Dumars also said of players who are a distraction or unreliable, "You have to set standards — and you can’t waver from those standards."

As Joe Dumars settles into his role as the New Orleans Pelicans’ new head of basketball operations, one decision looms larger than the rest: the future of former No.

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly hired Troy Weaver to become the the team's new senior vice president. He is the first new reported hire since new vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars began his new gig on Monday.