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Move to Detroit
The Pistons, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, moved to Detroit, which had lost two previous teams. They replaced the Gems which moved to be the present day Lakers, and the Falcons who folded. It was the new home of the much larger city. -
Eastern move
Pistons get moved into the Eastern division with their expansion, which lead to a better win/loss record at 40-42 with new guard Dave Bing and less road trips to CA -
sell to davidson
Zollner sold the team to Bill Davidson in '74, who remained the owner until his death in March of 2009. Davidson moved them out of inner city Detroit to Pontiac. -
Moving Up
They acquired Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, and Vinnie Johnson who helped them to their initial steps in becoming a money worthy franchise. -
addition of more special players
Pistons acqiure Dennis Rodman and the famous Joe Dumars who led them to playoffs and multiple successes both on the court and financially
