Report: Pistons to Hire Pelicans GM As President of Basketball Operations

A new era reportedly will begin soon in the Detroit Pistons' front office.

New Orleans Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon is set to become the new face of the Detroit Pistons' front office.reported Thursday that the Pistons plan to hire Langdon as their new president of basketball operations and are working out a deal to make it happen soon.

Langdon served as the Pelicans' general manager for the last five years under president of basketball operations David Griffin. He previously worked as the assistant GM of the Brooklyn Nets from 2016 to '19. Since Langdon joined the front office in New Orleans in 2019, the Pelicans drafted Zion Wiliamson, Kira Lewis, Dyson Daniels and Jordan Hawkins in the first round of the draft. Herb Jones, a second-round pick in 2021, has been a starter in New Orleans since his rookie season.The Pistons haven't won more than 20 games in a season since 2018–19.

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