2008–09 Detroit Pistons season
The 2008–09 Detroit Pistons season was the 68th season of the franchise, the 61st in the National Basketball Association, and the 52nd in the Detroit area. The season was the first under new head coach Michael Curry, who took over for Flip Saunders who was fired at the conclusion of the 2007–08 season.
In the playoffs, the Pistons were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the First Round.
During the season, the Pistons traded Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Allen Iverson. McDyess was waived by the Nuggets and was re-signed by the Pistons. It was their first losing season since the 2000–01 NBA season, and the first time they didn't reach the Eastern Conference Finals since the 2001–02 NBA season. The 2008–09 season was also the last time the Pistons qualified for the playoffs, until the 2015–16 season. Following the season, Rasheed Wallace signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, and Iverson left to sign with the Memphis Grizzlies and Curry was fired.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 29 | D. J. White | PF | United States | Indiana |
| 2 | 59 | Deron Washington | SG/SF | United States | Virginia Tech |
On the day of the draft, the Pistons traded D. J. White to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for the rights to Seattle's number 32 and number 46 picks. The picks were used to select Walter Sharpe from Alabama–Birmingham and Trent Plaisted from Brigham Young, respectively.Roster
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Playoffs
Game log
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
