31.5 | 66 |
| 13 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 66 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 | 67 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 65 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
| 2019–20 game log Total: 20–46 (Home: 11–22; Road: 9–24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1)
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November
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December
: 6–9 (home: 3–6; road: 3–3)
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January
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February
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March: 0–5 (home: 0–2; road: 0–3)
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Cancelled games
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Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via draft Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Via retirement Waived |
Trades
| June 21, 2019[8] | To Detroit Pistons Tony Snell Draft rights to Kevin Porter Jr. |
To Milwaukee Bucks Jon Leuer |
| June 21, 2019[5] | To Detroit Pistons 2020 second round draft pick (from Utah via Cleveland) 2021 second round draft pick (from Portland via Cleveland) 2023 second round draft pick (from Portland via Cleveland) 2024 protected second round draft pick (from Miami via Cleveland) Cash considerations |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Draft rights to Kevin Porter Jr. (from Milwaukee via Detroit) |
| June 27, 2019[6] | To Detroit Pistons Draft rights to Deividas Sirvydis |
To Dallas Mavericks Draft rights to Isaiah Roby 2020 second round draft pick (from Utah via Cleveland and Detroit) 2021 second round draft pick (from Portland via Cleveland and Detroit) |
| July 8, 2019[7] | To Detroit Pistons Draft rights to Jordan Bone (from New Orleans via Atlanta and Philadelphia) |
To Philadelphia 76ers 2024 protected second round draft pick (from Miami via Cleveland and Detroit) Cash considerations |
| February 6, 2020[9] | To Detroit Pistons John Henson Brandon Knight 2023 second round draft pick |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Andre Drummond |
Free agency
Additions
| Date | Player | Contract terms | Former team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Louis King | Two-way contract | Oregon Ducks | [10][11] |
| July 7 | Derrick Rose | 2-year contract worth $15 million | Minnesota Timberwolves | [12][13] |
| July 17 | Christian Wood | New Orleans Pelicans | [14] | |
| February 22 | Donta Hall | 10-day contract | Grand Rapids Drive | [15] |
| March 4 | Jordan McRae | Denver Nuggets | [16] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9 | Wayne Ellington | Unrestricted free agent | New York Knicks | [17] |
| Ish Smith | Unrestricted free agent | Washington Wizards | [18] | |
| July 10 | Glenn Robinson III | Unrestricted free agent | Golden State Warriors | [19] |
| August 29 | Zaza Pachulia | Retired | — | [20] |
| October 10 | Isaiah Whitehead | Unrestricted free agent |  BC Astana
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[21] |
| October 21 | Joe Johnson | Waived | [22] | |
| November 4 | José Calderón | Retired | — | [23] |
| February 6 | Tim Frazier | Waived | [24] | |
| February 15 | Kalin Lucas | Unrestricted free agent |  Crvena zvezda
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[25] |
| February 18 | Reggie Jackson | Waived | Los Angeles Clippers | [26][27] |
| February 21 | Markieff Morris | Waived | Los Angeles Lakers | [28][29] |
| March 4 | Derrick Walton | Waived | [30] |
References
- ^ "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Associated Press. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "NBA Board of Governors approves competitive format to restart 2019-20 season with 22 teams returning to play". NBA.com. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 5, 2020). "NBPA reps vote to approve 22-team format to finish season". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cavs Acquire Draft Rights to Kevin Porter Jr". NBA.com. June 21, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Detroit Pistons Complete Draft Night Trade With Dallas". NBA.com. June 27, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Detroit Pistons Acquire Jordan Bone In Draft Night Trade With Philadelphia". NBA.com. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Acquire Tony Snell and Draft Rights to 30th Pick Kevin Porter Jr". NBA.com. June 21, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Acquire Brandon Knight, John Henson And Future Second Round Pick". NBA.com. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Khan, Ansar (July 4, 2019). "Pistons sign top pick Sekou Doumbouya". MLive.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Langlois, Keith (July 5, 2019). "King hopes to use draft-night snub to burn NBA, reward Pistons". NBA.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Derrick Rose". NBA.com. July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Ellis, Vince (June 30, 2019). "Derrick Rose and Detroit Pistons agree on 2-year contract". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Pistons claim Christian Wood off waivers". NBA.com. Associated Press. July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Langlois, Keith (February 22, 2020). "Donta Hall takes another step down the path Ben Wallace blazed with the Pistons". NBA.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Pistons claim Jordan McRae off waivers". NBA.com. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ "New York Knicks Sign Five Players". NBA.com. July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Wizards sign Ish Smith". NBA.com. July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Fahey, Andy (July 10, 2019). "Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward Glenn Robinson III". NBA.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Warriors Announce Basketball Operations Promotions and Additions". NBA.com. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (October 10, 2019). "Astana tabs Isaiah Whitehead". Sportando. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Pistons waive veteran Joe Johnson". NBA.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Jose Calderon joins NBPA as special assistant to executive director". NBA.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons Waive Guard Tim Frazier". NBA.com. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Kalin Lucas signs with Crvena zvezda mts until the end of the season". aba-liga.com. February 15, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons and Reggie Jackson Reach Buyout Agreement". NBA.com. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "L.A. Clippers Sign Guard Reggie Jackson". NBA.com. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Pistons and Markieff Morris reach buyout agreement". NBA.com. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Markieff Morris". NBA.com. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Derrick Walton: Not retained by Detroit". CBS Sports. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.