John Kuester New Coach of the Pistons
July 7, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
The Detroit Pistons have gone after a couple of big names to fill their head coaching void after firing Michael Curry. Both Doug Collins and Avery Johnson reportedly considered the job. However, the Pistons have decided to go with someone who is unknown to most basketball fans — John Kuester.
After Pistons President Joe Dumars and Johnson couldn’t agree on a contract or a focus of the organization, Dumars quickly moved to hire Kuester. According to multiple reports, Kuester will receive a two-year contract with a team option for a third season.
Last season, Kuester was regarded as the offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Considering that the Cavs won 66 games and their offense appeared to be much improved, Kuester did a fine job.
With the Pistons, he will likely continue to focus on offense. During the offseason, the Pistons signed Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva — two offensive players.
John Kuester - Pistons Head Coach (Image: Zuma Press)
