Monty Williams was officially hired as the Detroit Pistons’ head coach Friday. He has now begun fleshing out his staff. Former Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas is joining the Pistons as Williams’ lead assistant, a team source confirmed to the Free Press on Monday. Silas, 49, will bring experience to a bench that will
Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams has made his first major addition to his coaching staff, adding former Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas to serve as his top assistant, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Silas spent the previous three seasons as Rockets head coach and the 20 seasons prior to that serving various assistant coaching
Detroit — New Pistons coach Monty Williams is starting to assemble his coaching staff. The Pistons reportedly are expected to hire former Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas as the top assistant coach on Williams’ staff, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Silas, 49, is the son of former NBA star and head coach Paul Silas. He
There is no lottery system for the second round of the 2023 NBA draft — thankfully for the Detroit Pistons. In addition to the fifth overall pick, the Pistons hold the 31st pick — the first selection in Round 2. There won’t be as much fanfare for whoever the Pistons select, but second-round picks can
Reese Olson talks about his emotions and mentality as he prepared for his debut and how he felt he gained confidence as the game went on.
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
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
Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The 2022 NBA Draft featured several influential trades. With the benefit of hindsight, let’s grade each move that was made. The 2022 NBA Draft introduced several future stars into the league. Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick, is already the centerpiece of the Orlando Magic rebuild.
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