Alvin Gentry will join the Hornets' coaching staff today, becoming the fourth and final assistant under head coach Tim Floyd.
Gentry will be introduced at a 10 a.m. press conference at the Alario Center, sources said.
Gentry, 48, has been an NBA head coach for parts or all of seven seasons, compiling an overall record of 177-226 with the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers. His most recent stint was with the Clippers and ended March 3, when he was fired as the Clippers struggled to a 19-39 record amid expectations that the young, talented team might challenge for a playoff berth in the Western Conference.
Gentry's first head coaching job was with the Heat, when he replaced Kevin Loughery during the 1994-95 season and posted a 15-21 record. Next was a three-year stretch with the Pistons; he replaced Doug Collins and led Detroit to a 16-21 record in 1997-98, went to the playoffs after a 29-21 record in the lockout-shortened season of 1998-99 and was fired after 58 games and a 28-30 record the next season.
The Clippers selected him as head coach before the 2000-01 season and won 31 and 39 games before floundering this past season. Gentry was replaced by Dennis Johnson.
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With a successful draft under his belt, graded as best in the league by several media sites, Pistons President Joe Dumars now looks to the free-agent season.
It probably will feel like a mini-vacation.
Unlike last year, when the Pistons targeted and aggressively pursued Chauncey Billups, there is no urgent need to be filled. Heck, there really isn't even a shopping list.
"It's not like we have a dire need, where we just have to go out and find somebody," Dumars said. "At this point, where we are as a team, it's about finding the right person to add to the mix. I don't want to make any mistakes."
The Pistons are over the salary cap, so they won't be in the bidding for top-shelf free agents such as Jason Kidd or Jermaine O'Neal.
They have essentially two options. One is to use the mid-level exception, which is expected to be worth $4.8 million. With that the Pistons can offer a six-year deal worth more than $34 million, which is what Billups received. The other is through trades, either a straight trade or a sign-and-trade.
"Is there a chance the free-agent time could pass and we don't use our mid-level?" Dumars said. "Yeah, that could happen. It has to be somebody we all agree is right or we will pass."
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Not a small person by any means, Joe Dumars was dwarfed Friday when he stood with 6-foot-7 Carlos Delfino, 7-1 Darko Milicic and 7-1, 265-pound Andreas Glyniadakis to pose for pictures.
Dumars, 6-3, welcomed the Pistons' three draft choices at the Palace, where they were introduced to the media.
Delfino held up jersey No. 24, Milicic No. 31 and Glyniadakis No. 55. Dumars, the team president of basketball operations, wore a shirt with no number.
Milicic, from Serbia-Montenegro, is the first European to be the Pistons' top pick in the draft. He went No. 2 overall Thursday night. The draft also marked the first time all the Pistons' picks came from overseas.
"We feel like we had a great draft last night," Dumars said. "A lot of times after drafts people will come out and say, hey, we got the player we wanted, but ask anybody that has dealt with us for the last month, they'd tell you we got the three guys we set out to get from day one.
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Pistons Jun 2003 Archive
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Detroit News | Jun 27, 2003
It all fell correctly for the Pistons.
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Detroit News Columnist Terry Foster | Jun 27, 2003
While the public praised Pistons President Joe Dumars for bringing in players chiseled in his image, he prepared himself for the day when an immature, controversial figure would come to his team.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 27, 2003
For most of the day Thursday, Darko Milicic did what every teenager does well: sleep.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 27, 2003
Wednesday night at the Manhattan penthouse apartment of his representatives, Marc and Natasha Cornstein, Darko Milicic stretched across a chair.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jun 26, 2003
Hours after lambasting former 76ers coach Larry Brown on a local morning radio show, Pat Croce, Brown's former boss, didn't shy away from his comments at all.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 26, 2003
Darko Milicic is in love.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 26, 2003
For Joe Dumars and his staff, tonight's real excitement starts about the time the last lottery pick goes in the NBA draft.
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Detroit News | Jun 25, 2003
The cleanup began with a phone call to Richard Hamilton.
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Detroit News | Jun 25, 2003
Dumars also dismissed some bogus rumors.
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Detroit News | Jun 25, 2003
Unlike last season, the Pistons will not go into the free agent shopping season with a specific target.
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Detroit News | Jun 25, 2003
The No.
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Detroit News | Jun 25, 2003
When Pistons President Joe Dumars talks about 18-year-old Darko Milicic, the 7-foot-1 Serbian-born forward he will select with the second overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday, he chooses his words carefully.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 24, 2003
Three years ago, Mateen Cleaves was in an expensive New York hotel room wearing a suit and shoes that probably could have been a down payment for a house.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 24, 2003
John Hammond remembers a trip overseas nine years ago to scout former Piston Rafael Addison.
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Houston Chronicle | Jun 24, 2003
While much of the planet has been inundated with all things LeBron James in advance of Thursday's NBA draft, there is a different kind of gospel being preached elsewhere in the world.
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Washington Times Columnist Tom Knott | Jun 23, 2003
Grant Hill, the one-time heir to Michael Jordan's marketing riches, is expected to miss next season following the fourth surgery on his problematic left ankle in March.
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Detroit News | Jun 22, 2003
Darko Milicic officially became an adult Friday.
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Hartford Courant | Jun 22, 2003
LeBron James is the acknowledged No.
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Morning Journal | Jun 21, 2003
During Syracuse's magical run toward the NCAA championship, Orangemen small forward Carmelo Anthony became a household name.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 21, 2003
Darko Milicic's European team is threatening legal action against the Pistons and his agents, but neither seems overly concerned.
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Detroit News | Jun 20, 2003
The European team of Darko Milicic, the Serbian expected to be the No.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jun 20, 2003
When Mike Woodson stepped onto the 76ers' practice floor yesterday morning to help with the workouts for three prospective second-round draft choices, he already knew he would not be the next head coach.
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Toronto Star | Jun 19, 2003
Kevin O'Neill is looking for a few good men to work a lot of long hours.
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Toronto Star | Jun 19, 2003
Kevin O'Neill is probably going to get thrown out of a few games; he's unquestionably going to lose his temper every now and then.
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Hoopsworld.com | Jun 19, 2003
The Pacer Report
By Marc Roberts
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Associated Press | Jun 18, 2003
Kevin O'Neill, known for his intense, in-your-face style as a college coach, was introduced Wednesday as the man to succeed the laid-back Lenny Wilkens with the Toronto Raptors.
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Globe & Mail | Jun 18, 2003
The Toronto Raptors expect to formally introduce Kevin O'Neill today as the National Basketball Association team's fifth head coach, according to team sources.
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Globe & Mail | Jun 17, 2003
The confirmation of Kevin O'Neill as the new head coach of the Toronto Raptors will have to wait a day or two.
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Toronto Star | Jun 16, 2003
The wretched Toronto Raptors regular season had yet to end and already Glen Grunwald knew what characteristics he wanted in his next coach.
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Toronto Star | Jun 16, 2003
Kevin O'Neill must have toned down his exuberance a little bit: Glen Grunwald never once opened his door during his Raptors coaching search to find someone standing there in a gorilla suit.
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New York Daily News | Jun 15, 2003
When Darko Milicic flew into Kennedy Airport last month, he did not experience the typical awe that accompanies one's first trip to the big city.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 14, 2003
Two weeks after the Pistons fired him, Rick Carlisle is weighing his employment options.
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Toronto Star | Jun 14, 2003
Kevin O'Neill, the defensive guru of the Detroit Pistons, is likely to become the next head coach of the Raptors.
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Rocky Mountain News | Jun 13, 2003
The Cleveland Cavaliers have said they'll draft high school phenom LeBron James with the top pick.
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detnews | Jun 13, 2003
The U.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune Columnist Dan Barreiro | Jun 13, 2003
While hungry candidates continue to wait for their first shot at being an NBA head coach, Tim Floyd has just been given his second.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 12, 2003
Sensing what appeared to be the obvious, Carmelo Anthony canceled his workout with the Pistons, knowing they are expected to draft 7-foot-1 Darko Milicic, the 17-year old forward-center from Yugoslavia.
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Toronto Sun | Jun 12, 2003
What began as a coaching derby involving approximately 30 names has been whittled to a two-horse field.
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Washington Times | Jun 10, 2003
Jeff Van Gundy became coach of the Houston Rockets yesterday, rejecting an offer to take over the Washington Wizards.
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Detroit News | Jun 10, 2003
The Pistons and Sacramento Kings wiped the slate clean Monday, essentially allowing the Pistons to keep their first-round draft pick this season.
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Detroit News | Jun 9, 2003
Network ratings on ABC are proving once again that Detroit is not only a basketball town, but also one of the best sports towns in America.
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Denver Post | Jun 8, 2003
How about a Nuggets starting lineup of Gilbert Arenas at point guard, Rodney White at shooting guard, Carmelo Anthony at small forward, Juwan Howard at power forward and Nene Hilario at center?
If the Nuggets, as expected, select Anthony with the third pick June 26 in the NBA draft, that's a lineup he said he believes can happen.
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Detroit News Columnist John Niyo | Jun 8, 2003
This will be the first move of young Madison Brown's life, and yet the 6-year-old daughter of coaching vagabond Larry Brown already has proven she's wise beyond her years.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jun 7, 2003
They have not yet signed contracts, but 76ers assistant coaches John Kuester and Dave Hanners expect to join the Detroit Pistons as part of Larry Brown's staff in the coming week.
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Portland Oregonian | Jun 7, 2003
If Maurice Cheeks wanted to escape the speculation surrounding his job with the Trail Blazers, coming to the NBA's pre-draft camp didn't help.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jun 6, 2003
Prospective draft choices aren't the only ones being evaluated during the NBA's predraft camp in Chicago.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 6, 2003
Somewhere among the 60-odd hopefuls at the NBA pre-draft camp might be a player or two capable of helping the Pistons.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune | Jun 5, 2003
When Larry Brown resigned as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers two weeks ago, little could he have known what a domino effect it would have.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 5, 2003
The whirlwind that is Rick Carlisle's life continued Wednesday.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 5, 2003
Seated on a foldaway chair on the upper level of the gymnasium, Larry Brown looked out on the kind of scene he loves.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 4, 2003
Larry Brown is 62, but don't be surprised if he coaches beyond the five-year contract he just signed with the Pistons, his college coach said Tuesday.
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Detroit News | Jun 4, 2003
Count Lakers Coach Phil Jackson among those who feel Larry Brown made a mistake taking the Pistons head coaching job.
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Washington Post | Jun 4, 2003
The Wizards have contacted the agent for Rick Carlisle and could meet with the recently fired Detroit Pistons coach this weekend or early next week about Washington's coaching vacancy, according to Warren LaGarie, Carlisle's agent.
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Philadelphia Daily News Columnist Bill Conlin | Jun 3, 2003
WHEN I'M KING of the World.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jun 3, 2003
One-third of the potential Philadelphia-Detroit-Portland triangle was completed yesterday when Larry Brown accepted the Pistons' head-coaching position.
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Denver Post | Jun 3, 2003
The agent for Serbian forward-center Darko Milicic said Monday he didn't anticipate that Larry Brown's hiring as Detroit Pistons coach would affect his client.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 3, 2003
First and foremost, Larry Brown wants to teach.
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Detroit News | Jun 3, 2003
Larry Brown had known for months he might get the chance to coach the Pistons' Ben Wallace.
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Detroit News | Jun 3, 2003
Rick Carlisle believes that if Larry Brown had not been available, he would still be coaching the Pistons.
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Detroit News | Jun 3, 2003
Larry Brown's coaching staff is in a bit of limbo right now.
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Detroit News | Jun 3, 2003
Larry Brown addressed his nomadic reputation when asked whether he's said "this is my last coaching job" before.
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Detroit News | Jun 3, 2003
Here's what we know:
The Pistons on Monday hired 62-year-old, Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown to replace the fired Rick Carlisle.
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Washington Post | Jun 3, 2003
The Washington Wizards interviewed former Maryland star Len Elmore yesterday for their president of basketball operations vacancy and received clearance to interview Boston General Manager Chris Wallace, sources confirmed.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jun 2, 2003
Larry Brown will be introduced as the new coach of the Detroit Pistons in a news conference today at the Palace in Auburn Hills.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 2, 2003
In the end, Larry Brown became convinced that his fastest route to the NBA Finals was through Detroit -- and not Washington, the Los Angeles Clippers or Houston.
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Detroit News | Jun 2, 2003
Now that we know Larry Brown will be named the Pistons' next head coach at 2 p.
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Washington Post | Jun 2, 2003
Top NBA coaching candidates Larry Brown and Paul Silas are off the market and a potential president of basketball operations for the Washington Wizards could soon become unavailable as well.
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N.Y. Times | Jun 2, 2003
Two of the places in the game of musical chairs being played by some of the N.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Jun 1, 2003
Philadelphia has called the Nets and asked for permission to interview Eddie Jordan for its vacant head coaching job, according to a friend of Jordan's who asked to remain anonymous.
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Detroit News | Jun 1, 2003
Rick Carlisle probably won't be without a job too long.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jun 1, 2003
Larry Brown, the Hall of Fame coach who resigned from the 76ers six days ago, will be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons, sources with the league and the Sixers said yesterday.
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Detroit News | Jun 1, 2003
Pistons fans seemed a lot more surprised and irritated at Rick Carlisle's firing than the former coach himself Saturday.
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Detroit News Columnist Rob Parker | Jun 1, 2003
Larry Brown is the next coach of the Pistons.
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Detroit Free Press Columnist Drew Sharp | Jun 1, 2003
The only thing more surreal than Saturday's impromptu press conference announcing the apparently amicable divorce between Rick Carlisle and the Pistons was the 48 hours leading up to it.
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Detroit Free Press | Jun 1, 2003
It was surreal.
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Washington Post | Jun 1, 2003
The Washington Wizards' chances of hiring former Philadelphia 76ers coach Larry Brown dimmed yesterday when the Detroit Pistons fired Rick Carlisle and confirmed they would pursue Brown.
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New York Times | Jun 1, 2003
Dennis Rodman, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, lounges in a chair on the patio of his oceanfront home in Newport Beach, Calif.
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 1, 2003
Larry Brown has agreed to a five-year, $25 million deal to be the head coach of the Detroit Pistons, reports SI.
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