Jack McCloskey, the general manager who built the Detroit Pistons' "Bad Boys" championship teams, died Thursday at age 91, the Pistons announced.
McCloskey had Alzheimer's disease and died in Savannah, Georgia, where he had been staying at a facility that cares for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
The Pistons won NBA titles in 1989 and 1990, led by coach Chuck Daly and McCloskey draft picks Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman, all Hall of Famers.
McCloskey also pulled off trades for key players during the team's "Bad Boys" era, including Bill Laimbeer, Vinnie Johnson, Rick Mahorn, Mark Aguirre and James Edwards.