This morning Detroit Pistons announced a major change in the head office of its organization. After two years of not having an official general manager, Troy Weaver is filling that position for the Pistons. He was an executive for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and now, an official virtual press conference next week will declare him as part of this franchise.

Back in 2018, Pistons had fired their president and general manager and since then Ed Stefanski took these roles without any legal statement. He has been handling the team dynamics, but the organization was constantly in search of someone to fill these shoes.

The 52-year-old Weaver will be reportedly working under Stefanski in the head office. He has been working for Thunder since 2008 and served as an assistant general manager there. Also, most recently he took over as their vice president of basketball operations as well.

Troy has signed a four-year contract with the Pistons. It’s definitely a major positive change for the franchise. He looks forward to joining the team and making them work to become a ‘consistent winner’.

Post the agreement, Troy had immense to promise to the franchise. “It’s an honor for me to join a franchise with the history and tradition of the Detroit Pistons,” Weaver told in a team statement. “I’m excited for the challenge of building this team into a consistent winner and assembling the pieces to compete at a very high level. We’ll get to work right away, evaluating opportunities, and installing systems that will make us all successful.”

“Detroit Pistons just struck gold by hiring Troy Weaver,” says former player

Troy Weaver is remembered for some great player personnel that includes searching talent like Russell Westbrook in the 2008 NBA draft. He drafted Westbrook at a time when many didn’t think of him as a promising pick. His other incredible moves were with players like James Harden and Serge Ibaka.

Pistons owner, Tom Gores also reflected on why Troy is their go-to man at their team rebuilding stage. “In talking with Troy, he’s got both the skill and temperament to lead and the confidence and creativity to work collaboratively with others. We’re excited for him to take the reins as General Manager of the Pistons at this important moment,” Tom made this statement.

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Former NBA player, Kendrick Perkins has also shown immense confidence in this decision. He tweeted saying, “Detroit Pistons just Struck Gold by hiring Troy Weaver as their GM…He has one the Best eye for Talent in the NBA!!!”

The team owner has found potential in Weaver for taking the franchise to the ‘next level’. Pistons will be looking for a top-five pick in the upcoming draft. Also, they have sufficient salary-cap space to begin their rebuilding process. There will be expectations from Troy after knowing his previous work. Let’s see how he shapes the next draft and the coming years of Pistons.