30 Teams In 30 Days: Detroit Pistons

2007-2008 in Review Record: 59-23 Eastern Conference Seed: 2 Playoff Results: Lost to BOS in Eastern Conference Finals (4-2)   Summer of 2008 Key Additions: Michael Curry (via coaching change), Kwame Brown (via free agency). Key Losses: Flip Saunders (via coaching change), Jarvis Hayes (via free agency), Lindsey Hunter (via free agency/retirement?), Juan Dixon (via free agency), Theo Ratliff (via free agency). Despite numerous rumblings suggesting that the Detroit Pistons were set to be blown up this past summer, Joe Dumars decided to take the conservative route and keep the core of the roster intact. Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton were not shipped to Denver for Carmelo Anthony, Rasheed Wallace was not dealt to the highest bidder, and Tayshaun Prince is still sporting the red, white, and blue (pun intended - see what I did there?). In fact, the only significant offseason acquisition was none other than one of the biggest draft busts of all-time, Kwame Brown, who ... (link)