Stan Van Gundy’s coach-president role with the Detroit Pistons is safe. Or, actually, maybe he’ll be back next year only as the coach. Or perhaps he won’t be back at all.
So much for clarity.
Pistons owner Tom Gores didn’t provide any concrete inklings of his own while talking to reporters during halftime of his team’s Monday night loss to the Toronto Raptors. While he was far from dismissive of Van Gundy, he didn’t exactly offer a ringing endorsement for his future either, per The Detroit News‘ Bob Wojnowski:
“I’m not afraid of change,” Gores said at halftime in his courtside suite. “Stan’s a very committed guy, he’s dedicated, this is not a situation where you make a change because somebody’s not dedicated. But if we have to change, Stan’s not afraid of change either. We will. But I would never make a change without talking to him.”
#Pistons Gores on whether he's leaning either way on SVG's future:
"I’m really not."— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) April 10, 2018
I don't get the sense that SVG wants to be either the president or coach — the security is in having both roles. I don't know that there's anyone to bring in as a president over him, either. I just don't buy the Arn Tellem rumors. https://t.co/Q2bOVf5LyH
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) April 10, 2018