The Pistons have made some progress in determining the next stage of their front office and coaching staff. Amid mostly silence about the two vacancies after they parted ways with Stan Van Gundy two weeks ago, the Pistons finally made a move Thursday.
The Pistons announced the hiring of Ed Stefanski as a senior adviser, reporting directly to team owner Tom Gores. Stefanski, 64, will assist in the search for a new head of the front office and head coach, the two positions Van Gundy held in his four years with the team.
Stefanski has nearly 20 years of NBA executive-level operations experience and most recently served as executive vice president of the Memphis Grizzlies, who hired him in 2014.