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Trajan Langdon has done a masterful job of keeping a mix of veterans and young players on his roster, a recipe that has led them from 14 to 60 wins in the span of two seasons. The Pistons core is built around the young trio of Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren (pending) and Ausar Thompson, but they also have a rotating mix of veterans like Duncan Robinson and John Collins to complement them.

The Detroit Pistons dropped their schedule this week along with how and where you can watch and stream all of the games. The good news is that it will be much easier next season, as most of the games are on some form of free TV, which was a smart move by the Pistons that should widen the fanbase. There will still be streaming services to navigate, and some of this will change based on your location, but here is everything you need to know.

The Detroit Pistons won't have any time to waste when the season starts. Literally — their first game of the season is at home against the Celtics, and then they'll hit the road to take on the Heat, the new-look Sixers, and the Knicks. Not only that, but they'll face LeBron James and Philadelphia again in their eighth game of the season.

Arguably the biggest Pistons loss of the offseason was Tobias Harris, who joined the San Antonio Spurs on a 2-year/$30 million contract. After making the Finals last season, the Spurs will have a primetime game on Christmas Day against the Knicks and give Harris the perfect platform to prove the Pistons wrong for letting him go. His veteran impact and reliable shot-making could go a long way towards helping another young team take the next step.

Isaiah Joe started 36 games across four seasons and 296 appearances with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City undoubtedly revitalized his NBA career, but its refusal to make him a starter has created a reasonable question mark about how he'd fit into a contender's lineup. Thankfully, the Detroit Pistons have the perfect excuse to play with fire.

The Detroit Pistons struggled last season when Cade Cunningham was on the bench, especially in the playoffs, when coach JB Bickerstaff could hardly afford to give his superstar a breather. After Jaden Ivey flamed out, the Pistons were left with just two-way guard Daniss Jenkins as the backup point guard and hoped that guys like Caris LeVert and Kevin Huerter could fill in the holes.

The Detroit Pistons schedule was released yesterday, and the first game everyone looked for was the return of Isaiah Stewart to the Motor City. The Pistons have a tough start to the schedule, running the gauntlet of the Eastern Conference elite in the first four games. Isaiah Stewart will return to Detroit on December 2nd when the Pistons take on his new-look Grizzlies.

The Detroit Pistons will have the advantage of continuity next season, but the new faces they do have will have to hit the ground running. The Pistons’ schedule was released yesterday and showed a brutal start to the season that includes nine of the first 15 games on the road and 11 of them against teams that should be good.

The Detroit Pistons got off to a fast start last season on their way to 60 wins, and they will need it again next year under much different circumstances. The Pistons went 13-2 in their first 15 games last season and if you look at their schedule, it makes sense, as they loaded up on home games and beat up on weaker teams. That early stretch last season was part of a 13-game winning streak that set the tone for the season.

From the Pistons’ perspective, sending out Jalen Duren in a sign-and-trade to get back Ryan Rollins and Myles Turner from the Bucks could be a dream scenario. However, Detroit fans shouldn’t get their hopes up about that possibility because the Bucks will be hesitant to part ways with Rollins in particular, especially for a risky return like Duren. If the Pistons want to pry Rollins away, they’ll need to include a lot more value in the trade.