Pistons Hiring Arn Tellem For Senior Management Position

[Laimbeer]

So the guy was an agent and understands that aspect of the business. Still trying to see how that helps us in concrete terms. What exactly will he be doing?

[Blkbrd671]

So the guy was an agent and understands that aspect of the business. Still trying to see how that helps us in concrete terms. What exactly will he be doing?

"I don't think that would be fair to Arn, first of all," Van Gundy said. "My impression of Arn is high integrity and I don't think that Arn would use his previous relationship to try to manipulate guys.

"It's certainly an advantage that some of his guys probably have a high level of trust in him and great loyalty to him. I don't think there's any question about that. I think that could be some help, but I think that's different from thinking Arn's going to go out and use that relationship and be manipulative. I don't see that."Gores told the Free Press on Friday he wouldn't have made the hire without Van Gundy's input and support. Van Gundy said he talked to Tellem several times throughout the process and he talked to people who know Tellem.

"The primary part of his job's gonna be in doing things for the financial welfare of the organization and expanding business and again, that all comes down to negotiating things, too, whether it's TV contract or whatever," Van Gundy said. "I think you've got a guy who understands the business of sports – particularly our league - so that has to have great value to us.

[Pharaoh]

He won't use his relationships to manipulate...

Define manipulate lol

[dan2314]

A guy who has all the connections in the world, and obviously tremendous skills in all aspects of business if he was able to become one of the most powerful agents in sports surely cant hurt to have him in the organisation.
He has been incredibky successful as an agent... He wasnt going to leave that if he wasnt moving into a very important role. Will be interesting to see exactly how involved he is. Like the way the gores ownership is looking so far.

[Kilo]

From Crains -

The PS&E statement announcing Tellem’s hire said he’ll have “broad responsibility for business strategy, public affairs, planning and development, and strengthening the connection between PS&E and the community.”

Additionally, Tellem will “take a hands-on role in PS&E’s external affairs and business development, including PS&E’s charitable endeavors.”

His hire could represent a fundamental change for the entertainment portion of PS&E, insiders told me.

Specifically, PS&E could acquire additional entertainment venues to add to its current roster that includes ownership of the Palace of Auburn Hills and DTE Energy Music Theatre and the contract to operate Meadow Brook Music Festival on behalf of Oakland University.

Palace Sports also could form new subsidiary companies to work on a national or global scale with entertainment acts and agents, handling ticketing, concert and event booking, marketing, social media and myriad other aspects of the business.

The end result could be a larger, more robust PS&E that rivals industry giants Anschutz Entertainment Group and Live Nation.

On the basketball side, Pistons team president and head coach Stan Van Gundy will remain in charge of player decisions and report directly to Gores.

The business operations of Palace Sports itself will remain under company President Dennis Mannion.

Tellem, meanwhile, likely will quarterback PS&E’s local broadcast rights deal for the Pistons, which is expected to be a complex negotiation that include digital content and platforms, and newly emerging technologies and avenues to put Pistons content in front of fans and advertisers.

Such deals with regional sports networks have been increasingly generating huge sums of money for teams, but a question mark is how broadcast rights contracts will work as cable subscribers are abandoning the Comcasts and Time Warners in favor of digital and mobile streaming services.

The Pistons’ current broadcast rights deal with Fox Sports Detroit ends after the 2017-18 season, and pays the team about $25 million annually.

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20 ... s-industry

[vic]

From Crains -

The PS&E statement announcing Tellem’s hire said he’ll have “broad responsibility for business strategy, public affairs, planning and development, and strengthening the connection between PS&E and the community.”

Additionally, Tellem will “take a hands-on role in PS&E’s external affairs and business development, including PS&E’s charitable endeavors.”

His hire could represent a fundamental change for the entertainment portion of PS&E, insiders told me.

Specifically, PS&E could acquire additional entertainment venues to add to its current roster that includes ownership of the Palace of Auburn Hills and DTE Energy Music Theatre and the contract to operate Meadow Brook Music Festival on behalf of Oakland University.

Palace Sports also could form new subsidiary companies to work on a national or global scale with entertainment acts and agents, handling ticketing, concert and event booking, marketing, social media and myriad other aspects of the business.

The end result could be a larger, more robust PS&E that rivals industry giants Anschutz Entertainment Group and Live Nation.

On the basketball side, Pistons team president and head coach Stan Van Gundy will remain in charge of player decisions and report directly to Gores.

The business operations of Palace Sports itself will remain under company President Dennis Mannion.

Tellem, meanwhile, likely will quarterback PS&E’s local broadcast rights deal for the Pistons, which is expected to be a complex negotiation that include digital content and platforms, and newly emerging technologies and avenues to put Pistons content in front of fans and advertisers.

Such deals with regional sports networks have been increasingly generating huge sums of money for teams, but a question mark is how broadcast rights contracts will work as cable subscribers are abandoning the Comcasts and Time Warners in favor of digital and mobile streaming services.

The Pistons’ current broadcast rights deal with Fox Sports Detroit ends after the 2017-18 season, and pays the team about $25 million annually.

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20 ... s-industry

Now That makes a lot of sense. Building out more entertainment biz and media contracts for PSE games and concerts.

Im still all aboard the LMA train though. I don't know why he would go to a team in the West to get knocked out of round 1 or 2 again when he could come East and go straight to the ECF. Nobodies stopping him and Drummond with guards they've got... That's an easy sell.

[mus123]

LMA is one my favorite players in the league I'm shocked we are a possibility. I. Think he goes to Spurs but he's gonna listen to Svg pitch I'm sure of that.

[Snakebites]

LMA is one my favorite players in the league I'm shocked we are a possibility. I. Think he goes to Spurs but he's gonna listen to Svg pitch I'm sure of that.

Who said we were a possibility?

People are going a little nuts here. Its a great move that should improve the business side of things and in the long run improve our reputation, standing, and financial viability. Its not something that will have a short term impact on the free agents we're going to lure. Detroit doesn't magically go from being a non-factor in the world of big time free agency to being a major potential destination with one behind the scenes hire. It simply doesn't work that way.

[Pharaoh]

Agree we're not a major destination because of Arn...

But Gores + SVG + Arn + Drummond + RJ + buckets of $$$ + we're in the East...

Every little thing helps us go from "non-factor" to maybe "some factor"

[Hotmayo]

LMA house is up for rent in portland - they out
SA- will go after gasol- they out
Cavs will be bringing love back- they out
Nets - no
Knicks- no if LMA wants to win
Heat- no
hawks- no
bulls- no

pistons make most sense. they can offer same amount of cash as knicks and a better opportunity at a championship with better coaching and talent plus a high draft pick.

pistons have brandon jennings, meeks, kcp, tolliver, joel anthony, caron butler, jackson, drummond.

with LMA and pick#8 being either johnson, winslow, or hezonja. well then why not? ****

our bench is

jennings
meeks
butler
tolliver
anthony

that is just as deep as GSW bench

Please stop. Although it would be very intriguing to how our lineup would look after a Lamarcus Aldridge signing that does not make us an elite team. The GSW current bench is by far one of the best groups we've seen in years. To compare a bench of Joel Anthony and Anthony Tolliver to a Festus ezili mareese speights and David Lee is not only delusional but straight up disrespectful. Then the warriors have Andre iguadala who was in the running for 6th man of the year. Caron butler simply does not compare to where iggy is at in there careers right now. Iggy is a defensive force and offensively does everything better then butler besides shooting. Our backcourt is the only thing that looks better but still may not be the case. Jennings is coming off the worst injury in sports which is HUGE. If I remember correctly kobe tore something in his knee after trying to comeback from that Achilles tear. Shaun Livingston is a PG who can start on many teams and is the perfect switch up behind curry. The only part of our future pending bench where we win against GSW is Jodie meeks compared to Jordan Crawford. Meeks as we all know has a lot to prove himself this next upcoming year because of how much he struggled last season. So yes it is exciting to think about the potential of LMA to come here but that does not mean our bench is all of a sudden the best bench in the NBA

disrespectful?

joel is a better rim defender then festus and an nba champion
tolliver is a better defender then speights and a better shooter
lee doesnt even play lol
caron butler defends lebron really well. do you watch the pistons? and he can still play a little
and our back court of jennings and meeks is far >>>> then livingston
meeks has alot to prove? he was coming off an injury and was red hot the last two months .

[russkopp]

LMA will not be a Piston. That needs to stop. If his options dwindle down he'll just go back to Portland.

[MrBigShot]

Anyone that feels we're a realistic destination for LMA will have to explain why he would leave a great fanbase in Portland and a solid core composed of Lillard/Batum/Matthews(if re-signed)/McCollum to come join Reggie/Dre/KCP + whoever we draft this year, in a city/area with awful weather and casual fans that are not supportive of the team when they aren't winning.

Reggie/Dre/KCP plus whoever we add through the draft has a higher ceiling as a core, simply because there's more question marks...KCP/Dre have loads of room to improve and Reggie could conceivably became a top 8 PG if he picks up where he left off last year. But even then, LMA will be 30 years old going into next season. He wants to win now, not wait for a roster to develop.

[Kilo]

Tellem has a relationship with the Ilitches, and will be used as the conduit for talks between the two ownership groups - potentially with the Pistons playing SOME games downtown at the new Arena, but more about forming a partnership for a television package deal, and working together on philanthropic ventures and other Detroit business ventures.

Could be a case of Gores wanting to unite with Ilitch to combat the Gilbert take over of Detroit.