The Detroit Pistons denied a report from Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News that Isiah Thomas is a leading candidate to replace Joe Dumars as general manager of the club.

"He is not a candidate for any job with the Pistons," Mark Barnhill wrote about Thomas in an email to MLive. Barnhill is a spokesman for owner Tom Gores.

The Pistons are in danger of missing the playoffs for the fifth straight season.