The Los Angeles Lakers’ list of potential head coaches is still expanding, despite JJ Redick being said to be the overwhelming favorite for the job.
The most surprising name is the most recent one, since he still has a five-year deal to remain the Detroit Pistons’ head coach.
Monty Williams may become a candidate in a potential, though improbable, situation, according to veteran NBA insider Marc Stein.
This week, a hypothetical situation involving Monty Williams is making the rounds among coaches, Stein writes on June 5. “And whether he might still be considered as a candidate in the event that Williams and the Detroit Pistons part ways after just one season.”
In 2023, Williams inked the biggest coaching deal in NBA history. He signed a six-year, $78.5-million contract with Detroit.
However, the Pistons’ record in his first season was barely 14-68, and as a result, the front staff was changed.
The speed at which Williams is processed by Trajan Langdon, the Lakers’ new President of Basketball Operations, will evaluate his suitability for the position.
if you both have a common interest. Williams’ future with the Pistons is still up in the air, Stein added. “And is presently being assessed by Trajan Langdon, Detroit’s new president of basketball operations…
despite the fact that Williams has five seasons remaining on a nearly $80 million contract.” Rarely is one season with any roster sufficient to evaluate a coach.
Los Angeles won’t be the only team to contact Detroit if they decide to break ways with Williams.
Williams Has Experience in the NBA
Even though the Pistons are awful, not everything can be attributed to Williams. He enjoyed great success as the Phoenix Suns’ head coach.
Under Williams’ leadership, the team went 194-115, including a trip to the NBA Finals in 2021. Maybe the coach isn’t the best fit for a young team.
Yes, Detroit has a strong roster, but there are no starters older than 22. Los Angeles might be attributing his present setbacks to that.
When Williams was fired by the Suns following a 45-37 season, the majority of his teams gave him glowing praise.
He is not a very likely candidate for the position. However, the top contender for the position has no prior coaching experience. So little about the Lakers’ process is orthodox.
