DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons have gone through several coaches, multiple regime changes, an ownership transition and an arena change since the last time they won a playoff game in 2008.
Lottery luck could be the biggest step in changing fortunes for the proud franchise, being awarded the first pick in next month’s NBA draft.
“Finally,” some would say.
After years of being in the worst spot a team could be in, either barely making the playoffs but not being bad enough to take an impact player in the draft, they picked the perfect year to hit the reset button — during the pandemic when there would be no fans and in a year when the draft is as top-heavy as it’s been in recent years.