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Pistons could hire Johnson
novafantasysports.com - 7/4/2009
Pistons could hire Johnson
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The Detroit News is reporting that Avery Johnson is the favorite to be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are still contacting other potential candidates. One would have to believe that Dumars had a replacement in mind when he canned Michael Curry after just one year, and it ...
sports2debate.com - 7/2/2009
NBA Debate: Michael Curry out as Pistons coach, who'll it be in 09-10?
— sports2debate.com — NBA Debate: Michael Curry out as Pistons coach, who'll it be in 09-10? ... The Pistons dump... head coach Michael Curry. ..Was that a good move? ... Is this team preparing to make a splash next season, and is there a coach the Pistons from office might be able to lure in that would attract some of thos (more) NBA Debate: Michael Curry out as Pistons coach, who'll ...

1 Comment vote down dawg99pound dawg99pound posted 7/2/2009posted this
Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons job - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com - 7/4/2009
Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons job - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
— sports.yahoo.com — With Avery Johnson no longer considered the inevitable choice, the candidacy of Cleveland Cavaliers assistant John Kuester... has gained momentum in the Detroit Pistons coaching search, league sources said Friday. Johnson, the ex- Dallas Mavericks coach, ... (more) Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons job - NBA - ...

Comments vote down RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans found this 7/4/2009found this
Avery Johnson favored but not a shoe-in
detroitbadboys.com - 7/5/2009
Avery Johnson favored but not a shoe-in
— detroitbadboys.com — From Chris McCosky : Joe Dumars very pointedly told me Friday morning that it was not a... given that Johnson was going to be the next coach here, and that he was expanding the search. Apparently the search was expanded to include Boston assistant Tom Thibodeau. Now, that never meant that ... (more) Avery Johnson favored but not a shoe-in

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