When Trajan Langdon took over the Detroit Pistons entrance workplace this summer time, he mentioned it was clear that the group wanted to rebuild their tradition.
“After listening to Arn (Tellem), Billy King, after which most significantly to Tom (Gores), I believed what they had been missing is what I might present when it comes to simply setting a basis, constructing a tradition,” Langdon mentioned. “I felt that’s what they felt was necessary. And that’s what I can present initially or from the beginning. After which we began speaking extra and had loads of conversations with Tom and simply felt that it might be a great match.”
Langdon then set about remaking the roster. This offseason, he acquired Tim Hardaway Jr. through commerce, then signed Malik Beasley and Tobias Harris. The Pistons additionally drafted Ron Holland II. Forward of the commerce deadline, Langdon traded for Dennis Schroder and Lindy Waters III. All of these strikes had been based mostly on bringing again some character and hard-working attitudes to Detroit.
“We speak rather a lot in regards to the character of this group that we wished to place collectively,” Langdon mentioned. “We now have loads of excessive character human beings and we wished to get that grit again. And clearly, the positivity, the fervour, the need to return out and compete and win. It’s a historic franchise that at occasions has been dominant on this league. And so, to get it again and provides the followers what they’ve seen, and to offer these gamers what they need, could be super-meaningful to this franchise proper now and in addition going ahead.”
