The Detroit Pistons recently fired assistant general manager Rob Murphy, the team confirmed to The Athletic. The Detroit Free Press was the first to report Murphy’s termination. Here’s what you need to know:
- Murphy was placed on leave in October as the Pistons launched an investigation into a claim of workplace misconduct with a former female employee.
- Murphy was away from the team while on leave.
- He’d worked in this role since May 2022.
Backstory
Murphy was hired as president and GM of Detroit’s NBA G League affiliate last spring and was promoted to his Pistons assistant GM. Before joining the Pistons organization, Murphy spent 10 seasons as head coach of Eastern Michigan from 2011 to 2021.
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