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The Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons were founded in 1937 as a semi-professional team before turning professional in 1941. Fred Zollner owned the Zollner Corporation which manufactured pistons for car truck and locomotive engines.
Bill Davidson purchased the team from Fred Zollner in 1974 and remained the principal owner until his death in 2009. He became the first owner to win both an NBA and NHL championship in the same calendar year after winning the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Detroit Pistons won their third NBA championship in 2004 by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Chauncey Billups was named NBA Finals MVP during that series victory.
The franchise changed its team colors from traditional red and blue to teal burgundy gold and black in 1996. This highly unpopular move with fans coincided with numerous questionable personnel decisions including losing free agent Allan Houston to the New York Knicks.
The Pistons hired J.B. Bickerstaff as head coach on the 3rd of July 2024 following the firing of Monty Williams on the 19th of June 2024. Trajan Langdon was hired as President of Basketball Operations on the 31st of May 2024.