The Detroit Pistons have made it official: Monty Williams is their new head coach, and he’s not wasting any time. In a statement released Friday, the team announced that Williams has already started to schedule meetings with players and staff. The team plans to formally introduce the former New Orleans and Phoenix coach to the
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Detroit — The Pistons have officially named Monty Williams the new head coach of the franchise, the team announced in a statement on Friday night. “I couldn’t be more proud to have Monty joining us at this important time to lead us into the next decade of our future,” Pistons owner Tom Gores said. “He
Detroit — The Pistons began their coaching search at a time when there weren’t many experienced coaches out on the open market. The process was gradual and diligent by design, especially since early playoff exits and a failure to meet expectations usually result in a re-shuffling of the coaching carousel. As more teams were bounced
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: In this special episode, Bryce and Omari cover the Detroit Pistons’ hiring of Monty Williams and answered viewer questions live during the recording. Catch “The Pistons Pulse” every Tuesday morning at 5 and
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I finally were able to link up to record an episode discussing the big news that broke Wednesday night
Detroit — It’s hard to sign free agents and make big trades. It’s hard to win the NBA draft lottery and harder when you win it and lose the top prize, Cade Cunningham, to injury. The Pistons historically have done it the hard way, winning past championships with eclectic groups of smart, tough players. Superstars
The Detroit Pistons’ coaching search appeared to be nearing its end one month ago. They flew three finalists — New Orleans Pelicans assistant Jarron Collins, Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee and former UConn coach Kevin Ollie — to Los Angeles to meet with team owner Tom Gores. But the Pistons remained patient and ultimately agreed
Monty Williams has a ton of one-liners. “Well done is better than well said.” Even has a hat for that one with sales going towards Phoenix Children’s Hospital. “We don’t want to get happy on the farm.” “I’m not calling you out, I’m calling you up.” “This is basketball. We’re not digging ditches.” “We celebrate
The Detroit Pistons’ coaching search appeared to be nearing its end one month ago. They flew three finalists — Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee, former UConn coach Kevin Ollie and New Orleans Pelicans assistant Jarron Collins — to Los Angeles to meet with team owner Tom Gores. But the Pistons remained patient and ultimately agreed
The Detroit Pistons got a good one in hiring coach Monty Williams. This might seem inconsistent, since I’m the guy who said Phoenix should fire him after that debacle of a loss to the Denver Nuggets a few weeks ago. But that wasn’t because Williams was a bad coach, it’s because he was a bad
Monty Williams gave a eulogy at his wife’s funeral and forgave the driver that killed her. He asked his fellow mourners to pray for the driver’s family, because they lost a loved one, too. “We cannot serve the Lord if we don’t have a heart of forgiveness,” he said. “That family didn’t wake up wanting
The Detroit Pistons waited nearly six weeks to settle on a new coach — but when they did, they went big, landing former Phoenix and New Orleans boss Monty Williams for a “historically lucrative” deal: $78.5 million over six seasons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That $13.1 million average annual value would make him the
Monty Williams is getting a mega contract to coach the Pistons for the foreseeable future. He’s exactly the kind of coach this rebuilding team needs. According to Shams Charania, the Detroit Pistons have hired Monty Williams with a very lucrative contract to coach their team. His deal is reportedly for $72 million over six years