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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

There is no salary cap for coaches in the NBA. There’s really no limit to a billionaire’s budget, either. So once Monty Williams was available, the Pistons almost had no choice but to make it worth the wait. And Tom Gores & Co. are betting big that it will be now, as a deal to

It appears that the Pistons, who’ve gone nearly two months without a head coach, have finally found their man. The Pistons are expected to hire former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Wednesday night. The deal is for six years and $78.5 million, which instantly makes Williams

The news that the Pistons had agreed to terms with Monty Williams to become their new head coach spread quickly on social media. The initial thought was that Williams, who was fired by the Phoenix Suns after their second-round playoff exit, would take a year off from coaching. Instead, Williams, whom the Suns owed $21

Detroit — He turned the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans into a playoff team during his first stint as a head coach. He transformed a 19-win Phoenix Suns team into a championship contender. Now, Monty Williams will try to restore the Pistons back to their winning ways. The Pistons are expected to hire 51-year-old former Coach of

It appears that the Pistons, who’ve gone nearly two months without a head coach, have finally found their man. The Pistons are expected to hire former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Wednesday night. The deal is for six years and $78.5 million, which instantly makes Williams

It appears that the Pistons, who’ve gone nearly two months without a head coach, are hoping that patience pays off. The Pistons are in pursuit of former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams for their coaching vacancy, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Wednesday. The team is expected to make a “significant” offer,

Detroit — Late May usually marks a time in the offseason when most of the attention shifts to the NBA Finals, or in the case of most lottery teams, toward the NBA Draft. The Pistons are in a unique position alongside three other teams who are still searching for a new head coach. It’s been

Detroit — Draft season is upon us and now that positioning was solidified through the NBA Draft Lottery, it’s officially time for my first mock draft of the 2023 offseason. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the Pistons’ search for a new head coach, the draft is rapidly approaching and the front office will need to decide

Detroit — The 2023 NBA Finals are nearly set as the Denver Nuggets will have nine days of rest while they wait to see who emerges from the Eastern Conference. One more victory over the Boston Celtics will put the Miami Heat with the Nuggets for an opportunity at this year’s NBA championship. That’s a

Detroit — You’ve been waiting patiently, sort of politely. But you’re aching to know when a Detroit team will be in playoff contention again, so you can put it in on your calendar. I expect it to happen this fall with the Lions, a statement that can’t be held against me in a court of

The lottery was a coin flip. The NBA draft probably will be, too, after the ping-pong balls did the Pistons no favors last week in Chicago. But the coaching search? Ideally, that’s not supposed to be a toss-up. Yet here we are, 44 days after Dwane Casey announced he was stepping aside as Detroit’s head

Detroit — The Pistons didn’t leave Chicago with the No. 1 pick in next month’s draft, but they surely left with more clarity on their options at Nos. 5 and 31 after a week of evaluating prospects at the NBA Draft Combine. Lottery guarantees such as Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller and Amen and

Chicago — As the NBA Draft Combine nears an end, teams are getting more intel on the 78 players who chose to participate in the league’s annual evaluation summit. ESPN draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Bobby Marks hosted a media conference Friday morning to discuss the combine and how teams should approach the NBA draft

Chicago — Barring any situation that involves a trade, the Pistons will draft a high-level forward with the fifth pick in next month’s NBA Draft, which is set for June 22. It will mark the second straight year that Detroit dropped to fifth in the draft. Last year, the franchise was able to select a

Chicago — Now that the dust has settled and the NBA Draft order is official, the Pistons can shift their focus to evaluating their options at the fifth pick. Victor Wembanyama’s future in San Antonio is almost a guarantee and the next tier of elite prospects in Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller likely will be

Detroit — One day, I was in a zone at the blackjack table. I had won a few hands in a row, so I dramatically increased my wager. On the next hand, I was dealt a pair of fives, and the dealer had a six showing, so I doubled down. I got a king, and

Associated Press  |  The Detroit News Denver – Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of these playoffs with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, powering the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. Behind Jokic’s sizzling start and strong

Detroit − No golden ticket, no game-changer, no franchise-maker. No surprise. The Pistons landed the worst-case scenario, even though it was the most likely scenario. With the worst record in the NBA, they dropped to fifth in the draft lottery Tuesday night, and if it feels like a shafting, well, it sort of is. Except

Chicago — There was shock and awe throughout a large ballroom inside McCormick Place Convention Center — the site of the NBA Draft Lottery — once deputy NBA commissioner Mark Tatum began to reveal the top five picks of next month’s draft. The gasps were sharp and brief and they were directed towards the announcement