sports.espn.go.com - 7/7/2009
—
The Pistons are speaking to Avery Johnson about their vacant coaching position and expect a resolution soon.
sports.espn.go.com - 7/7/2009
motownstringmusic.com - 7/7/2009
—
motownstringmusic.com —
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 ...
(more)
Report: John Kuester the Next Detroit Pistons Head Coach
sports.yahoo.com - 7/4/2009
—
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
Blog Reactions
Decision day for Dumars, Pistons
Full-Court Press - A Detroit Pistons Blog —
Marc Stein of ESPN is reporting that a decision on whether Joe Dumars will hire Avery Johnson as head coach of the Detroit Pistons will happen today(Tuesday). July 7, ESPN: The Detroit Pistons are closing in on a resolution in their coaching search after two days of talks with ESPN analyst Avery Johnson. Sources familiar with the Pistons' thinking told ESPN.com that Tuesday would be a decisive day in their courting of Johnson, exactly one week removed from the dismissal of Michael Curry. Pistons president Joe Dumars had his first face-to-face meeting with Johnson at the ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Marc Stein of ESPN.com: “The Detroit Pistons are closing in on a resolution in their coaching search after two days of talks with ESPN analyst Avery Johnson. Sources familiar with the Pistons’ thinking told ESPN.com that Tuesday would be a decisive day in their courting of Johnson, exactly one week removed from the dismissal of Michael Curry. Pistons president Joe Dumars had his first face-to-face meeting with Johnson at the latter’s Houston-area home Sunday night, which was followed by ongoing discussions between the sides Monday. If they ...
Related Content
Avery Johnson - Out
need4sheed.com 7/7/2009 — From NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski at Yahoo Sports
“The Detroit Pistons are no longer considering Avery Johnson for their head-coaching position after the two sides could not come to terms on a contract, an NBA source with knowledge of the talks said Tuesday morning.
The source said ...
Avery Interviewing For Pistons Job
dallasbasketball.com 7/5/2009 — Why isn't this done? Why is Avery Johnson no longer considered "the inevitable choice'' for a veteran Pistons team that on paper cannot afford to experiment with a new coach less experienced than The Lil’ Johnson?
Allow me to explain:
Is Avery Johnson lying about his age?
thedsq.com 7/6/2009 — Known to some as the "Little General", Avery Johnson's leadership skills and knowledge of the game are second to none. He'd be a great Pistons coach. In terms of basketball "smarts" he seems to be years beyond his age. Johnson is only 44. He seems a lot older. . .doesn't he? Maybe 55? Is ...
Avery Johnson frontrunner for Pistons job
sportingnews.com 7/3/2009 — With Doug Collins officially out of the mix, Avery Johnson is the leading candidate to be the Detroit Pistons' next coach, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Johnson and Collins were considered the frontrunners to replace Michael Curry, who was fired ...
Avery Johnson the frontrunner for Pistons' head coaching vacancy
tonyblogs.net 7/2/2009 — Avery Johnson has emerged as the leading candidate to take over the Detroit Pistons now that Doug Collins has removed himself from consideration, according to Ken Berger of CBS Sports.com .
Johnson had a successful run as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, leading them to the playoffs in ...
Pistons could hire Johnson
novafantasysports.com 7/4/2009 — 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 ...
Source: Pistons no longer considering Johnson - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 7/7/2009 — The Detroit Pistons are no longer considering Avery Johnson for their head-coaching position after the two sides could not come to terms on a contract, an NBA source with knowledge of the talks said Tuesday morning. Cleveland Cavaliers assistant John ...
Avery Johnson a no-go
pistonpost.com 7/7/2009 — Pretty disappointing, to say the least. I felt Johnson was the best candidate for the job, especially because of his ability to whip players into shape and maintain a team’s conduct. I still don’t think Cuban should have let him go from the Mavs.
Can’t really put this one on ...
Snag in negotiations halts Johnson's deal with Pistons —
NBA.com: News 7/7/2009
Avery Johnson is not returning to the sidelines as coach of the Detroit Pistons after a deal between the two sides fell apart, a source close to the situation told NBA.com. The former Mavericks coach and current ESPN analyst had come to agreement with ...
