The Detroit Pistons took a major step forward last season after not only clinching their first playoff berth since 2019, but taking the 51-win Knicks to a hard-fought six games in round one.
Now, with Cade Cunningham officially establishing himself as a budding superstar and the bulk of their rough-and-tough roster making its return for 2025-26, the ball club's goal should be to level up even more this coming campaign.
Frankly, with the Boston Celtics actively crumbling right before our very eyes, the Eastern Conference is as wide open as it's been in nearly a decade, which has many fans clamoring to see some sort of splashy, star-driven trade take place so the Pistons can fully steer into a win-now movement.