DETROIT — Fired in May, J.B. Bickerstaff sat in Detroit newly hired on Wednesday by a franchise looking to mimic the success he had found in Cleveland. Bickerstaff has to walk a tightrope of developing the roster’s emerging talent while also making sure that nothing close to what happened last season happens again. It just doesn’t happen for everyone overnight.” …
DETROIT — There is still plenty of uncertainty and mystery surrounding the Detroit Pistons. “After assessing everything, I really felt the best choice for the organization was a fresh start,” Gores said Friday when the organization officially introduced Langdon. We needed a fresh start and we needed Trajan to lead with a fresh start.” Langdon, who was previously general manager …
DETROIT — Exactly 69 days passed between when The Athletic announced the Detroit Pistons would be on the hunt for a president of basketball operations following the worst season in franchise history and the time he was introduced to the media. Gores mentioned Langdon’s attention to detail and how with every scenario the owner tossed his way, Langdon came back …
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons have parted ways with general manager Troy Weaver and hired Trajan Langdon on Friday as president of basketball operations. Detroit has had the NBA’s worst record the past two seasons and won just 23% of its games over four years with Weaver in charge of basketball operations. Langdon was hired by the New Orleans Pelicans …
After an extensive, weeks-long search that featured over a dozen candidates, the Detroit Pistons are finalizing a deal to make Trajan Langdon president of basketball operations, league and team sources confirmed to The Athletic on Thursday. The Pelicans’ success as of late has wavered based on the availability of Zion Williamson, but this New Orleans team has done a great …