Report: John Kuester the Next Detroit Pistons Head Coach

by Packey on Jul 7, 2009 3:06 PM EDT in Detroit Pistons News

Avery Johnson reportedly rejected a deal because the Pistons wouldn't offer him a four-year deal, so the Pistons have turned to the Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach.

From ESPN.com

Avery Johnson will not be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons, who are instead closing in on hiring Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach John Kuester.

Johnson, an ESPN NBA analyst, confirmed in a SportsCenter interview Tuesday afternoon that he and the Pistons have broken off contract talks after more than two days of negotiations.

Sources close to the process told ESPN.com that the job would instead go to Kuester in a deal likely to be completed later Tuesday or Wednesday.

Some quick fun facts about John Kuester: He played four seasons at North Carolina under Dean Smith and was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the 1977 NBA Draft. He only played three seasons in the NBA and played for the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers, as well.

More to follow as it becomes available.

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just glad its not Johnson

We would have had to overpay and he didn’t prove a whole lot in Dallas, losing the lockerrom just like Curry did in Detroit.

by Graham Filler on Jul 7, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

Hmm I actually thought Johnson would of been good

At this point…or in this Era all coaches are expendable except maybe Phil Jackson and Gregg Pop. Everyone has a short window and players were probably still divas early on but now they have even more money these days. So I don’t put too much weight in Dirks comments AJs methods worked since they got to the finals for the first time in their franchises history.
But hey this Kuester guy could be good.

by Camry on Jul 8, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions