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Stefanski: Priority to hire Pistons coach ‘to put arms around our players’

AUBURN HILLS – Ed Stefanski had a hectic first full week on the job, but the fact the draft and free agency are looming isn’t rushing his process of leading the search for a new Pistons coach and general manager.

But the narrow priority for him is to get a head coach in place.

“The priority right now is going for a head coach,” he said. “You would almost say simultaneously trying to find the front office, but a head coach is important so we can get that person to put arms around our players and make sure they’re doing their off-season program and developing.