In an announcement made Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons will officially be moving into Little Caesars Arena starting next season. This season marks the Pistons’ 29th and final season in Oakland County.
According to a joint statement by Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores, Ilitch Holdings CEO Christopher Ilitch and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, the move will include construction of a new state-of-the-art Pistons practice facility and a corporate headquarters that will bring economic activity to the city.
“This is a historic day for our franchise, and for the City of Detroit,” Gores said. “Detroit is rising, reinventing itself. The Pistons are doing the same. We’re in this together, and we couldn’t be more excited about that.”
With the Pistons’ move, this will place all four of the city’s professional sports teams blocks away from each other.
“I’ve always believed that a sports franchise is a community asset with the power to unite and inspire people,” Gores added. “There’s a big responsibility that goes with that, but there’s also a big payoff. Not just for the city of Detroit, but for the whole region. Detroit is rising, reinventing itself. The Pistons are doing the same. We’re in this together, and we couldn’t be more excited about that.”
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