Monty Williams Likely To Return As Pistons Coach Next Season

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 5:56 am

Monty Williams is likely to return as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons next season, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

The Pistons hired Fred Vinson from the Pelicans as an assistant coach on Friday. The move was seen as a "clear signal" that Williams would return next year.

Williams is set to enter the second year of his six-year deal.

Via Marc Stein/The Stein Line

pushfloater · Post #2 » by **pushfloater** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:37 pm

Yeah it’s that or pay up!

Post #3 » by **TheCage4** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:51 pm

pushfloater wrote:Yeah it’s that or pay up!

They are paying regardless. The question is, what is more beneficial; paying Monty to continue to coach, or pay him to go away?

MitchB3 · Post #4 » by **MitchB3** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 5:15 pm

TheCage4 wrote:
pushfloater wrote:Yeah it’s that or pay up!

They are paying regardless. The question is, what is more beneficial; paying Monty to continue to coach, or pay him to go away?

Paying him to go away is the smart move.

hippesthippo · Post #5 » by **hippesthippo** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:45 pm

This has been a certainty since Weaver was kicked to the curb.

cheese318 · Post #6 » by **cheese318** » Tue Jun 18, 2024 12:29 am

Would someone explain to me why he would not be returning? Detroit wants to pay him $65M to go home? He did have a very strong roster in PHX so maybe its not so easy in Detroit for Monty. Never understood why they paid him such an exuberant contract regardless of how hard it is to bring talent to Detroit.