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Were the 2016 Detroit Pistons underachievers?

AUBURN HILLS, MI - DECEMBER 26: Iman Shumpert #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks to get a shot off around Tobias Harris #34 of the Detroit Pistons . (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The 2015-16 Detroit Pistons barely made the NBA playoffs and then got swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Looking at how well many of those players have done in the playoffs, maybe they should have done better?

Back in April, 2016, Detroit Pistons fans were just thrilled to again be part of the NBA playoffs. It had been seven long years since the team had made the post-season.