Pistons owner Tom Gores is still undecided whether he’ll retain coach and team president Stan Van Gundy for the final year of his contract, Rod Beard of the Detroit News reports.
Gores met with the media during the team’s home finale on Monday night. The team has failed to make the playoffs in three of four seasons with Van Gundy running the show. Gores reiterated he would make the final decision after a postseason meeting with Van Gundy.
“We’re going to meet next week and discuss what’s going on. At the same time, he’s dedicated the last four years and Stan and I are partners,” Gores told Beard and other media members. “There’s no way I would make a decision without talking to Stan and he’s been really busy with the season. That’s a decision Stan and I make.”
Gores vowed to make some changes, even if Van Gundy is retained. But Gores still likes the idea of having a coach with personnel power.
“We’re not winning. It’s just that simple,” he said. “Whatever mistakes we’ve made or why we haven’t won, we have to evaluate that. I see value in the front office and the coach being connected.”
If they would have had Reggie they would have easily made the playoffs, the question is if Reggie can stay healthy or they might have to move on from the dude because he’s always hurt. Sign Isaiah Thomas and start him off as a 6th man, maybe he can play his way into the starting lineup.
I actually generally like SVG’s personel decisions– the kinds of players he goes for. But I was surprised at the Griffin trade… I guess they weren’t winning with Tobias Harris either… but he liked Tobias… for a shakeup, it would have been better to fire himself as coach!