Editing Detroit Pistons (section)

===2024–present: Historic turnaround===
On May 31, 2024, the Pistons hired [[Trajan Langdon]] as President of Basketball Operations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pistons name Trajan Langdon President of Basketball Operations|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-name-trajan-langdon-president-of-basketball-operations|website=NBA.com|date=May 31, 2024|access-date=May 31, 2024}}</ref> The following day, the Pistons announced that Troy Weaver had stepped down as general manager.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detroit Pistons Announce Departure of General Manager Troy Weaver|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-announce-departure-of-general-manager-troy-weaver|website=NBA.com|date=June 1, 2024|access-date=June 1, 2024}}</ref> On June 19, 2024, Monty Williams was fired as head coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=DETROIT PISTONS TO MAKE COACHING CHANGE|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-to-make-coaching-change|website=NBA.com|date=June 19, 2024|access-date=June 19, 2024}}</ref> On July 3, 2024, the Pistons hired [[J. B. Bickerstaff]] as head coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=DETROIT PISTONS ANNOUNCE J.B. BICKERSTAFF AS HEAD COACH|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-announce-j-b-bickerstaff-as-head-coach|website=NBA.com|date=July 3, 2024|access-date=July 3, 2024}}</ref>

On January 1, 2025, following a win over the [[2024–25 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]], the Pistons surpassed the previous season's win total.<ref>{{cite web|first=Omari|last=Sankofa II|title=Detroit Pistons surpassing last season's win total vs Magic dimmed by Jaden Ivey injury|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/01/01/pistons-magic-game-nba-jaden-ivey-injury/77390733007/|website=Detroit Free Press|date=January 1, 2025|access-date=January 1, 2025}}</ref> On March 28, the Pistons secured their first winning season since 2016.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave|last=Hogg|title=Pistons beat East-leading Cavaliers 133-122 and lock down 1st winning season since 2016|url=https://apnews.com/article/cavaliers-pistons-score-e7d12de972c34adc37e6b5f5a67b500c|website=Associated Press|date=March 28, 2025|access-date=March 29, 2025}}</ref> They also became the second team in NBA history to triple their win total from the previous season, joining the [[2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats season|2012–13 Charlotte Bobcats]], and the first to do so from the previous full season.<ref>{{cite web|first=Brad|last=Botkin|title=Pistons make NBA history by tripling win total from previous season, and they could be a playoff problem|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/pistons-make-nba-history-by-tripling-win-total-from-previous-season-and-they-could-be-a-playoff-problem/|website=CBS Sports|date=March 28, 2025|access-date=March 29, 2025}}</ref> On April 4, the Pistons clinched [[2025 NBA playoffs|a playoff spot]] for the first time since 2019 with a 117–105 win over the [[2024–25 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Coty M.|last=Davis|title='It's a big deal': Pistons clinch playoff spot with win over Raptors|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/04/04/pistons-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-over-the-raptors/82868584007/|website=The Detroit News|date=April 4, 2025|access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref> The Pistons finished the [[2024–25 Detroit Pistons season|2024–25 season]] at 44–38, their best record since 2016.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kory|last=Woods|title=Pistons rally to force overtime but fall short against Bucks|url=https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2025/04/pistons-rally-to-force-overtime-but-fall-short-against-bucks.html|website=MLive|date=April 13, 2025|access-date=April 13, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Omari|last=Sankofa II|title=Backup Pistons lose to Bucks in OT, 140-133, to finish best regular season in 9 years|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/04/13/pistons-score-bucks-nba-malik-beasley/83073178007/|website=Detroit Free Press|date=April 13, 2025|access-date=April 13, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250413222456/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/04/13/pistons-score-bucks-nba-malik-beasley/83073178007/|archive-date=April 13, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 21, the Pistons snapped their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak by beating the [[2024–25 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] 100–94 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pistons snap NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak, beating Knicks 100-94 in Game 2 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401768041 |access-date=22 April 2025 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=21 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref> The Pistons were ultimately defeated by the Knicks in six games.<ref>{{cite web|first=Coty M.|last=Davis|title='They don't quit': Pistons bounced from playoffs despite gutty performance|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2025/05/01/pistons-home-losing-streak-continues-in-first-round-elimination-to-knicks/83384278007/|website=The Detroit News|date=May 1, 2025|access-date=May 7, 2025}}</ref>