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Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver will remain with the team in his current position while the organization searches for a new director of basketball operations, the Pistons announced Monday:

Detroit decided Monday to hire a new director of basketball operations and will begin the search “this week,” the release said Shams Charania from The Athletic.

According to the Pistons' Omari Sankofa II, the Pistons' director of basketball operations position has been vacant since 2018, although the new executive is expected to operate through Weaver and head coach Monty Williams to oversee all basketball decisions Detroit Free Press (h/t Yahoo Sports).

Team owner Tom Gores previously hinted during an interview in December 2023 that the team could strengthen the front office.

“Change is coming, I'm just saying there will be a place in terms of Monty, Troy and all those things,” Gores said of Sankofa II. “But I'm totally fine with it, and that's what they'll tell you . There is a lot of responsibility that needs to be taken on. There may be staff increases, but what is certain is that change is coming.”

While the Pistons have brought together several promising young players like guards Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey under Weaver, the front office has also experienced several draft missteps. Detroit selected point guard Killian Hayes with the No. 9 pick in the 2020 draft, while All-Star Tyrese Haliburton was selected with the No. 12 pick.

Hayes was released by the Pistons in February and did not sign with another team.

Detroit's win total has declined in each of the last three years, capped by a dismal 2023-24 season in which the team set a new NBA record by losing 27 consecutive games in a single season.

While Weaver will remain in his current position, the Pistons' top decision-maker will have a new face in the 2024 offseason.