The Detroit Pistons have reportedly found their new head coach. They are reportedly going to hire John Kuester, formerly an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kuester was an assistant with the Pistons under Larry Brown when they won the 2004 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, and the next season when they lost the 2005 NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs. Kuester was an assistant this past season with the Cavaliers, who had a 66-16 record but lost to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pistons other option, former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson, stopped negotiations with the team.
This has to be a worthless move for the Pistons and Joe Dumars is clearly confused and clearly showing that he should not deserve credit for the success of this Pistons team. When Dumars fired Michael Curry after one season, he said that the Pistons need experienced coaching. He had a chance to get Avery Johnson, but could not come to a deal. He instead gets John Kuester, who, just like Curry, had no previous head coaching experience at the NBA level. The Pistons don't accomplish much by getting him and this may mean, down the line, players like Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince will demand a trade.
The reason the Pistons and Johnson broke off negotiations was because the Pistons still owe Curry for two more years and they had to pay Flip Saunders for terminating him in the middle of his contract. Johnson demanded at least a four year deal, to have a chance to build this team from the bottom up. Dumars wanted a rent-a-coach so the Pistons won't have to pay big money. Dumars needs to stop firing coaches and come up with a plan for his team so they can succeed in the future.
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