15 stars you forgot played for the Detroit Pistons

1. Chris Webber

Chris Webber’s career mirrors Derrick Coleman’s in some ways. C-Webb, like D.C., was a No. 1 draft pick, Rookie of the Year, All-NBA and All-Star player who possessed the skill-set to change the way the power forward position is viewed. He is also a Detroit native who returned home at the tail end of his career.

The biggest difference between the two is that Webber was consistent and successful enough to impact the game to a point where he actually gets credit as one of the players who changed his position.

Also, Webber’s late-career run with the Pistons was fairly successful.

After winning ROY with the Golden State Warriors in 1994, Webber earned five All-NBA and five All-Star nods with the Wizards and Sacramento Kings. Five times with the Kings, Webber finished in the top 10 of league MVP voting.

Webber was on the downside of his career when he signed with the Pistons during the 2006-07 season at 33 years old, but he was still effective enough to be Detroit’s starting center, filling the void that had been left by Ben Wallace.

Webber averaged 11.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game for the Pistons, helping the team make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. It was the second time Webber had come within a win or two of being in the NBA Finals.

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Rather than ending his career there, however, Webber checked off another box on his bucket list by returning to the Warriors in 2008 to finish his pro career where he had started it.