Joe Dumars did great things for Detroit basketball while he was in the front office, but his departure didn’t end on great terms as it seems he was run out of town. But Dumars still has the itch to get back in with a team. He’s a Louisiana native and the Pelicans have gauged his interest in joining the franchise. Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire. It would be great for the game of basketball for Dumars to be in the front office again.
An NBA source said New Orleans Pelicans front-office officials, including vice president/basketball operations Mickey Loomis, met former Detroit Pistons player and executive Joe Dumars at several Saints road games during the 2014 season. The meetings were held to gauge Dumars’ opinion of the Pelicans.
Dumars, a Louisiana native, has close ties to Pelicans officials and is a longtime friend of Loomis and Saints coach Sean Payton.
The Pelicans could be looking to hire Dumars to run the team’s basketball operations department,according to a WDSU report Wednesday.
H/T: NOLA.com
