Pistons 2026-27 giveaways: Cunningham, Duren, Thompson and Robinson bobbleheads headline 14 nights at Little Caesars Arena

Detroit will hand out bobbleheads of Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson and Duncan Robinson this season, the centerpiece of 14 giveaway nights at Little Caesars Arena. The full promotional calendar covers 32 dates, from a Tuesday afternoon opener against Boston to Fan Appreciation Night against Indiana on April 7.

The bobbleheads are spread across the winter. Robinson comes first at the Holiday Game against Cleveland on Friday, Dec. 18. Thompson follows on Friday, Jan. 22, against Indiana, and Duren on Wednesday, Feb. 3, against the Knicks. Cunningham closes the set on a City Edition Night against Toronto on Wednesday, March 31.

2026-27 Pistons giveaway calendar

The team has not posted how many fans receive each item, apart from the opener.

Theme nights without a giveaway

• NBA Cup: Cup Night against Toronto on Friday, Nov. 20 (Game Center), a week before the belt-bag game against Milwaukee.
• Community nights: Hoops for Troops (Nov. 9, Wizards), First Responders Night (Jan. 26, Hawks), HBCU/NPHC Night (Feb. 2, Bulls), Total Health Night (Feb. 25, Heat), Women’s Empowerment (March 5, Celtics) and Basketball for All (March 11, Bucks).
• In It For My City Nights: six in all, including Dec. 27 (Trail Blazers), Jan. 1 (Magic), Feb. 7 (Warriors), March 9 (Cavaliers) and March 25 (Rockets).
• City Edition Nights: seven games in the alternate uniform, among them Jan. 24 (Timberwolves), Feb. 17 (Knicks), Feb. 27 (Thunder), March 1 (Bulls) and March 20 (Hornets).
• Casino Night: Saturday, March 27, against San Antonio at 3 p.m. (Game Center).

Opening Day and how tickets work

The opener is a daytime event. The arena plaza opens at 10 a.m., players walk a blue carpet at 11, and a fan fest with a petting zoo, cider-mill doughnuts and a skills challenge runs from noon to 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:30, and concessions are half price for the first hour with a pass in the team app. Every fan gets the Opening Day shirt, the first 2,000 get Thunder Sticks, and Isiah Thomas and Jerry Stackhouse will sign autographs. One fan gets a half-court shot for $100,000 in the third quarter.

The giveaways need only a ticket for that game. Tickets and suites for every listed night are sold through the team’s ticketing site and its 313-PISTONS line Opener seats are limited. New on the menu: a filet mignon sandwich and Korean corn dogs; the team store now prints custom jerseys for same-day pickup. Every date and result is on the Pistons team page.

What comes next

Detroit opens the regular season against Boston on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC (Game Center). Los Pistons Night against Charlotte follows on Wednesday, Oct. 28 (Game Center).