AUBURN HILLS, UNITED STATES: Richard Hamilton (L) and Rasheed Wallace (R) of the Detroit Pistons joke around during practice for game five of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers 14 June, 2004 at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Pistons lead the best-of-seven game series 3-1. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)
In some way, shape, or form, the history of the Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons are going to be intertwined through one another. A pair of the Blazers’ most groundbreaking moments in franchise history — the 1990 NBA Finals and the franchise-altering Rasheed Wallace trade in 2004 — worked to the benefit of Detroit.