The Detroit Pistons are determined to bounce again after one of the disappointing seasons within the historical past of the NBA.
Few individuals count on them to be playoff contenders in 2024-25 however they wish to show they aren’t the group they had been final yr.
Talking to SiriusXM NBA Radio, President of Operations Trajan Langdon laid out his view of the group.
He is aware of lots of people have counted them out, however he’s decided to show that’s a mistake.
“29 teams have the Pistons circled as an easy win. I’ve told our guys let’s make sure that’s not the case,” Langdon stated.
“We’re not giving them anything this year,” he added.
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That’s the appropriate form of perspective however it’ll take greater than constructive pondering to show this Pistons groups round.
Final yr, they earned simply 14 wins and sat on the backside of the standings.
Some changes had been made in the summertime, together with including new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff.
The roster has some younger, simple expertise however it might be just a few extra years earlier than they’re prepared to actually compete.
On Wednesday evening, the Pistons had their first sport of the season, taking part in the Indiana Pacers at residence.
They misplaced by six factors however confirmed some promising indicators, together with 28 factors from Cade Cunningham.
Actually, all 5 starters had been in double digits in opposition to the Pacers, who went all the best way to the Jap Convention Finals final season.
Langdon swore that groups gained’t get straightforward wins in opposition to the Pistons this yr.
That was the case on Wednesday night, however now they’ve to stay constant for the remainder of the season.
