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JOE DUMARS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Detroit Pistons: 3 Moves to Respectability
Detroit Pistons: 3 Moves to Respectability
By Josh Morgan: VP and Director of Content At Hoopstuff…
Joe Dumars was one of the best players in the history of the Detroit Pistons; six All Star appearances, two championship rings including a Finals MVP in 1989 and an induction into the Hall of Fame in 2006 easily solidify that distinction. Dumars took over as the president of basketball...
Detroit Pistons’ Joe Dumars No Longer Deserves Retired Number
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Joe Dumars left the Detroit Pistons without a first round pick, without a path forward and with a largely talent-less rosters. Despite being an all-time Pistons great, his work as a GM has irreparably harmed the franchise and he no longer deserves a retired number.
Obviously the Pistons will never take his banner from the rafters of the Palace, but the fact he is...
Via The Detroit Sports Site
May 22, 2014
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Detroit Pistons: GM search moving slowly
The Detroit Pistons are in search for a new general manager following Joe Dumars resignation. The former Detroit “Bad Boy” spent 14 years as the Pistons president of basketball operations.
Detroit hired Jed Hughes, a representative of national search firm Korn Ferry, to assist in the Pistons’ GM search. Hughes’ services were retained for the same reasons last summer by the...
Via isportsweb.com
April 26, 2014
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Joe Dumars not interested in Cleveland Cavaliers GM job
The Cleveland Cavaliers currently employ David Griffin as their ‘acting’ general manager after the team decided to fire Chris Grant earlier this season.
It’s not known if Griffin will continue on with the franchise once the calendar turns over on the 2014/15 season, but his job security may have just gotten a bit of a boost after former Detroit Pistons general manager Joe...
Via Pro Sports Daily
April 20, 2014
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Grant Hill is a candidate for the Pistons GM job
A few days ago, the Pistons announced that Joe Dumars would no longer be general manager of the team. Even though he was the architect behind the 2004 championship team, this is a “what have you done for me lately?” […]
Via The Kevin Burke Project
April 16, 2014
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Joe Dumars out; new interim leadership in Detroit Pistons front office
In Detroit’s front office, there is no more “life on Dumars.” The Pistons announced minutes ago that Joe Dumars will step aside as President of Basketball Operations, effective immediately. The team has already begun their search to fill the position, but no timetable has been set for when that replacement will be found.
Said Pistons owner Tom Gores in a prepared statement...
Via The Sports Bank
April 14, 2014
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Joe Dumars reportedly out as Detroit Pistons president
At the end of yet another ugly season the Detroit Pistons have announced that they will not renew the contract of Joe Dumars. Dumars had been the Pistons’ team president since the 2000-01 season but struggled in recent years in rebuilding a team that lost so many key components from their 2004 championship team. The […]
Via Full Scale Sports
April 14, 2014
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Detroit Pistons land Josh Smith in hopes of better days
There are a LOT of mixed feelings about Josh Smith. There are some Piston fans that are hopeful after this acquisition and there are others who may be disgusted. Smith has been a controversial locker room-guy throughout much of his career but he has been pushing for a change of scenery the last couple years in Atlana. My verdict: if the Pistons are trying to win now (and they...
Via isportsweb.com
July 06, 2013
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The latest buzz on the Detroit Pistons coaching rumors
On June 3rd, 2008, the Detroit Pistons fired Flip Saunders after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals three seasons in a row. June 10th, 2008, the Detroit Pistons hire Michael Curry after serving only one season as an assistant. June 30, 2009 the Detroit Pistons fire Michael Curry after one season and on July 9th, 2009 the Detroit Pistons hire John Kuester. Where am I going with...
Via isportsweb.com
May 30, 2013
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Detroit Pistons: Dumars, Pistons have a huge summer ahead
Alright, I’m not sure why I keep going on these Detroit Pistons tangents in the midst of one of the best NBA playoffs in recent years, but I can’t stress enough how huge this summer is for the this organization.
With money at their disposal, a top 10 pick in the 2013 NBA draft and young talent that can be shopped around, the Pistons are in a great position to once again contend...
Via isportsweb.com
May 15, 2013
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