Bucks Decline Request From Pistons To Interview Jon Horst

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Milwaukee Bucks declined to grant permission to the Detroit Pistons to interview Jon Horst for their president of basketball operations position.

Horst began his NBA career with the Pistons and is a native of Michigan.

Horst assumed control of the Bucks' front office in 2017 and has made a series of blockbuster trades beginning with Jrue Holiday in 2020 and Damian Lillard in 2023.

Via Marc Stein/The Stein Line

[puja21]

The Milwaukee Bucks declined to grant permission to the Detroit Pistons to interview Jon Horst for their president of basketball operations position.

Does this mean Milwaukee is promoting Horst to President?

Per Scal: you generally can't block a promotion between NBA FOs -- lateral move is different

So if they aren't letting him even entertain the promotion, assuming they have to match?

This could get interesting -- I can't imagine he wants to stay with having his hand forced several times; first couldn't hire Nurse, then had to dump Holiday, and finally had to fire Giannis' mistake of Adrian Griffin.

Can't be a dream job.