Earlier in the week, the Pistons front office shot down the notion of Isiah Thomas returning to the team, but that doens’t mean Joe Dumars’ job a GM is safe. This is a “what have you done for me lately” business and for Dumars, that answer is “nothing.” 2004 seems like such a long time ago and that’s a lifetime in sports.
Aware of the growing criticism, Dumars may either step down and get canned soon.
sources do not expect Dumars to stay in the position much longer—either he’ll step down or owner Tom Gores will go in a new direction. Dumars, one source said, is weary of the criticism he has received in trying to rebuild the Pistons after constructing a franchise that went to the Eastern Conference Finals six years in a row (2003-2008). The criticism, the source said, fails to account for a dismal Detroit economy and restraints placed on Dumars while the franchise was up for sale and ultimately changed ownership hands.
H/T: Bleacher Report
