Head coach George Irvine Owner(s) William Davidson | General manager Joe Dumars Record 32–50 (.390) | |
Arena The Palace of Auburn Hills Place Division: 5th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern) | ||
The 2000–01 Detroit Pistons season was the 60th season of the franchise, the 53rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 44th in the Detroit area. Just a little over a year after his final game, Pistons legend Joe Dumars was put in charge of rebuilding. During the offseason, the Pistons signed free agent Joe Smith, acquired Ben Wallace and Chucky Atkins from the Orlando Magic, while acquiring Cedric Ceballos, Dana Barros and John Wallace from the Dallas Mavericks. However, Ceballos was traded to the Miami Heat later on during the season, as the Pistons acquired Corliss Williamson in exchange for Jerome Williams and Eric Montross in a midseason trade with the Toronto Raptors.
One key piece to the team's future appeared to be Jerry Stackhouse, who had a stellar season averaging 29.8 points per game while being selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game. However, the Pistons struggled finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 32–50 record. Following the season, Smith re-signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Mateen Cleaves was traded to the Sacramento Kings, and John Wallace was dealt along with Jud Buechler to the Phoenix Suns.