The Detroit Pistons new general manager spoke highly of his bosses — Tom Gores, Ed Stefanski, and Arn Tellem — as well as his coach, Dwane Casey. He talked up Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin, and spoke about the future without really tipping us off to what he has in mind going forward.
However, when the draft, and the Pistons pick, came up, Weaver gave an interesting quote.
“My philosophy is, we don’t draft players, we draft people — get the person right,” he told reporters. “More times than not, high picks that don’t pan out, you miss on the person.