In their first season under head coach Lawrence Frank the team finished with a 25–41 record and in 10th place in the Eastern Conference.
In February, center Ben Wallace announced his retirement after 16 seasons, 9 of them spent with the Pistons.
[1] Richard Hamilton was not on the roster for the first time since the 2001–02 season, as he signed with the Chicago Bulls in December.
FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends.
[4] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.