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| [source] The Milwaukee Bucks have hit at least one road block in their search for a new general manager. The Bucks, seeking to replace the departed Larry Harris, asked the Detroit Pistons for permission to speak to John Hammond, their vice-president of business operations, about the position but the Pistons refused. |
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| Various teams have tried in recent years, but it’s the Milwaukee Bucks who have managed to lure John Hammond away from the Detroit Pistons to be their new general manager, according to NBA front-office sources. Sources say Hammond is expected to make a strong push to hire former Pistons coach Rick Carlisle as the Bucks’ next coach. 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 Bucks’ offer and will be officially introduced as Larry Harris’ replacement as early as Monday. |