Injuries certainly played a role in that – 2021 No. It’s hard to say 2022/23 was anything but a disappointment for the Pistons, who finished with the worst record in the NBA at 17-65 after entering the season hoping to make a push for the play-in tournament. Prior to joining the Cruise in 2021, he spent 10 years as head basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University. Murphy served as president of the Cruise, Detroit’s G League affiliate, before being promoted to assistant GM last summer. The team added that Murphy “did not return to the workplace prior to his termination” and stated that no further details will be provided. The facts that gave rise to his termination surfaced during a review, assisted by a national law firm, of allegations made by a former employee.” Murphy was recently terminated for violation of company policy and the terms of his employment agreement. “Rob Murphy no longer works for the Detroit Pistons or Motor City Cruise, in any capacity,” the Pistons’ statement reads. Murphy had been on leave since the accusations were levied in October. The team announced the move in a statement to the newspaper, Baldas adds.
As Zagoria previously reported, Hawkins will be joining a couple of his teammates ( Andre Jackson and Adama Sanogo) at the combine.Īssistant general manager Rob Murphy was fired by the Pistons on Wednesday following an investigation of a workplace misconduct case involving a former female employee, writes Tresa Baldas of The Detroit Free Press. Considered one of the best shooters in the 2023 class, Hawkins is a potential lottery pick, currently ranked No.
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John Hollinger of The Athletic, who used to work for the Grizzlies and was part of the front office that drafted Dillon Brooks, believes the small forward can still be a positive contributor for a number of teams as long as he can toe “The Line” between “competitive and crazy.” Teams over the cap but below the luxury tax line could offer the impending free agent the full mid-level exception, and Hollinger points to the Bulls, Hornets, Mavericks, Kings, Trail Blazers and Hawks as clubs that could use defensive help on the wing.Pincus thinks a team with cap room might try to pry restricted free agent Austin Reaves from the Lakers with a large offer sheet, but he ultimately thinks L.A. Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report takes a look at the best guards available on the 2023 free agent market and their potential landing spots.Here are a few more odds and ends from around the basketball world: The top-five finishers for the award, in order, were Smart, Warriors forward/center Draymond Green, Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith, Knicks center Mitchell Robinson and Pelicans forward Herbert Jones. It is a merit-based award reflective of NBA.com’s hustle stats, including charges drawn, loose balls recovered, deflections, box outs, screen assists and contested shots. This is the seventh season for the Hustle Award, which was created in ’16/17, Martin notes. The 29-year-old also won the award last season, becoming the first back-to-back winner, and has now been the recipient three times in the past five seasons. Celtics guard Marcus Smart has won the NBA’s Hustle Award for 2022/23, the league announced in a press release (story via Brian Martin of NBA.com).
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