Ben Wallace was the lucky charm when he represented the Pistons in the 2021 NBA draft lottery where they landed the No. 1 pick and the right to draft Cade Cunningham. Karma caught up to him – and the Pistons – on his return trip to the lottery.
The Pistons wound up with their worst possible outcome, falling to fifth, with San Antonio winning the No. 1 pick followed by Charlotte, Portland and Houston. They’ve been a part of 16 lotteries over the 39-year history of the system and moved up exactly once, 2021.
