According to The Athletic, the Detroit Pistons could hire a president of basketball operations in the coming weeks. This position has been held by… no one since 2018 in Detroit. After nearly six years without a leader at the helm of operations, Detroit is finally seriously interviewing candidates to fill the position once and for all.
Apparently, with a president of basketball operations, we are better able to build a coherent team, can you believe that? Imagine that the Detroit Pistons have only just come to this conclusion, because they recently began interviewing candidates for this position in their franchise, so far…. vacant. Comical ! It therefore took 133 defeats in two seasons for us to realize the usefulness of a president in Detroit. Hat.
Always according to The Athleticthe Pistons’ favorite for this position is Tim Connelly of the Wolves. This would also be the reason behind the time it takes Detroit to hire someone. The Michigan franchise is seeking to secure the services of the man who built the Nuggets team, 2023 champions, before having put in place a team capable of looking it straight in the eye in Minnesota. But for now, Tim Connelly and his Timberdogs are still struggling with the Nuggets in the second round of the Playoffs. We will therefore have to wait.
Whatever happens, the Wolves GM should not take the last year of his contract with Minnesota to get a better deal. Although it is more likely that he returns to the Wolves side, Tim Connelly would be willing to agree to move from a contender team to a stinking team in reconstruction if he was offered a sum he could not refuse. This is good news, Tom Gores, the owner of the Wolves would be ready to put 15 million dollars per year on the table to recruit Timothée.
As for the other candidates, the Pistons were not allowed to interview Jon Horst of the Bucks, who has been under contract in Milwaukee since 2021. However, the Pistons have three other top targets, starting with Trajan Langdon. A former Spurs scout, Langdon managed to build a promising team in New Orleans, after serving as assistant general manager in Brooklyn. Next comes Dennis Lindsey, who has already held the position of GM at Utah for 10 years. Finally, there’s Marc Eversley, who was one of the candidates to get the Pistons GM job before it ultimately went to Troy Weaver in 2020. Currently the Bulls GM, Eversley has worked in front offices for over fifteen years old, he therefore has experience after having spent with the 76ers, Wizards and Raptors in particular.
The element that changes everything for the Pistons this year, and could provoke the curiosity or even the attention of potential candidates for the position of president of basketball operations, is the obtaining for the third year in a row of the fifth pick in the Draft lottery.
2022-23: Worst record, gets 5th pick
2023-24: Worst record, gets 5th pick
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Let’s agree, this fifth place in the Draft is a disappointment. Despite this, this pick could well be more valuable than advertised. Indeed, in a Draft vintage where no prospect really stands out, this fifth pick could represent an opportunity to draft the best player in this class, while paying him a lower salary than that which would be paid to a first of Draft. Perhaps this fifth Draft pick has the value of an eighth, or even a thirteenth pick in another vintage, but it nonetheless represents an excellent opportunity to achieve a steal. Whoever decides what to do with this pick from the Pistons may find that he still has more value than expected, with most of the top players this year being more or less in the same category.
The name of the future president of basketball operations for the Pistons should soon be known. Who will have the difficult task of restoring this sinking franchise?
Source texte : The Athletic
2024-05-14 11:53:00
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