Report: Pistons hiring Trajan Langdon as president of operations

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New Orleans Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon is expected to join the Detroit Pistons as president of basketball operations, ESPN reported on Thursday.

The 48-year-old Langdon, per ESPN, will have the authority to make alterations and rebuild the struggling organization following a 14-win campaign.

Langdon has spent the past five seasons building a contender under Pelic