The NBA Draft lottery brought more drama than usual on May 12. For the first time in a long time, the Detroit Pistons weren’t involved in the lottery draft.
It’s the first time since 2018 they don’t have a first-round draft pick, after it was conveyed to the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. After three-consecutive seasons falling to the fifth-overall pick, Pistons executives and fans were unbothered after the Dallas Mavericks made one of the most unlikely jumps in lottery history, moving up 10 spots to win the first-overall pick with just a 1.