[Charania] Breaking: Monty Williams and the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle on a six-year, $72 million deal for Williams to become the franchise’s new head coach, sources tell me and @JLEdwardsIII. The deal is expected to be finalized in the coming days.
Breaking: Monty Williams and the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle on a six-year, $72 million deal for Williams to become the franchise’s new head coach, sources tell me and @JLEdwardsIII. The deal is expected to be finalized in the coming days.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 1, 2023
by Michael_B_Lopez
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Congrats Pistons fans. Couldn’t ask for a better coach as a young team trying to learn how to win.
Holy shit. Is that a record for a coach? It’s gotta be.
SHEESH GOT THE BAG
Holy shit. 6 years? Monty got the damn bag
Holy fucking what
That’s gotta be the biggest coaching contract I’ve seen in the NBA. Jesus
Bro got a coaching supermax
*Sheeeesh*
Monty got *paid* haha good for him and Detroit though
Oh we releasing coach contracts now??
Feel bad for Charles Lee on this one.
He seemed so close to finally getting a head job.
i’ve never seen such a big coach contract
over under 4.5 years he’ll be with the pistons
Wow, that’s a lot of money. I hope he can finally help turn the Pistons squad around and give me a playoff win for the first time in 15 years
That’s a lot of million dollars.
He makes as much or more than everyone on their roster except Bogdanovic
Holy shit.
Wow did not expect those numbers
Pistons fans should be ecstatic
Always amazes me that a coach can be fired and a month later get a 6 year contract
I’m mixed on this.
But fuck it, it isn’t my money.
This is awesome to hear! I love Monty and I’m super thankful for everything he did here. Hopefully he has the same success in Detroit that he had here.
Does that make him the highest paid coach of all time?
Detroit Basketball is finally back baby
this is so much better than kevin ollie
LETS GO
Pistons pushing for playoff next season
An owner being willing to spend is literally always a good thing
Coach Monty initial offer: No thanks
Coach Monty after the new offer: Can have shit in Detroit.
I do expect Pistons to make playoffs by 2nd year of Monty’s contract, even better if they can be a playin seed this upcoming season
12 frickin mildos a year, holy shit
whoever said they backed the brinks truck up in the last thread wasn’t fuckin lying goddamn
DEVIN BOOKER YOU ARE A DETROIT PISTON!!!
Big win for the Pistons
Honestly a good situation and fit for him. Able to mentor and coach these young players without the high pressure “win now” mentality. Expectations are tempered with the roster, and hopefully Weaver can put together a complementary team.
Quite a commitment but i suppose for a young team his type of mentorship is really valuable
Detroit is looking alright
People clown on this but it’s a great pickup for Detroit.
If Cade stays healthy they will most likely be a force in the East in a few years provided they keep Duren and Ivey and build around those three.
As a Cavs fan it sucks to say but getting Monty really will help them a ton. Really don’t hate the contract amount or length because it’s what you want your FO to do to get to the next level.
Everyone talking about the money as if that matters. He got 3 million or 12 million that doesn’t matter lol
It’s coming from the owner’s pocket who obviously has money and it’s not affecting the cap.
$72 million with a young, fun core and minimal expectations? Yea, he won
League is better when Detroit is good, let’s go.
That’s a lot for an NBA head coach, but getting a good HC is worth it. Like Udoka in Houston, Monty won’t have to worry too much about win-now pressure and can just focus on developing the team’s core for a few years.
We beat the Kevin Ollie allegations thank the lord.
Fat bag, good young players, no pressure to win, seems like a coach’s dream
Lol dude fleeced the Pistons by rejecting the first offer. Jokes aside, this is perfect for Pistons players, Monty is a great coach
Crazy but easily worth it imo, coaching salaries are just too low in general. He was the best option on the market, and they needed it. Good to see.
Might sound stupid but one of the best things about being a head coach in the NBA is getting fired. Just stack guaranteed contract on top of guaranteed contract.
why does this sound like a bargain lol
some nba players make more per year and have less impact on the team
So he was owed like 30M from phx. Does he still get that? Is this dude getting 100M to coach for the rest of this decade?