The Five Defining Moments in Detroit Pistons Draft History

Michael Mrock by Scribe Written on June 20, 2009
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1988:  Guard Isiah Thomas, left, forward Dennis Rodman, right, and forward Vinnie Johnson of the Detroit Pistons talk to each other during a game. Mandatory Credit: Allsport  /Allsport
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The Detroit Pistons drafting of players has been one of hit or miss.

In the case of the Bad Boys, they selected a great combination of players along with some other pick-ups to win back-to-back titles in 1989 and 1990.

They did draft Mehmet Okur in 2001 and Tayshun Prince in 2002, but it really was the trades that Joe Dumars did to to truly built the Pistons during the "Going to Work" era. However their strategy during two of the other drafts in this era were of the miss variety.

Regardless of who they drafted and who they didn't, it still is remarkable when considering they won three NBA titles with two entirely different styles of teams.

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