Monty Williams has found a new home as the coach of the Detroit Pistons. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Williams landed the largest coaching deal in NBA history at six-years $78.5 million.
Williams moves on to the Pistons after being fired by the Phoenix Suns in May. During his tenure, Williams led the Suns to the NBA Finals in 2021 and had a regular season record of 194-115.
Williams will work with former head coach Dwane Casey who left the coaching seat and headed to the Pistons front office.
The Pistons have a young core including Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivy and Jalen Duren.
Cam’ron has been everywhere as it pertains to the sports world as of late. Overall, this is largely due to his relatively new shoe with Ma$e called It Is What It Is. So far, this show has been getting some incredible ratings on YouTube. Although he and Ma$e might not have all the correct stats in the world, they certainly have some hilarious takes. Watching their show is like talking about sports with your best friends. Consequently, fans find themselves relating to a lot of the takes. It’s been fun to watch the show grow from week to week, and Cam is ready to expand.
Moreover, Cam’ron and Ma$e have attended some basketball games as of late. For instance, they were at Game 4 of the Suns and Nuggets game last week. In the end, the Suns won that game. However, they went on to lose the next two games of the series. This subsequently eliminated them from the playoffs. Furthermore, the team immediately fired head coach Monty Williams, who will likely be going to a team like Toronto or maybe even Milwaukee. That said, Cam is now commenting on the firing.
He did this with a post on Instagram of himself standing next to new Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia. “When you the owner, you can’t get fired,” Cam’ron explained. “Sorry Monte but #ItIsWhatItIs #BossTalk.” Needless to say, Cam isn’t feeling too remorseful about what happened to the Suns coach. Quite frankly, it isn’t Williams’ fault this team wasn’t good. They traded all of their depth to get Kevin Durant, and it didn’t pay off in the end. This has happened to plenty of good teams, and Williams will certainly bounce back.
As for Cam’ron, it is going to be fun to see if he goes to any other games throughout the NBA Playoffs. The Western Conference Finals start tonight as the Lakers are set to take on the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets are the favorites in this series, however, the Lakers could very well end up taking this one. Let us know who you think is taking Game 1, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sports world.
The Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Monty Williams after four seasons. The move comes after the Suns were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Denver Nuggets. After reaching the NBA Finals in 2021, the Suns have been eliminated in the second round of the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. 2023 was meant to be the Suns’ year. They went all-in to acquire Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with the Nets. However, he and Devin Booker were unable to carry the team past the Nuggets.
The move was expected by many NBA experts and is potentially the first of many in the Suns’ offseason. Furthermore, previous reporting indicated that the team could be set to “aggressively” shop veteran Chris Paul and young star DeAndre Ayton. However, big moves during the season could limit what the Suns are able to do.
Suns Ownership Putting Stamp On Tenure
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – MAY 11: Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets in game six of the Western Conference Semifinal Playoffs at Footprint Center on May 11, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Monty Williams’ job was never truly safe. A holdover from the tenure of the previous owner, there was every chance that new owner Mat Ishiba could choose to replace Williams. Additionally, this appears to be the case, with sources suggesting that Ishiba, who never warmed to Williams, quickly made the decision after the Suns’ Game 6 loss. Furthermore, Ishiba also reportedly had GM James Jones, an ally and advocate of Williams, deliver the news.
The Suns become of the more intriguing teams in the head coach market. They join the Milwaukee Bucks as a team with title contention status who made the decision to move on from their head coach. However, a difficult challenge lies ahead for whoever they hire. The Suns traded away for future first-round picks to acquire Kevin Durant. Furthermore, bloated contracts and new regulations imposed by the CBA will further stymie the team’s efforts to retool or rebuild. With Williams only being notified on Saturday, no names have been linked with the job. However, the Suns will have an elite pool to choose from.
Phoenix Suns Monty Williams has been named 2022 NBA coach of the year. A season after coaching the Suns to the NBA Finals, Williams led Phoenix to the NBA’s best record in 2021-22.
The honor is a first for Williams, who’s in his eighth season as an NBA head coach. He spent five seasons as the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans head coach before joining the Suns in 2019.
Williams won the award over Taylor Jenkins of the Memphis Grizzlies and Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat. Williams is the third Suns’ coach to win the award. Mike D’Antoni was the last Suns coach to win the award in 2005.
Williams coached through some brutal injuries to star players. The Suns went 18-6 without Deandre Ayton, 11-6 without Chris Paul, and 8-6 without Devin Booker.
The suns still manage to have the best record in the league and third rank defense in the league.
