Stan Van Gundy signs 5-year, $35 million contract with Pistons

Fun with word clouds: Gores introduces Van Gundy

After listening to Tom Gores and Stan Van Gundy talk for 45 minutes -- and transcribing nearly 7,000 words of their responses -- I figured I'd have some fun with their answers by isolating each man's responses into a word cloud to see if anything int

Reactions to Stan Van Gundy's hiring

Pistons fans have met the Stan Van Gundy news with overwhelming positivity. What else is being said out there?

Is Detroit becoming a desirable destination?

The best coach available just chose an unlikely team for a long-term partnership. Is this the beginning of a sea change for how free agents perceive Detroit?

Stan Van Gundy will try to bring order to chaos

Pistons new coach and president had high praise for his "elite" big men Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe.

SVG praises Drummond, Monroe in radio interview

Stan Van Gundy did an interview with an Orlando radio station where he talked about his new job, his old team and his friend and former GM Otis Smith.

DBB talks with Lottery Mafia about SVG

DBB writer Sean Corp talks with The Lottery Mafia about Detroit's newest potential savior.

SVG's press conference open thread

Conference scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m.

Stan Van Gundy on the Pistons' 2011 mutiny

New Pistons head coach and president of basketball operations had strong opinions on the embarrassing Pistons mutiny in 2011.

Stan Van Gundy press conference scheduled for Thursday, 4:15 p.m. ET

Grantland loves the Pistons: SVG edition

Zach Lowe says Stan Van Gundy "one of few coaches that can move the needle."

No, Van Gundy's arrival doesn't push Monroe out

Conspiracy theorists are quick to suggest that Stan Van Gundy's arrival as the Pistons' new team president and head coach means Greg Monroe's future in Detroit is over. But is that really the case? (Hint: no)

Stan Van Gundy on analytics

New Pistons' coach and President of Basketball Operations, Stan Van Gundy, knows his way around a stat sheet and has been active in the emerging analytics community. This is a good thing for Pistons' fans.

Pistons announce Stan Van Gundy hiring

It's officially official: The Pistons formally announced the hiring of Stan Van Gundy as head coach and president of basketball operations.

Van Gundy signs deal; press conference Thursday

SVG put pen to paper on a contract that will pay him $35 million over the next five years.

What will Stan Van Gundy's offense look like?

Stan Van Gundy will bring to the Detroit Pistons a track record and a set of schemes that might affect the team's current roster.

Marcin Gortat: SVG is 'godfather of my career'

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat remains a big fan of his former coach Stan Van Gundy, saying, "he taught me basically everything about the game."

Stan Van Gundy ripped Pistons fans ... in 2005

"Detroit's a different place. Detroit's a different place. It just is." Welcome to Detroit, Stan Van Gundy.

Stan Van Gundy, Pistons agree to deal

The Detroit Pistons and Stan Van Gundy have reportedly agreed on a deal in principle to make Van Gundy head coach and president of basketball operations. According to ESPN, the deal is worth $35 million over five years.

Brandon Jennings on Stan Van Gundy

Tom Gores is 'a very difficult guy to work for'

ESPN's Brian Windhorst joined Matt Dery on Sports Detroit 105.1 to discuss the Stan Van Gundy rumors, shedding light on what he thinks Van Gundy could be thinking while revealing Tom Gores' poor reputation around the league.

Pistons offering Van Gundy 5 years, $35 million

The Pistons are apparently negotiating a contract that could make Stan Van Gundy the highest-paid coach in the league.

SVG may consider Otis Smith as his GM

If the Pistons hire Stan Van Gundy to assume head coaching duties as well as control of the front office, SVG could hire Otis Smith, his former GM in Orlando.

Pistons, SVG could have deal in "24-48 hours"

Vincent Goodwill of the Detroit News reports that the Pistons could have their man by mid-week.

Tom Gores wants a "name"

Pistons pursuing Stan Van Gundy

The Pistons are reportedly pursuing Stan Van Gundy to take full control of basketball operations as well as becoming their next head coach, according to multiple reports.