The Detroit Pistons have some time to think about their first-round playoff exit at the hands of the New York Knicks.
After resurrecting themselves from a franchise-worst 14-win season in 2023-24, the Pistons improved their win total by 30 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2019. They were betting underdogs as the No. 6 seed playing against the No. 3 seed Knicks, and those odds played out as they dropped the series, 4-2.
On one hand, the team's regular-season success provides a baseline for the franchise to achieve greater success in the 2025-26 season.