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The Detroit Pistons scored big with Andre Drummond at No. 9 in last year's draft and might be better off losing Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery and staying in a lesser salary slot than using too much of their hard-earned financial flexibility on a higher pick in a competitive lottery.

Former Indiana guard Victor Oladipo wanted a do-over after his three-quarters-court sprint time fell well short of college teammate Cody Zeller's, a center, at the NBA Draft Combine.

Going through the rigorous interview process for the NBA draft combine can be stressful enough without having a team play what can be perceived as mind games to boot.

I'm not sure why I keep going on these Detroit Pistons tangents in the midst of one of the best NBA playoffs in recent years, but I can't stress enough how huge this summer is for the this organization.

While the NBA playoffs are in full swing, plenty of non-playoff teams have managed to make headlines.

The Pistons front office will begin interviewing the next group of college players who'll dress up and shake commissioner David Stern's hand a month from now at the NBA draft, only they don't know exactly where they'll be selecting.

From left, Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars and Bill Laimbeer were key members of the Pistons' Bad Boys teams.

Phil Jackson very clearly wanted Brian Shaw to become an NBA head coach in 2011 .

Perhaps, this is just coincidence. After all, teams like the Pistons and Bucks have only so many viable coaching candidates to pursue .

The Pistons have interviewed Nate McMillan, Mike Budenholzer, Lindsey Hunter and J.B. Bickerstaff, and Detroit isn't slowing what has become a pretty wide-reaching search.

Pistons owner Tom Gores, left, and president Joe Dumars have a lot on their plate this offseason.

Bickerstaff's interview came one day after another Rockets assistant, former Bucks assistant Kelvin Sampson, had an extended interview with Bucks officials.

Let's take a look at where we're at with this whole mess, starting first, with what type of coaches are out on the market.

Leading up to the draft lottery, members of the Detroit Bad Boys staff will weigh in on the Detroit Pistons' draft prospects.

The Pistons have interviewed Nate McMillan, but is he the right fit for Detroit? Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports With Phil Jackson on board as a consultant , the Detroit Pistons and general manager Joe Dumars are searching for their next head coach.

The task in front of the Chicago Bulls , even after winning Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the top-seeded Miami Heat , remains enormous.

There are two seasons under way in the NBA. There is the playoff season and the coaching search season.

The Pistons are keeping their association with Phil Jackson low-key as he begins his consultation on the team's coaching search.

Phil Jackson courtside at game between the New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden.

As the second round of the 2013 NBA playoffs gets underway, a handful of non-contending teams are already looking at various ways to improve in the upcoming 2013-14 campaign.