Odds on the next coach get a lot more even
By Dan Feldman - 8:32 am | July 4th, 2009Avery Johnson: 70 percent
His odds dropped because Joe Dumars put word out the search was wide open, according to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News.
But Dumars is flying to Houston to meet with Johnson, according to Marc Stein of ESPN. So, he remains a clear frontrunner.
Tom Thibodeau: 14 percent
Thibodeau has begun to pop up as a candidate. From Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:
Sources say that Dumars had a lengthy telephone conversation with Thibodeau on Friday and is expected to speak with him again.
John Kuester: 12 percent
Kuester has been tied to the search since the beginning. But it appears talked to Thibodeau before him. From McCosky:
Cleveland assistant John Kuester was on Dumars’ original short list, but as of Friday morning, the Pistons had not asked for permission to speak with him.
Other: 3 percent
McCosky lists some former head coaches who are available:
Mike Fratello, Maurice Cheeks, Sam Mitchell, Jeff Van Gundy, Del Harris and current Pistons assistants Dave Cowens and Darrell Walker.
Bill Laimbeer: 1 percent
Thibodeau’s name has popped up before any new news on Laimbeer. That’s an ominous sign for The Prince of Darkness.
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Look, Avery’s so-called successes were not his…they belonged to his very capable ssistants, mainly Del Harris. Avery became a nasty, cocky, Napoleonic personality, and his ego-centered coaching ended up ruining the Mavs. The Piston’s UConn boys deserve better.
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I think that he really should give Laimbeer a chance. I dont know what in the hell that Dumars could be thinking considering these other candidates. Laimbeer has deep roots in Detroit as well as with the Pistons. I not only think that he would be the best possible choice for coaching the team, I also think that team would like him and the fans including myself would love it.