The 1994–95 NBA season was the Pistons' 47th season in the National Basketball Association, and 38th season in the city of Detroit. After losing 60 plus games and the retirements of Bill Laimbeer and Isiah Thomas, the Pistons started a new era by drafting Grant Hill out of Duke University with the third overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft. The team also signed free agents Oliver Miller and Johnny Dawkins, and acquired Mark West from the Phoenix Suns during the offseason. Hill became an immediate fan favorite averaging 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game, as he and Joe Dumars were both selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game. However, after an 8–7 start to the season, the Pistons lost 13 of their next 14 games, which included an 8-game losing streak, as second-year guard Lindsey Hunter only played just 42 games due to an ankle injury. They continued to struggle losing eight of their final nine games, finishing last place in the Central Division with a 28–54 record.