The Detroit Pistons had an announced attendance of 20,491 for their first regular season game at Little Caesars Arena.

Tickets were being given away until shortly before tipoff and there reportedly were many empty seats throughout the game.

The Pistons struggled with attendance at The Palace of Auburn Hills in the suburbs. They finished 25th in attendance last season.

Correction: An earlier version of the MLive story erroneously listed the attendance at 9,528.

The Detroit Pistons have exercised team options on Stanley Johnson and Henry Ellenson for the 2018-19 season.

Johnson, a third-year forward, was drafted eighth overall by the Pistons in the 2015 NBA Draft. He has averaged 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 20.4 minutes in 150 career games (seven starts).

Ellenson, a second-year forward, was drafted 18th overall by the Pistons in the 2016 NBA Draft and averaged 3.2 points, 2.2 rebounds 0.4 assists and 7.7 minutes in 19 games (two starts) during his rookie campaign.

The Detroit Pistons have waived guard Beno Udrih.

Udrih did not appear in any games with the Pistons this preseason.

The 13-year NBA veteran averaged 5.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 14.4 minutes in 39 games with Detroit last season.