Detroit — Ed Stefanski didn’t have to say anything.
Everything that needed to be said already had been in the opening of Wednesday's press conference at Little Caesars Arena to introduce the Pistons' new head coach, Dwane Casey.
On the dais, Stefanski was seated beside Pistons owner Tom Gores and Casey, his first hire. Mark Barnhill, Gores’ business partner, introduced him: “Ed Stefanski, special adviser to Tom and leader of our basketball front office.”
While Stefanski has been on the job for the past month, he’s maintained the nebulous title of senior advisor, but has been doing all the functions of a team president or general manager.