One year ago, Troy Weaver was hired away from the Oklahoma City Thunder to lead a complete rebuild of the Detroit Pistons.
In his introductory comments, Weaver was careful not to use the term rebuild, but actions, as they say, speak louder than words. And there have been plenty of actions in the past 365 days, and while he might use terms like “restore” and “reload,” it’s clear Weaver was interested in an extreme makeover.
Heck, within one month of Weaver coming on board, the Palace of Auburn Hills was imploded. A fitting bit of symbolism closing off one, often storied era of Detroit basketball, and setting the stage for a new one.