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Reports: John Beilein Interviewed For Pistons Job
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A Wojbomb has struck Ann Arbor:
The University of Michigan's John Beilein interviewed for the Detroit Pistons coaching job on Thursday, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 1, 2018
Wojnarowski's report was corroborated by the Freep's Pistons beat writer, Vincent Ellis, who added some detail:
Initial introductory meeting within past two weeks in L.A. has led to #Pistons interest. https://t.co/oRk6UdJKvY
— NerdOnPistons (@Vincent_Ellis56) June 1, 2018
Woj mentioned a couple other candidates in a quick article posted shortly after the news broke:
Sources told ESPN that Beilein and former Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey met Thursday in Michigan with Pistons officials -- a contingent that included new senior adviser Ed Stefanski and coaching search consultants Bernie Bickerstaff and Jim Lynam.
Detroit also is planning to meet with Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard this weekend.
I won't lie: this isn't the news I wanted to hear, especially since The Athletic's Brendan Quinn tweeted that "a number of people extremely close to Beilein" were not aware this meeting occurred. Beilein, notably, acts as his own agent. The Pistons are owned by Tom Gores, noted Spartan who's done a not-so-great job of running the franchise since buying it from the family of noted Wolverine William Davidson.
[After THE JUMP: nonnonono]
That said, there's plenty of reason to believe this will end in a nice raise from Michigan for Beilein—and quite possibly his entire staff—when the dust settles. The Pistons are looking at a number of candidates, including one with NBA head coaching experience in Dwane Casey, and a few other names (like TNT's Kenny Smith) have popped up without anything seeming to come of it.
Meanwhile, Beilein has three years left on a deal that pays him $3.37MM annually, second in the Big Ten only to Tom Izzo—but the gap to MSU's coach, who makes $4.4MM a year, is sizable. An extension is being discussed, and athletic director Warde Manuel has made it clear he wants Beilein around for a long time. Beilein is in a strong negotiating position; he's coming off his second national title appearance in six years, the men's basketball program has been easily the most consistently good of the major sports during his tenure, and the money for his assistants doesn't stack up to M's Big Ten competition:
Staff pay is a significant issue.
— Brendan F. Quinn (@BFQuinn) June 1, 2018
Last year's U-M staff ...
Saddi Washington - $250,000 Luke Yaklich - $225,000
DeAndre Haynes - $200,000
Total: $675,000
Other B10 staffs ...
Ohio State: $1.02 million
Indiana: $890,000
At Michigan State: $820,000 https://t.co/kLRJFG5dh0
Manuel passed his first major test at Michigan with flying colors when he hired Mel Pearson to replace Red Berenson, a move that's brought an immediate turnaround for hockey. This may be the one he's ultimately judged on, however.
For everyone's sake, let's hope this moves quickly and results in Michigan firing the money cannon.
rather than a misunderstanding (shocker there). Doesn't sound like this was an "interview" as Woj puts it, cuz, you know, retweets.
An "introductory meeting" for a guy who is his own agent could have very likely gone like this:
Pistons: Hey, John, would you be interested in formally interviewing for the Pistons job?
JB: I'm flattered, but very happy where I am. I'm hungry. I'm going to get some subs.
And that could be the end of the story.
Really? It's like a nuclear war, it may not be likely to happen, but if it did it would REALLY suck.
Nuclear war with North Korea and Beilein to the Pistons feels distrubingly similar in both likelihood and outcome.
he isnt the type of guy to pull the rug out of all these baller recurits he is getting.
Power play by JB for the win, get that money sir..and for your assistants
received a massive pay increase yet?
I can't really see this going anywhere. Beilein is already 65, the only older NBA coaches are D'Antoni and Popovich, guys who've both been at the pro level for decades. It's hard to see the Pistons wanting to hire a 65-year-old coach with no pro experience (caveat: we are talking about the Pistons here, who seem intent on interviewing literally everyone), nor do I see Beilein wanting to make this level of change and adjustment at this point in his career. I'd imagine this will end up being a blip on the way to Beilein's contract extension and sizable pay hikes for his staff.
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I have so much trouble envisioning Beilein jumping to the NBA. I realize it's the tip-top of his profession but he seems like the exact opposite of an NBA guy.
He's not going anywhere but it elevates his prominence in the minds of recruits.
And pries a few dollars loose for his staff.
Win-win.
It's not great for recruiting. Programs have never been able to negative recruit Beilein by claiming that he's going to leave for the NBA. Now they can.
knows JB would never go to the NBA. I'm sure recruits know that, as well.
knows JB would never go to the NBA. I'm sure recruits know that, as well.
(er men} they should be the highest paid staff in the BIG.
He'd come right back.
The first time he did an autobench after a foul in the first minute there would be a mutiny.
Let's think of the possible new world order for a second. If the money canon fails to land a successful shot on JB, do we swing it around and aim it at Yaklich - given that he's been getting solid run as recruiting guru?
No. You aim the assistant money cannon at him. You can't shoot the $5 million warhead at a guy who was a high school coach four years ago. Yaklich would be the top assistant for Beilein's replacement but he's not ready to be the replacement.
love coach B, but the NBA is a different animal...
not going to get NBA veterans to focus on fundamentals like chest passes...
as others have stated, i believe the NBA is less about coaching and more about managing a roster... its a league of Caliparis or Selfs...find the right mix of talent and then get them on the same page...
finding the right mix of talent and getting them on the same page. In college that includes working the findamentals repeatedly.
The real consummate professionals work the fundamentals on their own off season trying to improve facets of their game. If anything working with NBA talent would more likely allow John to work the X's and O's of the offense alot more rather than have to be so focused on the little things.
agree that makes the most sense
The NBA is the highest league
The question is why is it necessary for him to do this? Hasn't this issue dawned on Warde Manuel? Michigan basketball is on the cusp of a whole new era of continued high level success. Let's hope that the powers that be in the Athletic Department don't let it slip away.
The other thing is this would be a ridiculous roster mismatch. Nobody can shoot, and they're built to run through bigs with Drummond and Griffin, with little flexibility.
It's well documented that he spends a ton of time working on the fundamentals like which foot to land on when receiving a pass all the time. You can't read a profile of last year's team without Matthews being quoted about this in particular.
totally...
“But then we come in and we’re learning middle-school drills, and I’m just like, ‘Wow,’” Livers said, shaking his head Friday after practice before tonight’s clash with Florida State for a berth in the Final Four.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2018/03/2…
While Sanderson is in charge of transforming the bodies of Michigan players, Beilein takes responsibility for skill development. His approach emphasizes fundamentals like jump stops, chest passes and pivots so much that first-year assistant coach DeAndre Haynes remembers thinking at first, “Man, this is like you’re going back to high school."
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/john-beilein-michigan-brink-title-with…
The regents still have to approve any deal that the AD negotiates, right? So just asking might not be the most effective way to fast track any raises for his assistants, this however would probably get their attention.
if Jalen Wilson decommitted because of this.
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that he needs to go to this level to squeeze an extra million out for his assistant. I know it's business but not his style combined with would like to think Michigan A.D is a little more easy to work with esp with their love for JB and the professionalism by both sides.
Hate to admit it but think he has obvious interest in this. Let's face a guy growing up a hoops junkie may have always dreamed of coaching at that level. Might be his lifetime dream. Maybe he feels would take perfect situation and this might be it for him in this state, etc... who knows.
you go for the fun of it, with an open mind, even entertain the prospect. How weird.
P.S. Has UM Hoops ever gotten the scoop on a big UM basketball story? Still nothing up over there. Just not sure they've ever established an inside channel.
and now this comes up? Aiyiyi...
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