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One Eastern executive with knowledge of how the conversation went from Atlanta’s perspective described a perplexing scene. When Senior Vice President Troy Weaver made the call to Atlanta’s Bryson Graham, Graham couldn’t believe what was actually being offered. Graham asked for clarification multiple times to confirm the unprotected pick was indeed part of the deal. It got to the point where Hawks General Manager, Onsi Saleh, called Joe Dumars directly to confirm for himself. The Hawks waited nervously for Dumars to confirm, hoping he would not realize what was going on and walk the trade back. But the Pelicans persisted and the Hawks got their steal.

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The league wide skepticism on the Pelicans started when Joe Dumars was named the head of basketball operations and only grew when Troy Weaver was brought into the fold. When the Pelicans traveled up to Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine a month prior, the league had already placed a target on their back. ”Man they were killing them up there,” one agent told me, referring to rival front offices. “They think they (the Pelicans) got F—in idiots in charge. It got so bad, I just felt sorry.” Teams were already jockeying for the privilege to conduct the first trade with the Pelicans as more than one executive jokingly expressed to me that the Pelicans are going to be their first call.

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Everything that has transpired since the Pelicans traded with the Pacers has left rival executives questioning if Joe Dumars is taking an active role in the Pelicans decision making process. As the Pelicans would go on to acquire Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Micah Peavy, and Hunter Dickinson— a very clear through line to Troy Weaver would emerge. Every single player is one Troy spent a great deal of time with personally or scouted in close proximity to the DMV geographical area. ”This has Troy written all over it, is Joe even in charge?” asked one executive incredulously after the Dickinson signing was announced. These are tough optics for a franchise struggling to find legitimacy. Weaver, who by all accounts is an incredible talent evaluator, carries a reputation for poor asset management. His time in Detroit was marked by incredible draft hits, but also a remarkably poor handling of draft capital and cap space. Towards the end of Weaver’s tenure in Detroit, another executive told me teams would call the Pistons regularly to see if they could secure a favorable deal.

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New Orleans Pelicans: Welcome to New Orleans! 👏 🏀 Troy Weaver, Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations 🏀 Jason Hervey, Director of Player Personnel 🏀 Davis Smith, Basketball Operations Manager

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Jeremy Woo: What we're hearing on the Pelicans: It remains to be seen what type of approach the Pelicans will take in the draft with veteran executives Joe Dumars and Troy Weaver now atop the decision-making tree, something rival teams are curious to assess. New Orleans has been treading water the past few seasons, with untimely injuries and Zion Williamson's struggles to get on track defining their results.

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The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Troy Weaver as their general manager, a source told ESPN's Andscape on Wednesday. Weaver will report to new Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars, who had an introductory news conference in New Orleans on Tuesday. Weaver is departing the Washington Wizards, having served as a consultant with them. The Washington, D.C., native also spent nearly four years as the Detroit Pistons general manager before being relieved of his duties May 31.

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Kendrick Perkins: I called Troy Weaver, who was the assistant general manager to Sam Presti at the time, and I said, “Who was the leader on that team?” He said, “You and Nick." Everybody knows it. Don’t try to f*ck up my credibility with no lies. You know who came in there and changed the culture.

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The Pistons will be Bickerstaff's fourth head-coaching job, including stops in Houston, Memphis and Cleveland. Detroit fired coach Monty Williams after a league-worst 14-68 season, his first year in a six-year, $78.5 million contract. Ownership also moved on from general manager Troy Weaver, bringing on Langdon, who has charted a course for a deliberate rebuild that is expected to fit well with Bickerstaff's experience with the Cavaliers.

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Longtime NBA executive Troy Weaver is joining the Washington Wizards' front office as senior advisor, sources told ESPN. Weaver - who most recently spent four years as the Detroit Pistons' general manager - reunites with Monumental Sports/Wizards president Michael Winger and GM Will Dawkins with whom Weaver worked for more than a decade together as part of Oklahoma City Thunder's basketball leadership.

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Agent Andy Miller of Klutch Sports is finalizing a deal with the Wizards that will allow Weaver to onboard with the organization ahead of this week's NBA Draft and the league's upcoming free agency, sources said. In the words of one top Wizards executive, Winger and Dawkins appreciate Weaver's knack for being a "truth-teller" and challenging them amid tough organizational decisions.

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James Edwards III: Gores: "I do appreciate Troy Weaver. He had the courage to restructure and we have cap room. I want to think Monty and his family for coming to Detroit and taking a chance on us. "The decision was to get a fresh start and move forward, given we have a lot of pain."

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Williams -- a two-time NBA coach of the year -- was lured to Detroit with a massive six-year deal after leaving the Suns. He had initially planned to sit out a season while dealing with his wife's cancer diagnosis, but took on Pistons' rebuild under Troy Weaver. Now, a new front office makes a change and Detroit will start another search.

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The Washington Wizards are considered a potential landing spot for former Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, league sources told HoopsHype. Weaver, a Washington, DC native, previously worked with Wizards executives Michael Winger and Will Dawkins during their time with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Omari Sanfoka II: Pistons announce Troy Weaver’s departure, described as “mutual.” Gores: “We will look back and see Troy as an important person in the remaking of the Pistons. He took the pain of rebuilding head on and he did the hard work to get us the flexibility we have today.” pic.twitter.com/QbgbTDeQBe

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