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The Detroit Pistons jerseys that have been retired include # 2 - Chuck Daly, # 4 - Joe Dumars, #11 - Isiah Thomas, #15 - Vinnie Johnson, #16 - Bob Lanier, # 21 - Dave Bing, and #40 - Bill Laimbeer. Detroit Pistons jerseys were not originally worn by a team from Detroit. Back then they were the Fort Wayne Pistons when they along with 4 other NBL teams, came over to the BAA in time for the 1948 - 1949 campaign. After the 1949 playoffs both the NBL and BAA merged together and formed the NBA. The ( Detroit ) Pistons were placed in the Central Division. Once they moved to Detroit, the players in Detroit Pistons jerseys endured one of the most lengthy runs of futility in the history of pro sports. They went through a drought of 41 years before gaining a championship. The Detroit Pistons' 40 years with no championships happened even though they had many future hall of famers in thier detroit pistons jerseys. Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, and Bob Lanier where among the stars that joined the team during those years. The number two pick in the 1966 Draft was this clubs, and they went for a man named Dave Bing, who was a 6' 3" guard. Dave became 1 of the best players the club had ever seen. Mr. Bing was the National Basketball Association's ROY in 1966 - 1967, this franchise's only player to receive that title. In 1981, this club held the #2 pick in the draft. They went for a 6' 1" gaurd from Indiana named Isiah Thomas. In 1980, this club hit bottom after posting a 16 win / 66 loss record. 9 years later they would be at the top. In 1989 they won 63 and also moved into a new arena the same year, a 21,454 seat Palace of Auburn Hills. The team colors are Gold, Red, Green, Black, and Metallic Silver. There have been 3 rookies of the year playing for this club. First of all in 1953 Don Meineke won the award. The club played for Fort Wayne then. In 1967 Dave Bing had the honor, and then in 1995 Grant Hill was the choice. The mascot for this club is a horse named hooper. He was introduced to the public in 1996, and since then he has appeared at over 1,000 public events. The Palace has a few rules in place to protect all guests using the facility. That being so, you cannot bring alcohol into the stadium. Neither can you bring bottles or cans or basically any containers of any type. Customers who are not wearing shoes are not allowed into the place. And finally, any video or sound recording devices are not allowed, and it goes without saying that any weapons will be taken away as you enter the gates. $20 million has been spent on the North Entrance addition, which was going to be done being constructed by 2006. These changes will let customers with more space and increased dining options.