It’s not just team personnel the Milwaukee Bucks have to be concerned about this summer. There could be major changes up top as well amid rumors linking general manager Jon Horst to a move to their Central Division rivals, the Detroit Pistons.
As it turns out, however, the Bucks brass have no intention of letting Horst walk away in the offseason.
Milwaukee Bucks Blocking Jon Horst’s Rumored Pistons Move
According to multiple reports, the Pistons are looking to bring in Horst as their new president of basketball operations. There have also been indications that Horst himself is interested in the position, with reports stating that he will be interviewing with the Pistons soon.
Apparently, the Bucks aren’t letting this happen. According to league insider Marc Stein, Milwaukee’s front office has refused to allow Horst to interview for the Pistons job:
“The Bucks this week declined to grant permission to the Pistons to interview Michigan native Jon Horst in Detroit’s search for a new president of basketball operations, league sources say,” Stein wrote (paywalled).
This is very interesting, especially considering how Horst appears to have shown some sort of interest in the Pistons job. The fact that the Bucks are virtually blocking the move must mean that they have had a discussion with Horst about his tenure in Milwaukee. If this is not the case, then they’re basically pulling the rug from underneath him by not even allowing him to explore other job opportunities.
Jon Horst ‘Interested’ Pistons Move
True enough, Stein’s report also indicates that Horst is indeed “interested” in the Pistons gig:
“It is believed that Horst, who won Executive of the Year honors in Milwaukee in 2018-19 and more recently made the trade that brought Damian Lillard to the Bucks in September, was indeed interested in speaking to the Pistons,” Stein wrote. “Horst signed a multiyear contract extension with the Bucks in October 2021 with two years left on his deal at the time.”
There have been no reports about a falling out between Horst and the Bucks brass, which likely means that Milwaukee would not have denied the interview without Horst having knowledge of the same.
Perhaps a contract extension with the Bucks could be in the works for Horst in the near future?
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