The Detroit Pistons don't appear to be in a rush to hire a president of basketball operations or head coach, positions not likely to be filled prior to two key events this week on the NBA calendar.

The NBA Draft Lottery is Tuesday (7:30 p.m., ESPN), followed by the NBA Draft Combine Wednesday through Saturday. Both are in Chicago.

The significance of each event was diminished for the Pistons after they traded their first-round pick on Jan. 29 to the Los Angeles Clippers in the Blake Griffin deal.

That could change if they get extremely lucky at the lottery.

If the Pistons draw into the top three, they will retain the pick, which is top-four protected through 2020.

Their odds are slim. They have a 0.7 percent chance at the No. 1 pick, 0.8 percent chance at No. 2 and 1.0 percent chance at No. 3 (cumulative 2.5 percent chance of getting into the top three and retaining the pick). They can't select fourth.

The Pistons have a 93.5 percent chance of landing the 12th pick, which is where they selected in 2017. If Detroit doesn't get into the top three, the Clippers receive the pick.

Teams have bucked the odds before. Orlando won the 1993 lottery despite having just a 1.5 percent chance (the Magic selected Chris Webber and traded him to Golden State on draft night for Penny Hardaway). Chicago won in 2008 with a 1.7 percent chance (the Bulls took Derrick Rose). Cleveland won in 2011 with a 2.8 percent chance (the Cavaliers picked Kyrie Irving) and again in 2014 with a 1.7 percent chance (selecting Andrew Wiggins, who was traded to Minnesota for Kevin Love).

The Pistons have their second-round pick, No. 42.

The most recent second-round selection to make even a minimal impact with the Pistons was Kyle Singler in 2011 (33rd). He played two-plus seasons in Detroit before being traded to Oklahoma City.

Two other recent second-round picks blossomed elsewhere - Spencer Dinwiddie (38th in 2014) with Brooklyn and Khris Middleton (39th in 2012) with Milwaukee.

The Pistons' approach to the combine will change without a first-round pick. They will focus on more players who might be available at 42.

The combine will feature 69 players taking part in five-on-five games as well as strength and agility drills at Chicago's Quest Multisport.

General manager Jeff Bower is expected to represent the Pistons at the lottery and will be at the combine along with his staff. They are under contract until June 30.

Whether Bower remains with the organization beyond that likely will be a decision for the new president, following the firing of Stan Van Gundy last Monday.

The Pistons are the only team seeking a president or head of basketball operations. Former Cleveland GM David Griffin might be the most accomplished potential candidate. Other possibilities include Chauncey Billups, Rich Cho, Marc Eversley, Danny Ferry, Sam Hinkie, Gersson Rosas and Mike Zarren.

Three other teams are searching for a coach: Milwaukee, Orlando and Toronto.

Possible candidates include former NBA head coaches David Blatt, Mike Brown, Mike Budenholzer, Dwane Casey, Steve Clifford, Mark Jackson, Frank Vogel and Monty Williams. Assistant coaches Ettore Messina and Becky Hammon (Spurs), Jay Larranga (Celtics), Nick Nurse (Raptors) and Stephen Silas (Hornets) have been mentioned as head coaching candidates.

Former Piston Jerry Stackhouse (G League Raptors 905) also is considered a head coaching candidate.