Fansided · Oct 21, 2025
Grueling first week could be a blessing for the Pistons
Detroit Pistons v Milwaukee Bucks | John Fisher/GettyImagesIt won’t take long for the Detroit Pistons to be tested in the 2025-26 season. After the devastating news that Jaden Ivey will be out for at least a month, the Pistons are already starting the season shorthanded but also face a brutal first week that will test their resolve.
Detroit will start the season on the road against Chicago, who is also missing a shooting guard, as Coby White has been ruled out for a couple of weeks at least. Both he and Ivey are playing for big contracts next season so it’s not an ideal start for either of them, nor their respective teams, who will have to move on without them.