Pistons fire Monty Williams 1 year after inking coach to 6-year, $78.5 million deal
6 months ago

Pistons fire Monty Williams 1 year after inking coach to 6-year, $78.5 million deal

New York Times  

Monty Williams is out as head coach of the Detroit Pistons, the team announced Wednesday. Gores told reporters in December that change would be coming, and while the organization made several acquisitions leading up to the trade deadline, the recent hiring of Trajan Langdon as Detroit’s new president of basketball operations was the type of alteration many fans anticipated sooner. We don’t know exactly what they’ll be yet.” While Williams didn’t have the best roster to work with, he, along with everyone involved, played a part in Detroit’s epic losing skid. GO DEEPER Pistons mailbag, Part 1: On Monty Williams' future, 2024 NBA Draft, Malik Monk and more Furthermore, Williams’ trust in Hayes came at the detriment of Jaden Ivey, the No. “I wish I did it earlier.” Williams committed to playing all-bench lineups for much of the season, despite having a roster that probably shouldn’t have gone more than seven or eight deep.

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