The Detroit Pistons have fired head coach Monty Williams just a year after inking a then-record $78.5 million deal with the franchise, according to a team statement.

The Pistons were an NBA-worst 14-68 this past season, the first in what was a six-year, $78.5-million contract for Williams — one that, at the time, was the richest ever given to an NBA coach.

The Detroit Pistons on Wednesday fired coach Monty Williams after one season, absorbing the remaining $65 million on his contract.. New Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon ...

— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 12, 2025 Cunningham finished with a game-high 27 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and a steal. It was the All-Star’s 27th double-double of the season.

The Detroit Pistons fired coach Monty Williams on Wednesday after just one season that ended with an NBA-worst 14-68 record. “Decisions like these are difficult to make, and I want to thank ...