A new report suggests that new Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon could fire the team’s head coach soon if he believes a change needs to be made.
This is setting up to be a very interesting offseason for the Detroit Pistons. After finishing with the worst overall record (14-68) in the NBA standings, the organization has the resources to immediately remake its roster and get back to being a competitive team next season.
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The team has the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, but even more important they have the most available cap space in the league to either use on notable free agents or blockbuster trades. Langdon will be handed a beneficial situation and get much of the credit of the team can turn things around quickly.
However, it seems that the roster is not the only thing that could get a major makeover this offseason. In The Athletic’s report on Detroit’s hiring of the former New Orleans Pelicans general manager, NBA insiders James L. Edwards III and Shams Charania revealed some major potential ramifications from the news.
“In hiring Langdon, he will have the final call on all basketball decisions, as well as have the option to move on from both general manager Troy Weaver and head coach Monty Williams, who signed a massive six-year, $76 million contract (with incentives) last summer,” the outlet revealed.
The huge money left on Williams’ contract, and the fact that he was seen as a pretty good coach until last season, would seem like more than enough of a deterrent for a firing. However, The Athletic reporters added that sources informed them “[Detroit Pistons owner Tom] Gores will eat the rest of the money if the new president of basketball operations decides he wants to bring in someone else to walk the sideline.”
If Langdon does want to install a new head coach or general manager, the decision is reportedly expected to be made soon.
