Pistons Fire Flip Saunders – Fantasy Impact
June 3, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA News, NBA Teams
Flip Saunders was let go as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons. Saunders, who led the team to three straight appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals, couldn’t get over the hump and was let go by Joe Dumars, the president of basketball operations for the Pistons.
Saunders had actually coached a good season, by all account. He was able to finish with the second best record in the NBA, while at the same time giving minutes to young players like Rodney Stuckey, Amir Johnson and Jason Maxiell.
While there wasn’t an immediate announcement regarding the new Pistons head coach, sources are pointing toward Michael Curry as the likely replacement. Curry, an ex-Piston, has only one year as an assistant coach under his belt. It’s difficult to project how he’ll coach with no information on him.
After getting eliminated, many expect the Pistons to receive a makeover this summer. Dumars will be busy and a number of big names could be headed out of town, including Rasheed Wallace.
Will Michael Curry be the new Pistons coach?
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