The1993–94 Detroit Pistons season was the 46th season for theDetroit Pistons in theNational Basketball Association, and their 37th season inDetroit, Michigan.^[1] In the1993 NBA draft, the Pistons selected point guardLindsey Hunter out ofJackson State University with the tenth overall pick, and also selected shooting guardAllan Houston from theUniversity of Tennessee with the eleventh overall pick.^[2][3][4]

During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star forwardSean Elliott from theSan Antonio Spurs,^[5][6][7] signed free agentGreg Anderson, and hiredDon Chaney as their new head coach.^[8] Early into the regular season, the Pistons tradedAlvin Robertson, who was out with a back injury, to theDenver Nuggets in exchange forMark Macon andMarcus Liberty.^[9][10][11]

After only playing just eleven games early into the season,Bill Laimbeer retired after an altercation with his teammateIsiah Thomas during a team practice, in which Thomas broke his hand after punching Laimbeer; Laimbeer averaged 9.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game this season.^[12][13][14] After a 5–4 start to the regular season, the Pistons struggled and suffered a 14-game losing streak between December and January, and held an 11–37 record at the All-Star break.^[15]

At mid-season, the team tradedOlden Polynice to theSacramento Kings in exchange forPete Chilcutt,^[16][17][18] and signed free agentCharles Jones. The Pistons lost their final 13 games of the regular season, finishing tied for last place in theCentral Division with an awful 20–62 record, their worst record since1979–80.^[19]

Joe Dumars led the team in scoring with 20.4 points per game and 124 three-point field goals, whileTerry Mills averaged 17.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, and Thomas provided the team with 14.8 points and 6.9 assists per game. In addition, Elliott contributed 12.1 points per game, while Hunter provided with 10.3 points, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and was named theNBA All-Rookie Second Team, Houston contributed 8.5 points per game off the bench, Anderson averaged 6.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and Jones provided with 2.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game off the bench in 42 games.^[20]

During theNBA All-Star weekend at theTarget Center inMinneapolis, Minnesota, Hunter was selected for the inauguralNBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Phenoms team,^[21][22] while Houston participated in theNBA Slam Dunk Contest.^[21][23] The Pistons finished fifth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 806,641 atThe Palace of Auburn Hills during the regular season.^[20][24]

This season marked an end of an era as Thomas retired, ending his thirteen-year career in the NBA with the Pistons;^[25][26][27] Thomas played in his final game in a 132–104 home loss to theOrlando Magic, at The Palace of Auburn Hills on April 19, 1994, where he ruptured his Achilles tendon, which forced him to retire.^[28][29][30]

Also following the season, Elliott was traded back to his former team, theSan Antonio Spurs after only one season with the Pistons,^[31][32][33] while Anderson signed with theAtlanta Hawks, Chilcutt signed with theHouston Rockets, and Jones briefly retired.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	10	Lindsey Hunter	PG	United States	Jackson State
1	11	Allan Houston	SG	United States	Tennessee

1993–94 Detroit Pistons roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From F/C 33 Greg Anderson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–06–22 Houston F 34 Pete Chilcutt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1968–09–14 North Carolina F 51 Ben Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1961–11–14 Maryland G 4 Joe Dumars 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–05–24 McNeese State F 32 Sean Elliott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–02–02 Arizona G 20 Allan Houston 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1971–04–20 Tennessee G 1 Lindsey Hunter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1970–12–03 Jackson State F/C 23 Charles Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1957–04–03 Albany State C 40 Bill Laimbeer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1957–05–19 Notre Dame F 30 Marcus Liberty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–10–27 Illinois G 2 Mark Macon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969–04–14 Temple F 6 Terry Mills 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–12–21 Michigan G 23 Tracy Moore 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–12–28 Tulsa G 11 Isiah Thomas  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–04–30 Indiana F 12 David Wood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1964–11–30 Nevada

Head coach Don Chaney Assistant(s) K. C. Jones Brendan Malone Walt Perrin Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

• CenterBill Laimbeer retired on December 1, 1993.

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

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Player Statistics Citation:^[20]

• Lindsey Hunter,NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

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