Hall of Famer Joe Dumars is finalizing a deal to become the new president of basketball operations of the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN. Dumars was president of the Pistons from 2000-14, building the 2004 Detroit championship team. Now returns home to Louisiana.

The New Orleans Pelicans are nearing an agreement with Joe Dumars to make him their president of basketball operations, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Dumars, who won two championships with the Detroit Pistons in 1989 and 1990, returns to his home state of Louisiana. He has been the NBA league office's executive vice president of basketball operations since 2022.