Pistons’ Troy Weaver Returning as GM; Team to Hire New Head of Basketball Operations

zach bacharContributor IApril 16, 2024

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Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver will remain with the team in his current role as the organization searches for a new head of basketball operations, the Pistons announced Monday:

Pistons PR @Pistons_PRThe Detroit Pistons announced today that the club plans to reorganize and bolster its basketball front office, which includes filling the role of a new head of basketball operations, reporting directly to Tom Gores. pic.twitter.com/KcOb7R2usX

Weaver has served as the Pistons’ general manager since 2020, although the team has struggled throughout his tenure which included a league-worst record of 14-68 during the 2023-24 season.

Detroit decided to hire a new head of basketball operations on Monday and will begin the search process “this week,” per Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The Pistons’ head of basketball operations role has remained vacant since 2018, although the new executive is expected to operate over Weaver and head coach Monty Williams in order to oversee all basketball decisions, according to Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press (h/t Yahoo Sports).

Team owner Tom Gores previously hinted that the team may add to the front office during a Dec. 2023 interview.

“Change is coming, I’m just saying in terms of Monty, Troy, all of that stuff, there will be a place,” Gores said, via Sankofa II. “But I’m all over them, and they’ll tell you that too. There’s a lot of accountability that has to be held. There might be additions to staff, but what’s for sure is change is coming.”

While the Pistons have accumulated several promising young players under Weaver such as guards Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey, the front office has also experienced several draft missteps. Detroit selected point guard Killian Hayes with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2020 draft, as All-Star Tyrese Haliburton was the No. 12 pick.

Hayes was released by the Pistons in Feb. and did not sign with another team.

Detroit’s win total has decreased in each of the past three years, capped off by a dismal 2023-24 campaign in which the team set a new NBA record by losing 27 consecutive games in a single season.

While Weaver will maintain his current position, the Pistons’ top decision-maker will be a fresh face for the 2024 offseason.