Pistons icon and former team president Joe Dumars is on the move again.
Dumars is joining the NBA league office as an executive vice president and head of basketball operations, the league announced Monday. Dumars had been serving as the chief strategy officer with the Sacramento Kings for the past three seasons,
In the new role, Dumars will oversee all Basketball Operations matters for the NBA, including the development of playing rules and interpretations, conduct and discipline, and policies and procedures relating to the operation of games.
“Joe’s extensive track record of accomplishment as an NBA player and team executive and the leadership and expertise that he has demonstrated in various roles make him a natural fit to drive efforts to further enhance the game,” Byron Spruell, president of league operations, said in a league statement.