Pistons add JR Holden to front office

Invictus88 · Post #1 » by **Invictus88** » Tue Jun 4, 2024 10:01 pm

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/275967/Pistons-Add-JR-Holden-To-Front-Office

I have no idea who this guy is other than apparently he was director of player personnel on the Nets.

Discuss.

Invictus88 · Post #2 » by **Invictus88** » Tue Jun 4, 2024 10:10 pm

Also, looks like Michael Blackstone's Twitter/X profile lists him as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations @DetroitPistons

https://www.reddit.com/r/DetroitPistons/comments/1d87uds/seems_like_michael_blackstone_is_officially_the/#lightbox

Post #3 » by **Snakebites** » Tue Jun 4, 2024 10:11 pm

Langdon bringing his people in.

Better than Tellem bringing in his.

Invictus88 · Post #4 » by **Invictus88** » Tue Jun 4, 2024 10:13 pm

I actually did a search of "JR Holden Tellum" just to see if any hits came up. Thankfully they didn't...

Invictus88 · Post #5 » by **Invictus88** » Tue Jun 4, 2024 10:29 pm

I also did a search on the Nets board for Holden and only really got hits where some guy mistyped 'golden'.... Hmmm.... Does that seem odd at all?

Post #6 » by **Snakebites** » Tue Jun 4, 2024 10:32 pm

Invictus88 wrote:I also did a search on the Nets board for Holden and only really got hits where some guy mistyped 'golden'.... Hmmm.... Does that seem odd at all?

No. There’s lots of guys that work in front offices in fairly prominent positions that never get discussed by fans. This guy isn’t a GM and won’t be here either.

Only guys who get any mention from Piston fans are Tellem and Weaver.

DarkSyde · Post #7 » by **DarkSyde** » Tue Jun 4, 2024 11:08 pm

Pistons Hiring J.R. Holden In Front Office Role
June 4th 2024 at 4:00pm CST by Luke Adams

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/06/pistons-hiring-j-r-holden-in-front-office-role.html

flow · Post #8 » by **flow** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 12:24 am

Invictus88 wrote:I also did a search on the Nets board for Holden and only really got hits where some guy mistyped 'golden'.... Hmmm.... Does that seem odd at all?

Not if he's basically in charge of making travel arrangements, for instance, no. Titles like "director of player personnel" can be vague like that sometimes. What we do know is that he wasn't Sean Marks top assistant. That was Jeff Peterson (assistant GM), who has left for Charlotte.

flow · Post #9 » by **flow** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 12:26 am

Great. Now get to work.

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Rip32 · Post #10 » by **Rip32** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 3:33 pm

Snakebites wrote:
Langdon bringing his people in.

Better than Tellem bringing in his.

It won't matter. Tellem still holds power and he will continue as long as Gores is the owner. Their friendship is bigger that hoops and has less to do with hoops.

TC-Flint · Post #11 » by **TC-Flint** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 3:35 pm

Pistons/Langdon have talked with Memphis’s Tashaun Prince about our GM position. Yes. Former Piston great Tashaun Prince.

Post #12 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 3:44 pm

I’m not someone who gets all that excited about former Pistons getting positions here.

I’m not against it if they’re qualified for the job but the nostalgia factor doesn’t enter into it.

joedumars1 · Post #13 » by **joedumars1** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 7:00 pm

Uh, I’m not sure tay has the eye lol

Invictus88 · Post #14 » by **Invictus88** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 9:11 pm

Snakebites wrote:I’m not someone who gets all that excited about former Pistons getting positions here.

I’m not against it if they’re qualified for the job but the nostalgia factor doesn’t enter into it.

Former Piston greats being brought in as assistant coaches? Sign me up!

Former Piston greats being brought in for positions that rely heavily on business acumen and other skills that weren't needed on a basketball court? Uhh... not so much.

Post #15 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 9:13 pm

Invictus88 wrote:
Snakebites wrote:I’m not someone who gets all that excited about former Pistons getting positions here.

I’m not against it if they’re qualified for the job but the nostalgia factor doesn’t enter into it.

Former Piston greats being brought in as assistant coaches? Sign me up!

Former Piston greats being brought in for positions that rely heavily on business acumen and other skills that weren't needed on a basketball court? Uhh... not so much.

I mean it depends. There ARE former players who have found success in that arena.

We're banking on one of them doing so.

Canadafan · Post #16 » by **Canadafan** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 9:17 pm

^^Joe dumars

Post #17 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 9:36 pm

Canadafan wrote:^^Joe dumars

I was speaking generally about former players. But yeah.

Invictus88 · Post #18 » by **Invictus88** » Wed Jun 5, 2024 9:38 pm

Snakebites wrote:
Invictus88 wrote:
Snakebites wrote:I’m not someone who gets all that excited about former Pistons getting positions here.

I’m not against it if they’re qualified for the job but the nostalgia factor doesn’t enter into it.

Former Piston greats being brought in as assistant coaches? Sign me up!

Former Piston greats being brought in for positions that rely heavily on business acumen and other skills that weren't needed on a basketball court? Uhh... not so much.

I mean it depends. There ARE former players who have found success in that arena.

We're banking on one of them doing so.

We are. But I wouldn't be excited about that person because they were a former player. Langdon could have just as easily come from the moon and if he had the same credentials I'd feel the same way.

And as far as Joe Dumars? The goodwill he earned by us winning a championship was all used up in the aftermath in which he destroyed the future of the franchise for years to come with bone-headed moves. It really makes me wonder how much of the 2004 team was due to circumstance and luck in terms of managing.

Rip32 · Post #19 » by **Rip32** » Thu Jun 6, 2024 12:14 am

Nepotism at its finest imo

TC-Flint · Post #20 » by **TC-Flint** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:54 am

Love the Trajan Langdon hire!
Love the Michael Blackstone hire!
Love the JR Holden hire!
Would Love a Tashaun Prince hire as GM!

What a great front office his would be! Far superior to anything Weaver did in his four years! Weaver didnt want to be challenged and wasn’t most of the time. These guys will challenge each other to get/be better.