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Pistons fire Monty Williams, with $65M buyout, one year after making him highest-paid coach

6.19.2024

The Pistons have "dismissed" coach Monty Williams after one season, and he now leaves with five years and $65M-plus left on his initial six-year, $78.5M deal , according to sources cited by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com. The decision to fire Williams, who was the NBA's highest-paid coach, "was ma...

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