15 stars you forgot played for the Detroit Pistons
By Amaar Burton
From NBA scoring champions and MVPs to Olympic medalists, some of the game’s most accomplished players have had forgettable stints with the Detroit Pistons.
The Detroit Pistons have been part of the NBA technically since day one.
When the Basketball Association of America (BAA) merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949 to form what we know today as the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Pistons were right there. The former NBL franchise called Fort Wayne, Indiana its home at the time, until relocating to Detroit in 1957.
Naturally, a team that has been around for so long has had a lot of players come and go. Even the biggest Pistons fan can be forgiven if they’ve forgotten or were never aware of some of the names that have suited up for their squad.
That list includes some Hall-of-Famers, MVPs, scoring champions, All-Stars, record-breakers and Olympic medalists whose respective primes were either before or after they played for the Pistons.
Here are 15 standout players that you might have forgot once played for the Pistons.