The Detroit Pistons didn’t win a playoff game the entire last decade, despite reaching the playoffs twice, so it can’t get much worse in as the roaring 2020s begin.
Fortunately, the 2010s brought Detroit a building block in Andre Drummond. He isn’t the franchise star like Blake Griffin once was in Los Angeles, but he is a solid piece that helped lead the Pistons to playoff appearances in 2016 and 2019.
Acquiring Reggie Jackson was a key element for both playoff runs as he was healthy for the full season. Trading for Griffin essentially willed the Pistons to the 2019 playoffs, battling through a torn meniscus late in the season and grinding through the final three weeks and two playoff games.