Pistons Interested In Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince For Assistant GM Job

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Jun 8, 2020 3:23 pm

The Detroit Pistons will search for an assistant general manager after they hire a general manager.

Tayshaun Prince and Chauncey Billups are two former players of the Pistons that they would have interest in hiring for an assistant general manager position.

Prince is currently vice president of basketball affairs for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Billups has expressed that he would only be interested in being hired as general manager. The Pistons would prefer to hire Billups as an assistant GM because he has no previous NBA executive experience. Billups turned down an opportunity to run the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017 to remain in broadcasting.

Via Omari Sankofa II/Detroit Free Press

Post #2 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Mon Jun 8, 2020 4:04 pm

chauncey just seems so right.

birdlives_ma · Post #3 » by **birdlives_ma** » Mon Jun 8, 2020 4:06 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:chauncey just seems so right.

Truth. I know former players usually bomb as GMs, but for some reason he seems like he’d be great.

Post #4 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Mon Jun 8, 2020 4:15 pm

birdlives_ma wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:chauncey just seems so right.

Truth. I know former players usually bomb as GMs, but for some reason he seems like he’d be great.

same. i can't put my finger on it. i just get the feeling he would do a really good job. he seems to be really well respected and an excellent communicator. i know those are far from the only criteria, but i bet he'd kill it. he's already been in talks with teams, so they must see something that makes him a candidate.

MitchB3 · Post #5 » by **MitchB3** » Mon Jun 8, 2020 5:15 pm

If they decide to go with Chauncey & Tayshaun, they can't half-ass it. This would be a total rebuild, getting rid of almost everyone and tanking for 2-3 season and turning it around in year 4.

deeps6x · Post #6 » by **deeps6x** » Mon Jun 8, 2020 8:31 pm

Aw damn, I was hoping the Pistons were trying to trade for Billups and Prince. Old man strength. LOL.

anatomicbomb · Post #7 » by **anatomicbomb** » Mon Jun 8, 2020 11:26 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:chauncey just seems so right.

Bald don't lie. :wink:

dice · Post #8 » by **dice** » Tue Jun 9, 2020 4:43 am

dunno how good they'll be, but i'd bet a lot of money that they're better than isiah

Jabroni Lames · Post #9 » by **Jabroni Lames** » Tue Jun 9, 2020 11:01 am

Ben Wallace, head of scouting. Rip Hamilton salary cap management. Rasheed Wallace, director of player/personnel.

Pistons are in trouble.

Rek · Post #10 » by **Rek** » Tue Jun 9, 2020 10:48 pm

birdlives_ma wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:chauncey just seems so right.

Truth. I know former players usually bomb as GMs, but for some reason he seems like he’d be great.

Can see Prince as Billups' Asst GM, but, doubt they'll ever consider that.

LaRance · Post #11 » by **LaRance** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:14 am

Jabroni Lames wrote:Ben Wallace, head of scouting. Rip Hamilton salary cap management. Rasheed Wallace, director of player/personnel.

Pistons are in trouble.

I would say Pistons are looking very promising

Laimbeer · Post #12 » by **Laimbeer** » Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:12 pm

Why not the GM job for Chauncey?