The Pistons have issued a press release officially revealing their new-look front office under president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon, confirming several previously reported hires and announcing promotions for executives who have been retained.
The previously reported hires confirmed by the Pistons include former Pelicans executive Michael Blackstone, who been named executive vice president of basketball operations, and former Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey, who will be the team’s senior vice president of basketball operations. The expectation is that they’ll be Langdon’s top two lieutenants in Detroit.
The Pistons also confirmed they’ve hired J.R. Holden, who will serve as the team’s vice president of player acquisition and development, and Gianluca Pascucci, whose title will be senior director of global scouting.
Notable in-house promotions include George David transitioning from associate general manager to senior VP of basketball administration and Eric Tellem being elevated from senior director of player personnel to VP of player personnel.
The full list of new hires and promotions can be found within the Pistons’ press release. Notably, former head coach Dwane Casey will continue on with the organization even after its front office shake-up in his role as senior advisor to basketball operations.
Ahh Eric Tellem, he who has done nothing to earn his position except be fortunate enough to be from his father’s seed
Until Tellem doesn’t have sway over everything Gores decides and does the franchise will continue being a joke
Pretty sure Gores gave him some equity in the team, and since Tom is pretty much absent, it basically makes Arn the CEO. In other words, he’s not leaving anytime soon (sadly).
Sadly none of these guys help in the win column.
The in-house promotions were long overdue. All the great personnel decisions made by this organization over the past years shouldn’t have been ignored this long.
Rumor is that during the interview process, BLACKSTONE was GRILLED !!