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5 Front Office Targets for Detroit Pistons Revealed

The Detroit Pistons are taking a look at several candidates to take over the front office.
Justin Grasso|
Jun 13, 2023; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, general manager Troy Weaver, and
Jun 13, 2023; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, general manager Troy Weaver, and | Brian Bradshaw Sevald-USA TODAY Sports

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The Detroit Pistons are hoping to conclude their search for a new President of Basketball Operations soon.

According to The Athletic, the search could end within the next few weeks, and the Pistons are targeting at least five candidates across the league.

The new Pistons front office leader would join the organization after a historically bad season. However, they take over a young team with a budding star in Cade Cunningham, along with league-leading cap space this offseason, and the fifth-overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Detroit Pistons’ List of Candidates

  • Tim Connelly, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Jonn Horst, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Trajan Langdon, New Orelans Pelicans
  • Dennis Lindsey, Dallas Mavericks
  • Marc Eversley, Chicago Bulls

Horst has been linked to the Pistons’ search for quite some time now. Unfortunately for Detroit, they were denied permission to interview him. According to The Athletic, the Bucks might seek compensation from the Pistons, but Detroit has focused on other candidates.

Connelly could very well be viewed as the favorite in this scenario, as he’s helped put together a competitive team out in Minnesota.

The league-wide expectation is that Connelly will opt out of the final year of his current contract, but that doesn’t mean he’s guaranteed to move on from the Timberwolves. In the event Connelly follows through with that move, the Pistons would have to make a generous offer for his services, as Minnesota would likely look to retain him.

The Pistons have plenty of options, and are expected to take a look at additional names as the offseason progresses.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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