OT: Detroit hire John Kuester to be new head coach

[campybatman]

I like that Boston doesn't lose Tom Thibodeau to a head coaching gig. He'll be back...

Defense, defense and more defense.

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to terms with Cavaliers assistant coach John Kuester to be their new head coach, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told SI.com.

Another league source said the contract was for two seasons with a team option for a third year.

The Pistons zeroed in on Kuester on Monday after contract negotiations with ESPN analyst and former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson broke down over the weekend. Kuester, a former Pistons assistant coach under Larry Brown from 2004-06 and an NBA assistant coach since 1990, is considered to be one of the most qualified lieutenants in the NBA, having been an assistant for six NBA teams and having worked under top coaches such as Brown and Cleveland's Mike Brown.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/b ... ref=sircrc

[MaxwellSmart]

Good news...seems like nobody wants him as head coach.

[CeltsfaninDC]

as an aside, this kills the Cavs. Kuester ran their offense.

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

as an aside, this kills the Cavs. Kuester ran their offense.

This is actually bad news. The Cavs might get someone who actually knows what he's doing now, instead of just resorting to a 1-4 offense all the time.

[ParticleMan]

but that was their best offensive play!

i can't wait to see Kuester try that with Ben Gordon tho.

[campybatman]

TNT analyst Doug Collins withdrew from consideration last week after sources told ESPN.com that he was formally offered the Detroit job. Boston Celtics associate head coach Tom Thibodeau is the only other known candidate, but sources say Dumars was always planning to move quickly to Kuester if no deal with Johnson could be reached.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4311090