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Marklar MM
07-20-2005, 05:22 PM
http://www.detnews.com/2005/pistons/0507/20/pisto-254163.htm

AUBURN HILLS -- Flip Saunders will be named the new Pistons coach at a news conference Thursday at The Palace, The Detroit News has learned.

Saunders, who replaces Larry Brown, will sign a four-year contract worth between $4 million and $5 million per season, a Pistons source confirmed Wednesday.

Saunders was considered the first choice to replace Brown, who was fired Tuesday.

Saunders, 50, coached the Minnesota Timberwolves for the past 961/27 years before being fired last season. His went 411-326 with the Timberwolves.

Despite Saunders' success during the regular season, his teams got past the first round of the playoffs only once. His playoff record with Minnesota was 17-30.

In his two seasons with the Pistons, Brown won the title in 2004 and led the team to the seventh game of the NBA Finals this season.
jochhejaam
07-20-2005, 07:14 PM
Thanks Marklar, we expected this but weren't sure when it would be announced. Joe Dumars is supposed to be on FSN at 10:00 tonight.
1Parker1
07-21-2005, 08:26 AM
Saunders was considered the first choice to replace Brown, who was fired Tuesday.


LB was fired? Or he quit?....
Wallace ²
07-21-2005, 08:30 AM
He basically wouldn't give Joe Dumars and Bill Davidson a straight answer on whether or not he can and would be back, so they agreed to a buyout, essentially firing him.
1Parker1
07-21-2005, 08:39 AM
He basically wouldn't give Joe Dumars and Bill Davidson a straight answer on whether or not he can and would be back, so they agreed to a buyout, essentially firing him.

Ohhh, so essentially, I guess it's not so bad getting "fired" in the NBA, like it would be in the real world.

I wouldn't mind getting a $23 million buyout every time I was fired. :spin
Wallace ²
07-21-2005, 12:48 PM
I dont know if this is true, but I heard the buyout was for only $6 Million. I dont remeber the source, but I heard it one some Detroit TV station.
Sense
07-21-2005, 12:49 PM
You got a guy that has like 17 playoffs wins for a guy who had 100..

17 playoff wins in 10 years....


The players will be affected and I believe the fans will too..