RealGM Basketball Wiretap

19 April 2024

• Pistons Interested In Hiring Jon Horst As President Of Basketball Operations

  The Detroit Pistons are believed to have interest in hiring Jon Horst as president of basketball operations.

  Horst won Executive of the Year in 2021 when the Milwaukee Bucks won the championship following their trade for Jrue Holiday.

  Horst is a Michigan native and his first NBA job was with the Pistons.

• Troy Weaver To Remain As GM Of Pistons

  Troy Weaver will remain with the Detroit Pistons as general manager despite the franchise's decision to hire a president of basketball operations above him.

  Weaver was hired by the Pistons in 2020 after a lengthy tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

  The Pistons have not won more than 23 games during his tenure, winning 20 in 20-21, 23 in 21-22, 17 in 22-23 and 14 in 23-24.

• Pistons To Hire New Head Of Basketball Operations

  The Detroit Pistons have decided to hire a new head of basketball operations following their 14-68 season.

  Troy Weaver has run the Pistons' front office since June 2020.

  Detroit hired Monty Williams as head coach last offseason and he's expected to be retained in the job.

• Pistons May Hire President Of Basketball Operations

  Tom Gores is considering making changes to the front office of the Detroit Pistons.

  One of those changes Gores is considering is hiring a president of basketball operations. That person would have final say in all basketball matters. The idea is to have complete organizational synergy from the top down.

  For now, it appears that head coach Monty Williams will return next season. He's completing the first year of an eight-year contract worth up to $100 million. It's unclear what general manager Troy Weaver's role could be in a new front office structure.

• Jaylen Nowell, Pistons Sign Deal For Remainder Of Season

  The Detroit Pistons have agreed to sign Jaylen Nowell for the remainder of the season using an injury hardship exception.

  Nowell has appeared in three games with the Pistons, averaging 8.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 16.5 minutes over three games.

  The Pistons play in their final game of the season on Sunday.

• Monty Williams Not Expected To Be Open To Buyout With Pistons

  Monty Williams is not expected to be open to a buyout of his contract with the Detroit Pistons this offseason, sources told Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports.

  Williams signed a six-year, $78.5 million deal with the Pistons before this season.

  The Pistons, who lost a league record 28-straight games earlier this year, are currently in last place in the Eastern Conference.

• Jaylen Nowell, Pistons Agree To 10-Day Deal

  The Detroit Pistons plans to sign Jaylen Nowell to a 10-day contract.

  Nowell appeared in nine games with the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this season, averaging 5.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 17.8 minutes.

  In 28 games in the G League with the Stockton Kins, Nowell has averaging 17.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.

• Chimezie Metu, Pistons Agree To Two-Year Deal

  The Detroit Pistons are signing Chimezie Metu to a two-year deal. Metu completed a 10-day deal with Detroit on Friday.

  Metu's new deal with the Pistons will include a team option for next season. In six games with Detroit, Metu averaged 7.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 26 minutes per game.

  Metu previous played for the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings. He played 37 games for the Phoenix Suns this season, before being traded to and waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.

• Quentin Grimes To Miss Remainder Of Season To Rehab Knee

  Detroit Pistons guard Quentin Grimes will miss the remainder of the season due to lingering knee soreness. Grimes will take the time to rehab his right knee due to still experiencing soreness after a bone bruise suffered in January.

  The Pistons acquired Grimes at the trade deadline in a deal from the New York Knicks. He has one season remaining on his rookie scale contract beyond this one. Grimes will be extension-eligible this summer.

• Stanley Umude Out For Remainder Of Season With Ankle Fracture

  Detroit Pistons wing Stanley Umude will miss the remainder of the regular season. Umude has a hairline fracture in his right ankle.

  Umude appeared in 24 games with the Pistons this season. He averaged 5.3 points in 12.8 minutes.

  After starting the season on a two-way contract, Umude was signed to a two-year deal in late-February.