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2016–17 Detroit Pistons season

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2016–17 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachStan Van Gundy
General managerJeff Bower
PresidentStan Van Gundy
Owner(s)Tom Gores
ArenaThe Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Detroit
RadioWMGC
< 2015–16 2017–18 >
Amir Johnson and Andre Drummond watch during a November 19, 2016 game at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Amir Johnson and Andre Drummond watch during a November 19, 2016 game at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The 2016–17 NBA season was the 76th season of the Detroit Pistons franchise, their 69th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 60th in Metro Detroit. It was the Pistons' final season at The Palace of Auburn Hills in nearby Auburn Hills, Michigan, ending a 42-year history of professional sports in Oakland County. They moved to the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit for the 2017–18 season.[1]

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Team
1 18 Henry Ellenson PF  United States Marquette
2 49 Michael Gbinije PG  United States Syracuse

Roster

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2016–17 Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 12 Baynes, Aron 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1986-12-09 Washington State
SG 25 Bullock, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-03-16 North Carolina
SG 5 Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-02-18 Georgia
C 0 Drummond, Andre 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 279 lb (127 kg) 1993-08-10 Connecticut
PF 8 Ellenson, Henry 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997-01-13 Marquette
SG 9 Gbinije, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-06-05 Syracuse
SF 34 Harris, Tobias 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1992-07-15 Tennessee
SG 6 Hilliard, Darrun 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-04-13 Villanova
PG 1 Jackson, Reggie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1990-04-16 Boston College
SF 7 Johnson, Stanley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1996-05-29 Arizona
PF 30 Leuer, Jon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1989-05-14 Wisconsin
C 51 Marjanović, Boban 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1988-08-15 Serbia
PF 13 Morris, Marcus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1989-09-02 Kansas
PG 14 Smith, Ish 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1988-07-05 Wake Forest
PG 19 Udrih, Beno 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1982-07-05 Slovenia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2017-03-26

Standings

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Division

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Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yCleveland Cavaliers5131.62231‍–‍1020‍–‍218–882
xMilwaukee Bucks4240.5129.023‍–‍1819‍–‍2210–682
xIndiana Pacers4240.5129.029‍–‍1213‍–‍288–882
xChicago Bulls4141.50010.025‍–‍1616‍–‍259–782
Detroit Pistons3745.45114.024‍–‍1713‍–‍285–1182

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1cBoston Celtics *5329.64682
2yCleveland Cavaliers *5131.6222.082
3xToronto Raptors5131.6222.082
4yWashington Wizards *4933.5984.082
5xAtlanta Hawks4339.52410.082
6xMilwaukee Bucks4240.51211.082
7xIndiana Pacers4240.51211.082
8xChicago Bulls4141.50012.082
9Miami Heat4141.50012.082
10Detroit Pistons3745.45116.082
11Charlotte Hornets3646.43917.082
12New York Knicks3151.37822.082
13Orlando Magic2953.35424.082
14Philadelphia 76ers2854.34125.082
15Brooklyn Nets2062.24433.082

Game log

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Pre-season

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2016 pre-season game log
Total: 3–3 (Home: 1–2 Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 3–3 (home: 1–2; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 6 @ Brooklyn L 94–101 Morris & Drummond (17) Andre Drummond (21) Caldwell-Pope & McCallum (4) Barclays Center
8,782
0–1
2 October 10 San Antonio L 81–86 Andre Drummond (17) Andre Drummond (13) Leuer & Smith (5) Palace of Auburn Hills
12,103
0–2
3 October 13 @ Atlanta W 99–94 Harris & Smith (18) Jon Leuer (9) Ish Smith (8) Philips Arena
10,852
1–2
4 October 15 @ Philadelphia W 97–76 Tobias Harris (18) Andre Drummond (13) Ish Smith (6) Wells Fargo Center
10,891
2–2
5 October 17 Milwaukee W 102–78 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (23) Andre Drummond (13) Ish Smith (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
10,096
3–2
6 October 19 Toronto L 92–103 Andre Drummond (16) Andre Drummond (13) Lorenzo Brown (6) Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076
3–3
2016–17 season schedule

Regular season

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2016–17 game log
Total: 37–45 (Home: 24–17; Road: 13–28)
October: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 26 @ Toronto L 91–109 Tobias Harris (22) Morris & Leuer (9) Ish Smith (7) Air Canada Centre
19,800
0–1
2 October 28 Orlando W 108–82 Tobias Harris (18) Andre Drummond (20) Ish Smith (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
19,122
1–1
3 October 30 Milwaukee W 98–83 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21) Andre Drummond (23) Ish Smith (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
15,161
2–1
November : 8–9 (home: 5–2; road: 3–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
4 November 1 New York W 102–89 Tobias Harris (25) Andre Drummond (13) Ish Smith (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
13,087
3–1
5 November 2 @ Brooklyn L 101–109 Harris & Morris (23) Caldwell-Pope & Leuer (7) Ish Smith (7) Barclays Center
13,650
3–2
6 November 5 Denver W 103–86 Andre Drummond (19) Andre Drummond (20) Ish Smith (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
16,218
4–2
7 November 7 @ L.A. Clippers L 82–114 Andre Drummond (15) Andre Drummond (12) Smith, Udrih & Johnson (3) Staples Center
19,060
4–3
8 November 9 @ Phoenix L 100–107 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (27) Andre Drummond (10) Ish Smith (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,719
4–4
9 November 11 @ San Antonio L 86–96 Andre Drummond (20) Andre Drummond (17) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (7) AT&T Center
18,418
4–5
10 November 12 @ Denver W 106–95 Tobias Harris (19) Andre Drummond (12) Ish Smith (8) Pepsi Center
13,997
5–5
11 November 14 Oklahoma City W 104–88 Tobias Harris (22) Jon Leuer (9) Morris (5) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,172
6–5
12 November 16 @ New York L 102–105 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21) Tobias Harris (10) Ish Smith (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812
6–6
13 November 18 @ Cleveland L 81–104 Jon Leuer (15) Andre Drummond (10) Ish Smith (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
6–7
14 November 19 Boston L 92–94 Marcus Morris (24) Andre Drummond (17) Ish Smith (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
16,107
6–8
15 November 21 Houston L 96–99 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (26) Andre Drummond (16) Ish Smith (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
13,632
6–9
16 November 23 Miami W 107–84 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (22) Andre Drummond (15) Marcus Morris (6) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,520
7–9
17 November 25 L.A. Clippers W 108–97 Marcus Morris (17) Jon Leuer (11) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (10) Palace of Auburn Hills
17,023
8–9
18 November 26 @ Oklahoma City L 88–106 Tobias Harris (21) Andre Drummond (8) Ish Smith (3) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
8–10
19 November 29 @ Charlotte W 112–89 Tobias Harris (24) Aron Baynes (8) Caldwell-Pope & Udrih (7) Spectrum Center
14,266
9–10
20 November 30 @ Boston W 121–114 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (25) Andre Drummond (17) Ish Smith (8) TD Garden
17,338
10–10
December : 5–10 (home: 2–6; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
21 December 2 @ Atlanta W 121–85 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (23) Andre Drummond (14) Ish Smith (13) Philips Arena
15,500
11–10
22 December 4 Orlando L 92–98 Marcus Morris (21) Andre Drummond (10) Caldwell-Pope & Jackson (4) Palace of Auburn Hills
15,206
11–11
23 December 6 Chicago W 102–91 Tobias Harris (22) Andre Drummond (10) Reggie Jackson (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,305
12–11
24 December 7 @ Charlotte L 77–87 Andre Drummond (26) Andre Drummond (20) Caldwell-Pope & Leuer (6) Spectrum Center
15,141
12–12
25 December 9 @ Minnesota W 117–90 Andre Drummond (22) Andre Drummond (22) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (7) Target Center
14,109
13–12
26 December 11 Philadelphia L 79–97 Marcus Morris (28) Andre Drummond (14) Stanley Johnson (4) Palace of Auburn Hills
7,244
13–13
27 December 14 @ Dallas W 95–85 Reggie Jackson (20) Andre Drummond (17) Jackson & Smith (6) American Airlines Center
19,687
14–13
28 December 16 @ Washington L 108–122 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (24) Andre Drummond (12) Jon Leuer (5) Verizon Center
15,573
14–14
29 December 17 Indiana L 90–105 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (20) Andre Drummond (15) Reggie Jackson (10) Palace of Auburn Hills
15,231
14–15
30 December 19 @ Chicago L 82–113 Jon Leuer (16) Jon Leuer (5) Ish Smith (7) United Center
21,400
14–16
31 December 21 Memphis L 86–98 Jackson & Leuer (18) Andre Drummond (19) Reggie Jackson (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
16,033
14–17
32 December 23 Golden State L 113–119 Tobias Harris (26) Andre Drummond (9) Reggie Jackson (6) Palace of Auburn Hills
21,012
14–18
33 December 26 Cleveland W 106–90 Tobias Harris (21) Andre Drummond (17) Reggie Jackson (6) Palace of Auburn Hills
18,123
15–18
34 December 28 Milwaukee L 94–119 Tobias Harris (23) Tobias Harris (12) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
17,222
15–19
35 December 30 @ Atlanta L 98–105 Jon Leuer (22) Andre Drummond (15) Reggie Jackson (8) Philips Arena
19,009
15–20
January : 6–7 (home: 3–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
36 January 1 @ Miami W 107–98 Reggie Jackson (27) Andre Drummond (18) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) American Airlines Arena
19,844
16–20
37 January 3 Indiana L 116–121 Tobias Harris (22) Andre Drummond (14) Reggie Jackson (12) Palace of Auburn Hills
13,435
16–21
38 January 5 Charlotte W 115–114 Tobias Harris (25) Boban Marjanović (19) Reggie Jackson (11) Palace of Auburn Hills
13,723
17–21
39 January 8 @ Portland W 125–124 (2OT) Reggie Jackson (31) Andre Drummond (14) Marcus Morris (5) Moda Center
13,506
18–21
40 January 10 @ Sacramento L 94–100 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21) Andre Drummond (12) Jackson & Johnson (3) Golden 1 Center
17,608
18–22
41 January 12 @ Golden State L 107–127 Marcus Morris (21) Boban Marjanović (11) Beno Udrih (4) Oracle Arena
19,596
18–23
42 January 13 @ Utah L 77–110 Tobias Harris (13) Andre Drummond (19) Beno Udrih (7) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,564
18–24
43 January 15 @ L.A. Lakers W 102–97 Morris & Harris (23) Andre Drummond (17) Johnson & Smith (6) Staples Center
18,997
19–24
44 January 18 Atlanta W 118–95 Reggie Jackson (26) Andre Drummond (17) Marcus Morris (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
15,159
20–24
45 January 21 Washington W 113–112 Marcus Morris (25) Marcus Morris (11) Reggie Jackson (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
18,231
21–24
46 January 23 Sacramento L 104–109 Reggie Jackson (18) Andre Drummond (12) Reggie Jackson (11) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,017
21–25
47 January 28 @ Miami L 103–116 Reggie Jackson (24) Andre Drummond (20) Reggie Jackson (3) American Airlines Arena
19,600
21–26
48 January 30 @ Boston L 109–113 Andre Drummond (28) Andre Drummond (22) Reggie Jackson (6) TD Garden
18,188
21–27
February : 8–4 (home: 7–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
49 February 1 New Orleans W 118–98 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (38) Tobias Harris (8) Ish Smith (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,262
22–27
50 February 3 Minnesota W 116–108 Marcus Morris (36) Andre Drummond (18) Reggie Jackson (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
16,934
23–27
51 February 4 @ Indiana L 84–105 Marcus Morris (19) Andre Drummond (9) Ish Smith (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,660
23–28
52 February 6 Philadelphia W 113–96 Marcus Morris (19) Andre Drummond (17) Reggie Jackson (6) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,731
24–28
53 February 8 L.A. Lakers W 121–102 Andre Drummond (24) Andre Drummond (17) Reggie Jackson (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
15,121
25–28
54 February 10 San Antonio L 92–103 Tobias Harris (16) Andre Drummond (15) Reggie Jackson (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
17,222
25–29
55 February 12 @ Toronto W 102–101 Tobias Harris (24) Andre Drummond (18) Ish Smith (5) Air Canada Centre
19,800
26–29
56 February 13 @ Milwaukee L 89–102 Marcus Morris (26) Andre Drummond (12) Reggie Jackson (9) BMO Harris Bradley Center
13,397
26–30
57 February 15 Dallas W 98–91 Reggie Jackson (22) Marcus Morris (14) Reggie Jackson (4) Palace of Auburn Hills
13,549
27–30
All-Star Break
58 February 23 Charlotte W 114–108 (OT) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (33) Andre Drummond (13) Ish Smith (16) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,913
28–30
59 February 26 Boston L 98–104 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (18) Andre Drummond (15) Reggie Jackson (6) Palace of Auburn Hills
20,141
28–31
60 February 28 Portland W 120–113 (OT) Marcus Morris (37) Andre Drummond (15) Ish Smith (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
13,502
29–31
March : 6–11 (home: 5–3; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
61 March 1 @ New Orleans L 86–109 Jon Leuer (22) Andre Drummond (17) Reggie Jackson (4) Smoothie King Center
14,406
29–32
62 March 4 @ Philadelphia W 136–106 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (26) Andre Drummond (14) Ish Smith (13) Wells Fargo Center
19,523
30–32
63 March 6 Chicago W 109–95 Reggie Jackson (26) Drummond, Harris (8) Ish Smith (7) Palace of Auburn Hills
16,039
31–32
64 March 8 @ Indiana L 98–115 Tobias Harris (22) Andre Drummond (15) Ish Smith (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,353
31–33
65 March 9 Cleveland W 106–101 Reggie Jackson (21) Andre Drummond (16) Reggie Jackson (5) Palace of Auburn Hills
19,421
32–33
66 March 11 New York W 112–92 Tobias Harris (28) Andre Drummond (15) Reggie Jackson (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
19,607
33–33
67 March 14 @ Cleveland L 96–128 Tobias Harris (17) Andre Drummond (14) Reggie Jackson (6) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
33–34
68 March 15 Utah L 83–97 Ish Smith (16) Aron Baynes (12) Ish Smith (3) Palace of Auburn Hills
14,033
33–35
69 March 17 Toronto L 75–87 Reggie Jackson (20) Andre Drummond (22) Reggie Jackson (6) Palace of Auburn Hills
16,541
33–36
70 March 19 Phoenix W 112–95 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (23) Andre Drummond (18) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
19,588
34–36
71 March 21 @ Brooklyn L 96–98 Tobias Harris (24) Andre Drummond (17) Ish Smith (4) Barclays Center
14,343
34–37
72 March 22 @ Chicago L 95–117 Harris & Morris (14) Andre Drummond (17) Ish Smith (7) United Center
21,503
34–38
73 March 24 @ Orlando L 87–115 Jon Leuer (16) Andre Drummond (14) Darrun Hilliard (4) Amway Center
18,076
34–39
74 March 27 @ New York L 95–109 Marcus Morris (20) Andre Drummond (15) Ish Smith (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812
34–40
75 March 28 Miami L 96–97 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (25) Andre Drummond (13) Ish Smith (6) Palace of Auburn Hills
17,160
34–41
76 March 30 Brooklyn W 90–89 Marcus Morris (28) Marcus Morris (13) Ish Smith (5) Palace of Auburn Hills
15,804
35–41
77 March 31 @ Milwaukee L 105–108 (OT) Tobias Harris (23) Andre Drummond (13) Beno Udrih (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center
18,717
35–42
April : 2–3 (home: 0–2; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
78 April 5 Toronto L 102–105 Harris & Smith (16) Andre Drummond (14) Beno Udrih (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
17,578
35–43
79 April 7 @ Houston W 114–109 Boban Marjanović (27) Boban Marjanović (12) Smith & Udrih (5) Toyota Center
18,055
36–43
80 April 9 @ Memphis W 103–90 Bullock & Marjanović (14) Andre Drummond (11) Ish Smith (7) FedExForum
16,521
37–43
81 April 10 Washington L 101–105 Tobias Harris (22) Boban Marjanović (8) Ish Smith (9) Palace of Auburn Hills
21,012
37–44
82 April 12 @ Orlando L 109–113 Smith & Caldwell-Pope (20) Andre Drummond (14) Ish Smith (10) Amway Center
19,458
37–45
2016–17 season schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Tobias Harris 82 48 31.3 .481 .347 .841 5.1 1.7 .72 .48 16.1
Reggie Jackson 52 50 27.4 .420 .359 .868 2.2 5.2 .67 .10 14.5
Marcus Morris 79 79 32.5 .418 .331 .784 4.6 2.0 .66 .32 14.0
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 75 33.3 .399 .350 .832 3.3 2.5 1.18 .16 13.8
Andre Drummond 81 81 29.7 .530 .286 .386 13.8 1.1 1.53 1.10 13.6
Jon Leuer 75 34 25.9 .480 .293 .867 5.4 1.5 .41 .35 10.2
Ish Smith 81 32 24.1 .439 .267 .706 2.9 5.2 .75 .41 9.4
Beno Udrih 39 0 14.4 .467 .344 .941 1.5 3.4 .33 .00 5.8
Boban Marjanović 35 0 8.4 .545 .000 .810 3.7 .3 .17 .34 5.5
Aron Baynes 75 2 15.5 .513 .000 .840 4.4 .4 .23 .52 4.9
Reggie Bullock 31 5 15.1 .422 .384 .714 2.1 .9 .58 .10 4.5
Stanley Johnson 77 1 17.8 .353 .292 .679 2.5 1.4 .73 .31 4.4
Darrun Hilliard 39 1 9.8 .373 .261 .750 .8 .8 .28 .05 3.3
Henry Ellenson 19 2 7.7 .359 .294 .500 2.2 .4 .05 .7 3.2
Michael Gbinije 9 0 3.6 .100 .000 1.000 .3 .2 .00 .00 0.4

Transactions

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Overview

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Players Added

Via draft

Via Trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Trades

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June 17, 2016 To Detroit Pistons
Cameron Bairstow
To Chicago Bulls
Spencer Dinwiddie
June 29, 2016 To Detroit Pistons
2019 2nd Round Pick
To Orlando Magic
Jodie Meeks

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
July 15 Andre Drummond 5-year contract worth $130 million Detroit Pistons [2]

Additions

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Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
July 8 Jon Leuer 4-year contract worth $42 million Phoenix Suns [3]
Ish Smith 3-year contract worth $18 million Philadelphia 76ers
July 12 Boban Marjanović 3-year contract worth $21 million San Antonio Spurs [4]

Subtractions

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Date Player Contract terms New team Ref.
July 9 Anthony Tolliver 2-year contract worth $16 million Sacramento Kings [5]
October 25 Lorenzo Brown Waived Zhejiang Golden Bulls

References

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  1. ^ "Pistons to Move to Downtown Detroit". NBA.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Detroit Pistons Re-Sign Center Andre Drummond". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agents Ish Smith and Jon Leuer". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Boban Marjanovic". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kings Sign Four Free Agents". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.