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[Saba Sports News] It wasn’t enough for the Detroit Pistons to get completely hosed in the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery; they also had to endure endless clowning from fans on X. The Pistons entered the lottery tied with the Washington Wizards for the best odds of a top-four pick, each with a 14.0% chance to win the first pick and a 52.1% chance for a top-four selection.
The Atlanta Hawks were the big winners, jumping from 10th to 1st in the lottery. The Wizards secured the 2nd pick, while the Pistons made history for the wrong reasons by falling to 5th. This marks the second year in a row the Pistons have fallen out of the top four despite having the best lottery odds.
Fans on X quickly dunked on the Pistons with memes mocking the Motor City. Some expressed sympathy for the Pistons, who endured a franchise-worst 14-68 season without landing a top pick. Pistons fans took the lottery result the hardest, with some even anticipating the worst-case scenario to minimize heartbreak, a wise decision in hindsight.
Despite promising young players like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey, and last year’s fifth-overall pick Ausar Thompson, the Pistons’ rebuild still appears to be going nowhere fast.