Detroit Pistons
Through the 2032 draft the Pistons control 6 first-round picks and 15 second-round picks. Their firsts land in 2026, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, and 2032. 4 of their own picks are owed elsewhere.
In 2026 the Pistons pick once: MIN's first (Minnesota's own first conveyed to Detroit, landing at pick 21. Minnesota in turn picks at 28 with Detroit's first.); they also owe out their own first to MIN (Detroit's own first conveyed to Minnesota, landing at pick 28, from the pick-swap chain tied to the Mike Conley deals.) and their own second to NOP (Detroit's own second conveyed to New Orleans at pick 58, routed via New York, Brooklyn, Phoenix, Orlando, and the Clippers. Tied to the February 2026 Jose Alvarado trade.).
In 2027 the Pistons hold 3 picks: DAL's second (Owed to Washington or Detroit; Detroit is credited with a BKN-or-DAL 2027 second from the 2021 DeAndre Jordan trade, recipient set at conveyance.), their own second, and MIL's second (Routed Milwaukee to Philadelphia and on to Detroit, terminal in Detroit, from the February 2025 KJ Martin Jr. trade.); they also owe out their own first to MIN (Owed to Minnesota, protected 1-9 (Detroit keeps it only if it lands 1-9, the likely outcome being it conveys); if it does not convey it becomes a 2027 second. From the Karl-Anthony Towns trade chain.).
In 2028 the Pistons hold 4 picks: their own first, CHA's second (Detroit receives the less favorable of the Charlotte and Clippers 2028 seconds; Charlotte keeps the more favorable. Charlotte's own slot is the one projected less favorable and goes to Detroit.), MIA's second (Owed to Detroit, unprotected, from the 2023 Dewayne Dedmon salary dump.), and NYK's second (Unprotected second owed to Detroit from the February 2024 Bogdanovic/Burks trade.); they also owe out their own second to UTA (DET keeps a claim but UTA holds swap rights and, if the pick lands 56-60, it is owed to Philadelphia; two encumbrances on the same slot.).
In 2029 the Pistons hold 4 picks: their own first, their own second, MIL's second (Unprotected second owed to Detroit.), and NYK's second (Unprotected second owed to Detroit from the February 2024 Bogdanovic/Burks trade; a Chicago claim on the least favorable of the New York, Detroit, and Milwaukee 2029 seconds is reported on the same slot.).
In 2030 the Pistons hold 3 picks: their own first, their own second, and MIN's second (Unprotected second owed to Detroit from the Monte Morris trade.).
In 2031 the Pistons hold 4 picks: their own first, DAL's second (Owed to Detroit, unprotected.), their own second, and GSW's second (Chicago takes the more favorable of the Minnesota and Golden State 2031 seconds and Detroit the less favorable. Golden State's slot is the one projected less favorable and goes to Detroit.).
Their 2032 book is clean: their own picks, nothing owed.
The rule behind this
An unsigned first-round pick charges the team's cap at 120% of his draft slot's rookie-scale salary (because first-rounders may sign for up to 120% of scale, and almost all do).
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Numbers come straight from the live Pistons cap sheet, recomputed whenever the data updates.