The Detroit Pistons have been one of the biggest surprises in the league thus far in the 2024-25 season. Not much was expected out of them especially after all they could muster last season was a pitiful 14-68 record that involved the longest single-season losing streak in NBA history.

When Cade Cunningham was named an All-Star in early February, many basketball fans, especially those in Atlanta, felt that Trae Young deserved the selection.