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{{Short description|American basketball player and executive (born 1963)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Joe Dumars
| image = Joe Dumars.jpg
| width = 
| caption = Dumars in 2005
| team = New Orleans Pelicans
| league = [[NBA]]
| position = President of basketball operations
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|05|24}}
| birth_place = [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 195
| high_school = [[Natchitoches Central High School|Natchitoches Central]]<br/>([[Natchitoches, Louisiana]])
| college = [[McNeese State Cowboys basketball|McNeese State]] ([[1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1981]]–[[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1985]])
| draft_year = 1985
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 18
| draft_team = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| career_start = 1985
| career_end = 1999
| career_position = [[Shooting guard]] / [[point guard]]
| career_number = 4
| years1 = {{nbay|1985|start}}–{{nbay|1998|end}}
| team1 = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| highlights = '''As player:'''
* 2× [[NBA champion]] ({{nbafy|1989}}, {{nbafy|1990}})
* [[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP]] ({{nbafy|1989}})
* 6× [[NBA All-Star]] ({{nasg|1990}}–{{nasg|1993}}, {{nasg|1995}}, {{nasg|1997}})
* [[All-NBA Second Team]] ({{nbay|1992|end}})
* 2× [[All-NBA Third Team]] ({{nbay|1989|end}}, {{nbay|1990|end}})
* 4× [[NBA All-Defensive First Team]] ({{nbay|1988|end}}, {{nbay|1989|end}}, {{nbay|1991|end}}, {{nbay|1992|end}})
* [[NBA All-Defensive Second Team]] ({{nbay|1990|end}})
* [[NBA All-Rookie First Team]] ({{nbay|1985|end}})
* No. 4 [[Detroit Pistons#Retired numbers|retired by Detroit Pistons]]
* [[Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Southland Player of the Year]] ([[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1985]])
* 4× First-team All-[[Southland Conference|Southland]] ([[1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1982]]–[[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1985]])
* No. 4 [[McNeese State Cowboys basketball#Retired numbers|retired by McNeese State Cowboys]]
'''As executive:'''
* [[NBA champion]] ({{nbafy|2004}})
* [[NBA Executive of the Year Award|NBA Executive of the Year]] ({{nbay|2002|end}})
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 16,401 (16.1 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 2,203 (2.2 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 4,612 (4.5 apg)
| HOF_player = joe-dumars
| CBBASKHOF_year = 2006
| medal_templates = {{MedalSport| Men's [[basketball]] }}
{{MedalCountry| {{flagu|United States}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Basketball World Cup|FIBA World Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1994 FIBA World Championship|1994 United States]]| Team competition }}
}}
'''Joe Dumars III''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|uː|m|ɑːr|z}} {{respell|DOO-marz}}; born May 24, 1963) is an American professional [[basketball]] executive and former player who is the head of basketball operations for the [[New Orleans Pelicans]]. He could play either [[shooting guard]] or [[point guard]] on offense and was a highly effective defender. He played his entire 14-year career with the [[Detroit Pistons]]. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Dumars and [[Isiah Thomas]] combined to form one of the best backcourts in NBA history, winning two championships together.<ref>{{cite web|title=ESPN Lists 2 Pistons Duos In Top 10 Backcourts Of NBA History|url=https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/05/22/espn-lists-2-pistons-duos-in-top-10-backcourts-of-nba-history/|work=CBS Detroit|date=May 22, 2015|access-date=June 14, 2021|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614104650/https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/05/22/espn-lists-2-pistons-duos-in-top-10-backcourts-of-nba-history/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Fred|last=Kerber|title=Debating best backcourts ever: Are Curry, Thompson No. 1?|url=https://nypost.com/2016/06/04/debating-best-backcourts-ever-are-curry-thompson-no-1/|work=New York Post|date=June 4, 2016|access-date=June 14, 2021|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909164729/https://nypost.com/2016/06/04/debating-best-backcourts-ever-are-curry-thompson-no-1/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Ryne|last=Nelson|title=John Wall Compares Himself and Bradley Beal to Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars|url=https://www.slamonline.com/archives/john-wall-compares-bradley-beal-isiah-thomas-joe-dumars/|work=Slam|date=April 26, 2017|access-date=June 14, 2021|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614104659/https://www.slamonline.com/archives/john-wall-compares-bradley-beal-isiah-thomas-joe-dumars/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Chuck|last=Barney|title=Warriors' Splash Brothers meet the Bad Boys in new TV special|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/21/warriors-splash-brothers-meet-the-bad-boys-in-new-tv-special/|work=The Mercury News|date=December 21, 2018|access-date=June 14, 2021|archive-date=February 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223131641/https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/21/warriors-splash-brothers-meet-the-bad-boys-in-new-tv-special/|url-status=live}}</ref> Dumars was inducted into the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 2006.

Initially a shooting guard, Dumars moved to point guard following Thomas’ retirement in 1994, sharing ball-handling duties with [[Grant Hill (basketball)|Grant Hill]]. Dumars served as the president of basketball operations for the Pistons from [[2000–01 NBA season|2000]] to [[2013–14 NBA season|2014]], winning a third championship as an executive in [[2004 NBA Finals|2004]].

==Early life==
Dumars was born in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]]. Dumars' mother, Ophelia, was a custodian at [[Northwestern State University]] in Natchitoches while his father, Joe Dumars Jr. (Big Joe), was a truck driver.<ref name=Profile>{{cite web|title=Legends profile: Joe Dumars|url=https://www.nba.com/history/legends/profiles/joe-dumars|website=NBA.com|date=August 24, 2017|access-date=June 24, 2019|archive-date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624104424/https://www.nba.com/history/legends/profiles/joe-dumars|url-status=live}}</ref>

Dumars grew up in an athletic family and he actually preferred football as a child, as all five of his brothers were defensive standouts at [[Natchitoches Central High School]]. His brother [[David Dumars|David]] later played professional football in the [[United States Football League|USFL]]. Dumars played defensive back on the football team until junior high school when a big hit on the field directed him toward basketball. His father built a hoop in the backyard, where Dumars would practice his jump shot.<ref name=Profile/>

==College career==
During his four years at [[McNeese State University]], Dumars averaged 22.5 points per game, including 25.8 points per game as a senior – good for sixth in the nation. He finished his college career as the 11th leading scorer in NCAA history.

==Professional career==
===Detroit Pistons (1985–1999)===
Drafted 18th overall in the first round of the [[1985 NBA draft]], he played guard for the Detroit Pistons for his entire career, from 1985 to 1999. In his rookie campaign, he took over as the Pistons starting shooting guard roughly midway through the season, replacing incumbent starter [[John Long (basketball player)|John Long]]. He was named to the 1985–86 NBA All-Rookie first team.

Dumars won two NBA championships as a player in 1989 and 1990. In the 1988–89 regular season, he averaged over 17 points per game on 50.5% field goal shooting, while dishing out a career-high 5.7 assists per game as the Pistons posted a then-team record 63 wins. They cruised through the playoffs and faced the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals for a second straight year. Dumars was voted the [[1989 NBA Finals|1989 Finals]] [[National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]], after averaging 27.3 points per game during the Pistons four-game sweep of the Lakers.

In the 1990 postseason, Dumars won accolades during the Eastern Conference Finals when, with [[Dennis Rodman]], he was a cornerstone of coach [[Chuck Daly]]'s "[[Jordan Rules]]" defensive playbook, which forced the [[Chicago Bulls]] to change their offensive strategy to include less of [[Michael Jordan]] and more of the other members of the team. According to Jordan, Dumars was the best defender he ever faced in the NBA.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Jordan and the Greatest Lockdown, Man-To-Man Defenders in NBA History |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/519666-lock-down-defensethe-greatest-man-to-man-defenders-in-the-nba-history |last=Mihajlovski |first=Darko |website=bleacherreport.com |date=December 4, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2023 |archive-date=August 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830180908/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/519666-lock-down-defensethe-greatest-man-to-man-defenders-in-the-nba-history |url-status=live }}</ref> In the 1990 NBA Finals against the [[Portland Trail Blazers]], Dumars averaged 20.6 points, including 33 points in a pivotal Game 3 win on June 10 1990 that took place the same day his father had died. With his father's death imminent, Dumars had instructed his wife, Debbie, not to tell him any news about his condition until after the game. However, Debbie did tell Isiah Thomas, who told the rest of the team. After the game, Thomas spoke about an off-balance prayer Dumars tossed up that somehow went in the basket, saying his first thought was, "Your father put that one in, Joe."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mitchalbom.com/a-sad-farewell-to-the-heros-hero/ |title=A SAD FAREWELL TO THE HERO'S HERO |last=Albom |first=Mitch |website=mitchalbom.com |date=June 11, 1990 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123011354/https://www.mitchalbom.com/a-sad-farewell-to-the-heros-hero/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

During his career, he was selected to the [[National Basketball Association All-Star Game|All-Star]] team six times, and to the All-Defensive first team four times. He led the Pistons in points per game four straight seasons (1990–91 through 1993–94). The 1992–93 season saw Dumars set career highs in points (1,809) and points per game (23.5) while averaging a career-high 40.2 minutes per game. In 14 seasons, all with the Pistons, Dumars scored 16,401 points, handed out 4,612 assists, grabbed 2,203 rebounds and recorded 902 steals.

Although he was a member of the famed "[[Detroit Pistons#1986–1992: The Bad Boys|Bad Boys]]" teams known for their aggressive play and demeanor, he became known for his quiet and upstanding behavior. He was the recipient of the first [[NBA Sportsmanship Award]], for the 1995–96 season. In 2000, this award was renamed the Joe Dumars Trophy in his honor.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULxg8AqGaU |title=The Joe Dumars Sportsmanship Award Officially Unveiled (2000) |website=youtube.com |date=March 9, 2022 |access-date=August 31, 2023 |archive-date=August 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831135730/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULxg8AqGaU |url-status=live }}</ref>

His number 4 jersey was retired by the Pistons in March 2000. He has the distinction of being the only Pistons player to ever wear this number since the team moved to Detroit.

He played for the [[United States men's national basketball team|US national team]] in the [[1994 FIBA World Championship]], winning the gold medal.<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1994.html 1994 USA Basketball] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071126102608/http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1994.html |date=November 26, 2007 }}</ref>

==NBA career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y|leader=y}}

===Regular season===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1985}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1985–86 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| '''82''' || 45 || 23.9 || .481 || .313 || .798 || 1.5 || 4.8 || .8 || .1 || 9.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1986}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1986–87 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 79 || 75 || 30.9 || .493 || .409 || .748 || 2.1 || 4.5 || '''1.1''' || .1 || 11.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1987}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1987–88 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| '''82''' || style="background:#cfecec;"|'''82'''* || 33.3 || .472 || .211 || .815 || 2.4 || 4.7 || '''1.1''' || '''.2''' || 14.2
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|1988}}†
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1988–89 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 69 || 67 || 34.9 || '''.505''' || '''.483''' || .850 || 2.5 || '''5.7''' || .9 || .1 || 17.2
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|1989}}†
|style="text-align:left;"|[[1989–90 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 75 || 71 || 34.4 || .480 || .400 || '''.900''' || '''2.8''' || 4.9 || .8 || .0 || 17.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1990}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1990–91 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 80 || 80 || 38.1 || .481 || .311 || .890 || 2.3 || 5.5 || '''1.1''' || .1 || 20.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1991}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1991–92 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| '''82''' || style="background:#cfecec;"|'''82'''* || 38.9 || .448 || .408 || .867 || 2.3 || 4.6 || .9 || .1 || 19.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1992}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1992–93 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 77 || 77 || '''40.2''' || .466 || .375 || .864 || 1.9 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .1 || '''23.5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1993}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1993–94 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 69 || 69 || 37.6 || .452 || .388 || .836 || 2.2 || 3.8 || .9 || .1 || 20.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1994}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1994–95 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 67 || 67 || 38.0 || .430 || .305 || .805 || 2.4 || 5.5 || '''1.1''' || .1 || 18.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1995}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1995–96 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 67 || 40 || 32.7 || .426 || .406 || .822 || 2.1 || 4.0 || .6 || .0 || 11.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1996}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1996–97 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 79 || 79 || 37.0 || .440 || .432 || .867 || 2.4 || 4.0 || .7 || .0 || 14.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1997}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1997–98 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 72 || 72 || 32.3 || .416 || .371 || .825 || 1.4 || 3.5 || .6 || .0 || 13.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1998}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1998–99 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 38 || 38 || 29.4 || .411 || .403 || .836 || 1.8 || 3.5 || .6 || .1 || 11.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 1,018 || 944 || 34.5 || .460 || .382 || .843 || 2.2 || 4.5 || .9 || .1 || 16.1
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|All-Star
| 6 || 1 || 16.3 || .400 || .333 || .500 || 1.2 || 3.4 || .2 || .0 || 5.7
{{s-end}}

===Playoffs===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1986 NBA playoffs|1986]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1985–86 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 4 || 4 || 36.8 || '''.610''' || {{sort|-|—}} || .667 || 3.3 || '''6.3''' || 1.0 || .0 || 15.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1987 NBA playoffs|1987]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1986–87 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 15 || 15 || 31.5 || .538 || '''.667''' || .780 || 1.3 || 4.8 || .8 || .1 || 12.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1988 NBA playoffs|1988]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1987–88 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| '''23''' || '''23''' || 35.0 || .457 || .333 || .889 || 2.2 || 4.9 || .6 || .1 || 12.3
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|[[1989 NBA playoffs|1989]]†
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1988–89 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 17 || 17 || 36.5 || .455 || .083 || .861 || 2.6 || 5.6 || .7 || .1 || 17.6
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"|[[1990 NBA playoffs|1990]]†
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1989–90 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 20 || 20 || 37.7 || .458 || .263 || .876 || 2.2 || 4.8 || '''1.1''' || .0 || 18.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1991 NBA playoffs|1991]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1990–91 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 15 || 15 || 39.2 || .429 || .405 || .845 || 3.3 || 4.1 || '''1.1''' || .1 || '''20.6'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1992 NBA playoffs|1992]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1991–92 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 5 || 5 || '''44.2''' || .471 || .500 || .789 || 1.6 || 3.2 || 1.0 || '''.2''' || 16.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1996 NBA playoffs|1996]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1995–96 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 3 || 3 || 41.0 || .457 || .357 || '''1.000''' || '''4.3''' || 3.7 || .0 || .0 || 13.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1997 NBA playoffs|1997]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1996–97 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 5 || 5 || 42.8 || .361 || .261 || .950 || 1.8 || 2.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 13.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1999 NBA playoffs|1999]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1998–99 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 5 || 5 || 30.6 || .487 || .526 || '''1.000''' || 1.4 || 2.6 || .4 || .0 || 10.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 112 || 112 || 36.6 || .462 || .358 || .855 || 2.3 || 4.6 || .8 || .1 || 15.6
{{s-end}}

==Executive career==
===Detroit Pistons (2000–2014)===
Dumars became the Pistons' president of basketball operations prior to the start of the [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01 season]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Susan|last=Martin|title=Pistons Name Irvine, Dumars|url=https://buffalonews.com/2000/06/07/pistons-name-irvine-dumars/|work=The Buffalo News|date=June 7, 2000|access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref> He was voted the league's [[NBA Executive of the Year Award|Executive of the Year]] for the [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03 season]] and quietly went on to build the team that won the [[2004 NBA Finals|2004 NBA championship]]. With the win, Dumars became the first African-American executive to lead a team to an NBA championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detroit's Dumars Named Executive of the Year|url=https://www.nba.com/news/dumars_executive_award_030514.html|website=NBA.com|date=May 14, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830155647/https://www.nba.com/news/dumars_executive_award_030514.html|archive-date=August 30, 2017|access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kings Name Joe Dumars as Special Advisor to General Manager|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-name-joe-dumars-special-advisor-general-manager|website=NBA.com|date=June 21, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=December 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227084003/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-name-joe-dumars-special-advisor-general-manager|url-status=live}}</ref> During the [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06 season]], the Pistons had its best regular season record in franchise history (64–18).<ref name=Changes>{{cite web|title=Detroit Pistons Announce Organizational Changes|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-announce-organizational-changes|website=NBA.com|date=April 14, 2014|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=December 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206074333/https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-announce-organizational-changes|url-status=live}}</ref> The Pistons made it to the Eastern Conference Finals six straight years (2003–2008) under Dumars' watch.<ref>{{cite web|title=ECF: Make It Six Straight|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/ecf_tickets.html|website=NBA.com|date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119101211/https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/ecf_tickets.html|archive-date=November 19, 2010|access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref> This streak would come to an end in the [[2008–09 NBA season|2008–09 season]] when the Pistons were swept in the first round by the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=290426008|title=LeBron takes control as Cavaliers sweep up Pistons|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=April 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422173210/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=290426008|archive-date=April 22, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref>

On February 9, 2014, Dumars fired [[Maurice Cheeks]] as head coach and appointed [[John Loyer]] as interim head coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detroit Pistons Relieve Maurice Cheeks of Head Coaching Duties|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-relieve-maurice-cheeks-head-coaching-duties|website=NBA.com|date=February 9, 2014|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=December 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224155614/http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-relieve-maurice-cheeks-head-coaching-duties|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Mayo|title=Pistons owner Tom Gores: Poor progress under Mo Cheeks; John Loyer interim coach|url=https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2014/02/pistons_owner_tom_gores_poor_p.html|website=MLive.com|date=February 9, 2014|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=July 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730011640/https://www.mlive.com/pistons/2014/02/pistons_owner_tom_gores_poor_p.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 14, 2014, the Pistons announced that Dumars would step down as president of basketball operations yet remain as an advisor to the organization and its ownership team. During his 14 years as President, Dumars guided the organization to a 595–536 (.527) regular-season record, 73 playoff wins, six Eastern Conference Finals appearances (2003–08), six Central Division titles, two Eastern Conference Championships (2004 and 2005) and the 2004 NBA championship.<ref name=Changes/>

===Sacramento Kings (2019–2022)===
On June 21, 2019, Dumars was named special advisor to the general manager of the [[Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kings Name Joe Dumars as Special Advisor to General Manager|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-name-joe-dumars-special-advisor-general-manager|date=June 21, 2019|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 21, 2019|archive-date=June 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622035323/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-name-joe-dumars-special-advisor-general-manager|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 14, 2020, Dumars was named interim executive vice president of basketball operations.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Tracee|last1=Jay|title=Vlade Divac Steps Down as Kings GM Joe Dumars Named Interim EVP of Basketball Operations|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/vlade-divac-steps-down-kings-gm|date=August 14, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=August 14, 2020|archive-date=January 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101021839/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/vlade-divac-steps-down-kings-gm|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 17, 2020, he was named chief strategy officer.<ref name="CSO">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/kings/kings-name-joe-dumars-chief-strategy-officer |title=Kings Name Joe Dumars Chief Strategy Officer |website=[[NBA.com]] |access-date=September 18, 2020 |archive-date=June 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617142417/https://www.nba.com/kings/kings-name-joe-dumars-chief-strategy-officer |url-status=live }}</ref>

===NBA League Office (2022–2025)===
On May 2nd 2022, Dumars was named executive vice president and head of basketball operations for the NBA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Dumars named Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations |url=https://pr.nba.com/joe-dumars-head-of-basketball-operations/|date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=NBA.com |archive-date=May 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509030013/https://www.nba.com/news/joe-dumars-named-executive-vice-president-head-of-basketball-operations |url-status=live }}</ref> This role consisted of overseeing all Basketball Operations matters for the NBA, including the development of playing rules and interpretations, conduct and discipline, and policies and procedures relating to the operation of games.

===New Orleans Pelicans (2025–present)===
On April 16, 2025, Dumars was hired as the president of basketball operations for the [[New Orleans Pelicans]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Orleans Pelicans governor Gayle Benson names Joe Dumars as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/joe-dumars-executive-vice-president-basketball-operations-joins-new-orleans-pelicans-front-office-governor-gayle-benson|website=NBA.com|date=April 16, 2025|access-date=April 23, 2025}}</ref>

==Business interests==
Dumars was majority owner as well as CEO and President of Detroit Technologies for approximately 10 years. Founded by Dumars in 1996, Detroit Technologies is an automotive supply company. He sold off his interest in the company in 2006 to pursue other business interests and focus on his role as the Pistons' president of basketball operations.<ref>{{cite web|first=Brent|last=Snavely|title=Dumars sells stake in Detroit Technologies|url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20060905/SUB/309050005/dumars-sells-stake-in-detroit-technologies|work=Crain's Detroit Business|date=September 5, 2006|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=August 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811002539/https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20060905/SUB/309050005/dumars-sells-stake-in-detroit-technologies|url-status=live}}</ref>

Dumars was the founder and owner of the Joe Dumars Fieldhouse, an indoor sports and entertainment facility located in [[Shelby Charter Township, Michigan|Shelby Township]] and [[Detroit]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Dirk|last=VanderHart|title=Joe Dumars' Fieldhouse creates nonprofit youth foundation|url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20040812/SUB/408120860/joe-dumars-fieldhouse-creates-nonprofit-youth-foundation|website=Crain's Detroit Business|date=August 12, 2004|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208053722/https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20040812/SUB/408120860/joe-dumars-fieldhouse-creates-nonprofit-youth-foundation|url-status=live}}</ref> The Shelby Township location permanently closed in August 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref>{{cite web|first1=Mitch|last1=Hotts|first2=George|last2=Pohly|title=Shuttered Joe Dumars Fieldhouse to host liquidation sale|url=https://www.macombdaily.com/2020/08/27/shuttered-joe-dumars-fieldhouse-to-host-liquidation-sale/|work=Macomb Daily|date=August 27, 2020|access-date=April 27, 2022|archive-date=August 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810230138/https://www.macombdaily.com/2020/08/27/shuttered-joe-dumars-fieldhouse-to-host-liquidation-sale/|url-status=live}}</ref> with the original location in Detroit closing in May 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fieldhousedetroit.com/|title=Court Rentals &#124; Joe Dumars Fieldhouse Detroit &#124; Detroit|access-date=January 3, 2023|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103151707/https://www.fieldhousedetroit.com/|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

In August 2017, Dumars joined Independent Sports & Entertainment, an integrated sports, media and entertainment management agency, as president of its basketball division.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rod|last=Beard|title=Ex-Pistons great Joe Dumars joins sports agency|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/2017/08/01/ex-pistons-great-joe-dumars-joins-sports-agency/104210028/|work=The Detroit News|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=March 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325103856/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/2017/08/01/ex-pistons-great-joe-dumars-joins-sports-agency/104210028/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders]]
* [[Michigan Sports Hall of Fame]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{basketballstats |nba_historical=247 |bbr=d/dumarjo01}}
* {{basketballhof|joe-dumars}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100121042934/http://www.nba.com/history/players/dumars_summary.html Dumars historical biography]

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