In any event, the time for the Pistons to plan for has arrived. Cunningham, Duren and Thompson can all realistically be viewed as players entering their prime, and the group already dominated the regular season en route to securing the top seed in the East last year. So, the Pistons have proven that they can be successful through 82 games, but they need another element for that winning basketball to translate to the playoffs. The Timberwolves went out in the summer and landed the player who they felt could help them take the next step, but it will be intriguing to learn if the Pistons did the same.Â