It wasn’t long ago the Detroit Pistons were looked at as the league’s worst team. In fact, their 28-game losing streak just two seasons ago is tied for the longest ever, and things looked especially dire then. But through perseverance and trust in their process — and some slight organizational shifts — the Pistons have come out on the other side as one of the brighter surging teams in the NBA. And its faith in the NBA Draft is largely the reason why. Cade Cunningham Smitty pic.twitter.com/Z3qT1SKRBP — Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) June 30, 2025 Following a 41-41 season in 2018-19 — the literal epitome of mediocrity — the organization tore things down to the studs and decided to rebuild through the