Auburn Hills — When the Pistons open their preseason schedule on Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena, they’ll feel a little bit like the visiting team — in their own arena.
They will not have played a game there nor held a full practice at their new home in downtown Detroit before they face the Charlotte Hornets. The Pistons will have a “Meet the Team” event on Tuesday, but that will be more of a fan exhibition, with shooting contests and other exercises, than actual practice.
Even the Hornets will have a little more exposure to Little Caesars Arena, having the normal visiting team shootaround on the morning of a game.