Chauncey Billups: Among the current players, the Detroit Pistons have Chauncey Billups who has come up as an outstanding 3-point shooter and a solid playmaker. Born on September 25, 1976 in Denver , Colorado , He played basketball while studying at the University of Colorado . Chauncey Billups was first drafted 3rd overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics but later found a place with Detroit Piston as the team's starting point guard. Chauncey led the Pistons to their the 2004 NBA championship with an average of 21 points per game and 5.2 assists in the NBA Finals. He also earned the Finals MVP Award for his performance.

Richard Hamilton: Richard Hamilton was born on February 14, 1978 , is a player for the Detroit Pistons. He stands 6'2” tall and weighs 210 lbs. Hamilton plays as a guard and small forward for the team. He has earlier played for the Washington Wizards of the NBA for first three seasons of his career before being traded to Detroit in 2002 for Jerry Stackhouse. He is among the NBA,s top shooting guards and was also nominated for the named Most Outstanding Player when UConn won the NCAA tournament in 1999. During the 2004 season playoffs, Hamilton wore a face mask due to a previous injury to his face. Later he won the NBA Championship in the season.

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Isiah Lord Thomas III: Isiah Lord Thomas III was born on April 30, 1961 in Chicago , Illinois , was a former American professional basketball player and coach.

Thomas played for the Detroit Pistons as a point guard from 1981 to 1994. He helped the Pistons to win NBA titles in 1989 and 1990..Thomas was the owner of the Continental Basketball Association from 1998 to 2000 and later was the coach of the Indiana Pacers from 2000 to 2003. Isiah Lord Thomas III was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001. Thomas is presently the president of basketball operations for the NBA's New York Knicks.