By Mathieu S. | NBA Editor
The Lakers have been looking for a coach for a long time, and an opportunity has just been created on the market. But the feedback is quite hesitant.
While the Lakers have been looking for a replacement for Darvin Ham for several weeks, JJ Redick and Dan Hurley have been the favorites to accept the job. The first city is well on its way to reaching an agreement this week, but news may have just changed everything in Detroit. Monty Williams was fired after just one season.
Surprise in Detroit, good news for the Lakers?
“After one season, the Detroit Pistons decided to fire coach Monty Williams, who leaves with 5 years and 65 million on his deal. »
When you see what’s left on Williams’ contract, this decision to fire him comes as a real surprise. Can the Lakers take advantage at the last minute? Not impossible according to Anthony Irwin. The insider hopes at least and is ironic about the situation.
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Knowing that Williams will be paid by the Pistons for years, perhaps the coach will accept a pay cut if he decides to return to a bench. But the person concerned is debated with difficult outcomes at the Suns, then now at the Pistons.
Nah, it’ll be fine. The guy hasn’t accomplished anything at all. He lost his last two locker rooms. His rotations are bad. We just went through all of this.
Monty Williams at the Lakers is far from convincing even if the timing is quite interesting. It remains to be seen whether the California franchise is interested in a last-minute interview.
