Detroit-Native Scott Perry Should Be the Pistons’ New Head of Basketball Operations

The Detroit Pistons have endured a historically bad five-year stretch. They just ended their worst season in franchise history with a record of 14-68, and since their last playoff appearance in 2018, the team has won a total of just 94 games in the past five years while amassing a league-worst 290 losses. In an attempt to reorganize, bolster its basketball front office, and restore a once-proud franchise back to the fans, team owner Tom Gores recently announced that the club will appoint someone as for the newly created position of head of basketball operations. It’s a role that will report directly to him and oversee all team activities and personnel. To assist with the appointment, he has retained the help of a national search firm to cast a wide net and find the best candidate. Gores candidly acknowledged the team’s poor performance and said that he’s looking to capitalize on the Pistons’ young talent and financial flexibility to better position the team to compete in the years ahead. “This past season has been incredibly difficult and frustrating for our fans, players, and our entire organization,” Gores said. “We will continue to invest in our core group of young players...