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Are Pistons ‘trying to pull a Kobe’ with Mario Hezonja?

Some teams expressing frustration with lack of info coming from Hezonja’s camp. Feel they are “trying to pull a Kobe, to get him to Detroit”

“Pull a Kobe” refers to Kobe Bryant’s representation steering him to the Lakers with the No. 13 pick in the 1996 draft. Most notably, Kobe’s people had to convince the Nets not to pick the future star.

Kobe’s agent then?

Arn Tellem, whom might you also know as a recent Pistons hire and Hezonja’s agent.

Tellem is transitioning between the roles now, and I think his long-term outlook with the Pistons has much more to do with business than basketball.