The Pistons' turnaround is one of historic proportions. After finishing 14-68 and last in the Eastern Conference a year ago, the Pistons improved by 30 wins to go 44-38 and avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament. The improvement of 30 wins ranks seventh among the largest single-season turnarounds in NBA history.

This season, the Detroit Pistons turned a lot of heads by pulling off a historic turnaround. Understanding there is still much more work to be done, the team's star guard is eager to make a statement on the game's biggest stage.

The Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks have very different looking salary cap sheets. Here are the 10 highest paid players in the NBA playoff series.