In the playoffs, the Pistons were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the first round.
During the season, the Pistons traded Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Allen Iverson.
It was their first losing season since 2000–01, and the first time they didn't reach the Eastern Conference finals since 2001–02.
The 2008–09 season was also the last time the Pistons qualified for the playoffs, until 2015–16 where they were also swept by the Cavaliers and again in the first round.
The picks were used to select Walter Sharpe from Alabama–Birmingham and Trent Plaisted from Brigham Young, respectively.