ðə dˈiːl wɛnt ˌɪntʊ ɪfˈɛkt æt ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn sˈiːzən ænd mˈɑːɹkt ðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ðə pˈɪstənz ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚli plˈeɪd ɪnðə sˈɪɾi ʌv dɪtɹˈɔɪt pɹˈɑːpɚ sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
The deal went into effect at the beginning of the 2017 season and marked the first time the Pistons regularly played in the city of Detroit proper since 1978.