Pistons break ground on new training facility, headquarters

Scheduled to open in summer 2019, the state-of-the art Henry Ford-Detroit Pistons Performance Center will house a training facility and the NBA franchise’s corporate headquarters.

Scheduled to open in summer 2019, the state-of-the art Henry Ford-Detroit Pistons Performance Center will house a training facility and the NBA franchise’s corporate headquarters.

Scheduled to open in summer 2019, the state-of-the art Henry Ford-Detroit Pistons Performance Center will house a training facility and the NBA franchise’s corporate headquarters.

Scheduled to open in summer 2019, the state-of-the art Henry Ford-Detroit Pistons Performance Center will house a training facility and the NBA franchise’s corporate headquarters.

Arn Tellem, vice chairman of Palace Sports & Entertainment, speaks to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan at a groundbreaking celebration of the Piston's new training facility in the New Center area of Detroit, MI on October 23, 2017.

Former Detroit Mayor and NBA Hall of Famer Dave Bing hugs Palace Sports & Entertainment vice chairman Arn Tellem at the groundbreaking celebration.

Dignitaries ceremonially break ground at the Piston's new training facility. They are (left to right) Pistons Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer Charlie Metzger, Pistons General Manager Jeff Bower, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Palace Sports & Entertainment Vice Chairman Arn Tellem, President and CEO of Henry Ford Health System Wright Lassiter III, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, Detroit City Council Member Mary Sheffield, Henry Ford Health System Board Presiedent Sandra Pierce, and Henry Ford Health System President of Healthcare Operations and Chief Operating Officer Robert Riney.

Former Detroit Mayor and NBA Hall of Famer Dave Bing speaks to Piston's announcer George Blaha at a groundbreaking celebration on Monday, October 23, 2017.

Former Pistons players Earl Cureton (left) and Rick Mahorn chat before the ceremonial groundbreaking.

Palace Sports & Entertainment vice chairman Arn Tellem speaks at a groundbreaking celebration.

President and CEO of Henry Ford Health System Wright Lassiter III speaks during the groundbreaking celebration for the Piston's new training facility in the New Center area of Detroit.

Henry Ford Health System Board Presiedent Sandra Pierce speaks at the groundbreaking celebration.

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans speaks at the groundbreaking.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan speaks at the groundbreaking.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan speaks at the groundbreaking of the Piston's new training facility in Detroit.