Pistons have building blocks in place: The Pistons didn’t win a playoff game this season. Nor last season, nor the six years before that. In fact, their last postseason win was May 26, 2008, over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Since then, they missed the playoffs six consecutive years and were swept in 2009 and this year, both times by the Cleveland Cavaliers. -- The Detroit News

Pistons need right pieces to augment young core: The Pistons didn’t win a playoff game this season. Nor last season, nor the six years before that. In fact, their last postseason win was May 26, 2008, over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Since then, they missed the playoffs six straight years and were swept in 2009 and this year, both times by the Cleveland Cavaliers. -- The Detroit News

Detroit Pistons could look to copy Oklahoma City's twin tower lineup: The stars played like stars for Oklahoma City in its second-round upset of San Antonio. In taking the series in six games, superstar small forward Kevin Durant averaged 33.7 points during the three-game winning streak that finished the series. He shot 48.6% and went to the line 31 times during that stretch. -- Detroit Free Press

2016 NBA draft combine studs (and one dud): With the NBA draft combine a memory, here’s a quick look at some studs and one (potential) dud. A reminder the Detroit Pistons have a first- and second rounder (18th and 49th overall). The draft is June 23. -- Detroit Free Press

If multi-talented Henry Ellenson slips in draft, expect Pistons to pounce: Henry Ellenson always seemed to get measured by his brothers. When the former Marquette power forward is selected in the first round of the June 23 NBA Draft, he has them to thank in part. Ellenson is the second-youngest of four siblings in an athletic family. Wally and Ellwood, who are three and two years older, respectively, never took it easy on their younger brother. -- MLive.com