DETROIT >> The offseason has been relatively quiet for Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon. After last season’s accomplishments, which saw the Pistons win 44 games while ending their six-year postseason drought, Langdon is at the helm of a franchise that has built a strong culture. He is also working closely with J.B. Bickerstaff, who finished second in Coach of the Year voting.

“Since we played some playoff basketball (our offseason began a little bit later),” Langdon said Tuesday. “But ever since then, we have been prepping for the draft and trying to figure out what we are going to do for free agency.

“There is always some staff stuff going on. But as fast as everything came together last year, it’s still about setting an environment and setting a cultural foundation; spending time with staff and players; getting people under contract whose contract was coming up. That’s what we have been doing since the season ended.”

The Pistons’ current situation marks a complete turnaround from the chaos Langdon faced after being hired last May. And notably, for just the second time since 2015, the Pistons will not have a pick in the first round of the NBA Draft.

The first round was slated for Wednesday night, but the Pistons’ only selection is in the second round, which will take place on Thursday.

Langdon understands there is a significant drop-off in prospects who will be in the Pistons’ range by the time they make their selection. However, having a second-round pick will not discourage them from pursuing the qualities they believe are essential to enhancing the roster.

“We have our qualities that we are looking for — high character, hard working and competitive,” Langdon said. “Size for position is important, as it is throughout the league. As we have looked at that pick, there are a lot of wings who are intriguing and some guards who can shoot the ball. We are trying to figure out who will be there, but I think we will find a player who we like at that number.”

The Pistons’ original first-round pick — No. 17 overall in this year’s draft — was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a deal that brought Isaiah Stewart to Detroit in 2020.

The results of this year’s playoffs have boosted Langdon’s optimism about selecting an impactful player in the second round. Notably, the NBA Finals series between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder showcased a handful of former second-round picks who contributed to their team’s success, including Andrew Nembhard and Jaylin Williams.

“Watching the Finals and the lead-up to the Finals, I thought there was some spectacular basketball played on both sides,” Langdon said. “It showed that you need depth; depth is important. The style of play, the game is getting faster. There are so many players on the court who have skills. Those are the things that were apparent, and the whole league saw that.”

Langdon said the Pistons have conducted several pre-draft workouts with several prospects they believe will be available with the 37th pick. While this year’s preparations differ from those for a lottery pick, he noted that the Pistons have been more successful in scheduling workouts compared to last year, when the franchise was undergoing a transition.

“We have been able to get the guys that we wanted; the agents have been great with us at getting players in, and we feel they will be in our range,” Langdon said. “We have been able to talk to them and see them work out, except for players who are hurt. We have had a lot of workouts for pick No. 37 this year and we are pleased.”

Unless the Pistons make a trade, this will be the second consecutive year they end up with the No. 37 pick in the draft. Last June the Timberwolves selected Bobi Klintman with the 37th pick and traded him to Detroit. The Pistons’ top pick was Ron Holland II at No. 5.