john-hammond Stories - Detroit Bad Boys
John Hammond talks to BrewHoop
Former Pistons VP and new Bucks GM John Hammond talks to BrewHoop in a three part series. There's a lot of interesting stuff here, from how he constructed his front office, what his draft philosophy was and why the Bucks won't attempt to directly follow in Detroit's footsteps.
Welcome back, Scott Perry
From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: PERRY TO DETROIT: Sonics assistant general manager Scott Perry has accepted an offer to be vice president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons, his former organization. Perry spent seven seasons with Detroit, one as a college scout. Perry replaces...
Report: Bucks Hire John Hammond
ESPN's Marc Stein reports the Bucks were finally able to convince John Hammond to be their next general manager: Sources told ESPN.com on Friday that Hammond, pursued in recent years by Portland, Toronto and others after a long and successful run as Joe Dumars' top aide in Detroit, has accepted the...
Hammond not going to Milwaukee
The Pistons turned down the Bucks' request to talk to Pistons VP John Hammond about their vacant GM job. My unsubstantiated guess? Hammond simply wasn't interested. Update: McCosky confirms my suspicions: "Reports out of Milwaukee that the Pistons would not allow the Bucks to interview Hammond were...
Is Milwaukee looking at John Hammond?
Pistons VP of basketball operations John Hammond is a candidate for the vacant Bucks' GM job, says Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times (via the Freep). Hammond has turned down overtures from other teams in the past to remain in Detroit, but it'd certainly be understandable if he eventually...
John Hammond talks to Brew Hoop, Part III
Here's the third part of our interview with Bucks GM John Hammond. Check out Part I and Part II here. Thanks again to John for so generously providing his time last Friday. Viewed individually, it was easy to like the three players John Hammond acquired on draft day. Richard Jefferson provided...
Saturday Bucks Notes
Gary & Cliff from WSSP talked to John Hammond this week. Among other things, Hammond shoots down Chad Ford's suggestion last week that the Warriors might offer Brandan Wright and the 14th overall pick for Yi Jianlian. GSOM offers some confirmation from the Golden State side of the...
Friday Bucks Notes
Don Walker reports that David Stern isn't sounding the alarm quite yet on the Bradley Center. "I think down the road given the shape of the bowl and constriction of the site . . . that eventually the citizens of Milwaukee will be facing the issue of a replacement for the Bradley Center," Stern...
Wednesday Bucks Notes
Charles Gardner reports the Bucks are sending a full contingent to the Orlando pre-draft camp this week. Hammond will be joined by assistant GM Jeff Weltman and director of player personnel Dave Babcock in addition to Scott Skiles and the rest of the Bucks' coaching staff. Aside from kicking the...
Friday Bucks Notes
Check out our summary of 2008 draft prospects and vote for your current favorite. We'll try to have polls every week or so and keep track of how guys' imaginary stock rises and falls leading up to the draft. Sparky Fifer has another good interview with John Hammond over at WSSP, this time...
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