Lawrence Frank has agreed to a four-year deal to become the head coach of the Detroit Pistons, according to a report.
Lawrence Frank To Be Officially Introduced As Pistons Coach On Wednesday
Lawrence Frank’s tenure as the Detroit Pistons’ head coach will officially begin Wednesday, according to Vincent Goodwill of the Detroit News, when he is introduced as the Pistons’ coach in a noon press conference.
Frank reportedly agreed to become the Pistons’ next head coach last Friday, and will be taking over in Motown from John Kuester, who was fired in June. Frank has a career 225-241 record from his seven seasons coaching the New Jersey Nets, but was 225-225 entering the 2009-10 season before his Nets opened the year 0-16, leading to Frank’s firing.
Read Article >Lawrence Frank Agrees To Contract To Become Detroit Pistons Coach, According To Report
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Read Article >Larry Brown Reportedly Interested In Joining Celtics Staff If Pistons Hire Lawrence Frank
The Pistons are expected to offer Frank a contract this week.
Brown led the Pistons to an NBA Championship in the 2003-04 season.
Read Article >Lawrence Frank Hired As Detroit Pistons Head Coach, According To Report
Coincidentally, the Pistons’ new coach is the second assistant from Rivers’ staff to leave the team within the past few days. Darren Erman left to be an assistant with Golden State on Wednesday.
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Read Article >Pistons To Offer Lawrence Frank Job As Head Coach, According To Report
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Read Article >Mike Woodson, Lawrence Frank Finalists For Open Pistons Coach Job
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Read Article >Patrick Ewing Interviews For Pistons Coaching Vacancy
It’s unclear if there’s a second interview planned, but in any case, he’s on the Pistons’ list of candidates, and that’s a start.
Read Article >Report: Pistons To Fire Head Coach John Kuester
Kuester was named the Pistons head coach in 2009 after Avery Johnson turned down the opportunity, and signed a three-year, $6 million deal. He has compiled a 57-107 record over two seasons with the Pistons, and the Pistons were above .500 for just three days of his tenure.
Kuester repeatedly clashed with Pistons players, and reports of a player-led protest surfaced in the 2010-11 season.
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