The Detroit Pistons have made one of the league’s most impressive turnarounds, improving from 14 wins to 44 wins and then all the way to 60 victories across the last three seasons.
Their remarkable rise earned them the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, signaling that the franchise has firmly established itself among the NBA’s elite regular-season teams.
However, despite that success, their playoff run ended in disappointment when they were knocked out by Cleveland in a hard-fought seven-game series in the second round.
Team president Trajan Langdon made it clear that simply being a strong regular-season team is no longer enough for the organization.
While reaching 60 wins and securing the conference’s top seed represented major accomplishments, the franchise’s focus has shifted toward becoming a more complete postseason contender.
“I can’t sit here and say we don’t want to get better. Getting better means you’ve got to win the second round to get better,” Langdon said, per Langlois.
“It doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve got to win 64 games. If we do that, it would be fantastic. We know we need to be more equipped in the postseason.
“We’re looking at adding pieces that accentuate our core three best players and if we do that, that’ll help us in the regular season and the postseason as well.”
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— Hoops Rumors (@HoopsRumors) June 19, 2026
