Monty Williams: Why is Monty Williams being fired as the head coach of Detroit Pistons?

NBA fans and those who especially support the Detroit Pistons are in for a surprise. The Pistons have fired their coach Monty Williams after one season. According to ESPN, the Pistons who had signed a six-year contract with him still have $65 million in his contract. He was signed for a record amount of $78.5 million prior to the 2023-2024 season. Williams was judged as the NBA Coach of the year, just two years ago. This news of his ouster is due to the early exit of the Pistons and in what is being termed as their worst performance. Williams led the Pistons to NBA worst of 14-68 record.

Piston’s record:

The Pistons had hired Williams with a hope that he could turnaround their fortunes. The season turned out to be an embarrassment for the team. They lost 28 straight games in the season and this was one of the worst records in the history of the NBA. Williams was aware of the tall task he had signed up for but the Piston’s performance did not improve even after he took over. The Pistons has been an incredible team having won the NBA championships in 1989, 1990 and 2004. It was earlier reported that the new team president Trajan Langdon first dismissed the team’s general manager Troy Weaver and will soon be picking his own coach.

Williams’ record:

He led the Phoenix Suns to the finals in 2021 and then West’s top record in 2022. Though Phoenix bowed out in the semi-final of the conference when it had an embarrassing loss to the Dallas Mavericks at their home ground. He guided the Suns to 64-18 record which earned him top honors and extensions. He led the Phoenix to the semi-final of the conference last year too. They lost to the Denver Nuggets. The Phoenix Suns decided to move on from Williams despite owing him more than $20 million.

Williams had sought to sit out of the 2023-2024 season as his wife is battling cancer but the Pistons had decided to pick him up. It has been reported that Williams will sit out in the current season.

FAQs:

What has been Monty Williams’ coaching record?
William has a record of 381-404 (.485) coaching record spanning 10 seasons. He has coached the Pelicans/Hornets, Suns and Pistons.

When does the NBA’s 2024-2025 season begin?
The season begins in October and will last till April. There will also be a NBA Summer League that will begin on July 12 and end on July 22.

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