The Pistons are interviewing Kevin Ollie for their head coaching vacancy, sources tell Shams Charania and James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter link).
A former NBA point guard, Ollie began his coaching career after retiring as a player in 2010. He was the head coach at UConn from 2012-18 and won a national title with the Huskies in 2014 but lost his job after the NCAA opened an investigation into UConn and its coaches for recruiting violations.
More recently, Ollie was the head coach of the Overtime Elite program for two years, beginning in 2021. He issued a statement last month announcing that he was leaving that position.
In addition to meeting with Ollie, the Pistons have been granted permission to interview Bucks assistant Charles Lee as they seek a replacement for Dwane Casey, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski classifies Lee as a “significant” candidate in Detroit’s search.
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Lee is a former Bucknell shooting guard who played professionally in international basketball leagues for several seasons. He has been a longtime assistant under Mike Budenholzer, first with the Hawks (2014-18) and now with the Bucks (since 2018).
Lee and fellow Bucks assistant Darvin Ham received consideration for multiple head coaching openings before Ham was hired by the Lakers last spring — Lee has a chance to be the next Budenholzer assistant to land a head coaching job during this hiring cycle.
Wojnarowski, who previously reported that Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin and Heat assistant Chris Quinn would be candidates the Pistons consider, reiterates today (via Twitter) that Griffin and Quinn are expected to “factor prominently” into Detroit’s search. The Pistons are expected to receive permission to interview both veteran assistants, sources tell ESPN.
If they are going to interview OLLIE,
To avoid any hurt feelings,
They should also interview……………
STAN !!
Stan Van Gundy already coached there for several years and that was very recently. I thought you knew that.
I think when you were Netwigs you were funnier.., although just slightly.
I can’t STANd his voice and ALL of his players eventually tune him out after the first season coaching them. New Orleans basically paid him to go away.
That’s pretty rude. Sounds like jealousy to me.
It’s possible to not like someone’s voice. I can’t stand these rappers and tune them out
Id rather have Jeff than Stan
Kenny Atkinson …..
Kenny Atkinson would commit to the team.
He’ll proceed to watch a team scrimmage and would closely observe Marvin Bagley’s magnificent work ethic and motor …… he’d then realize the grim situation he’ll be getting himself into and proceed to go back home to San Francisco.
Hire me I’ll get you a championship