Larry Brown has told two league sources that he plans to take the Cavaliers' offer to become their next team president. According to the sources, who spoke to ESPN.com on Monday evening, Brown said he would accept the position after the Pistons' season is over.
Pacers senior vice president David Morway, who had been the frontrunner to get the Cavaliers' GM position before Cleveland began flirting with Brown, had given ownership until Monday evening to make a decision before he had to withdraw from consideration. On Monday, Morway found out that the Cavs were going in another direction.
"I'm in a great situation in Indiana working for Donnie Walsh and Larry Bird, and have no desire to leave unless an unbelievable opportunity came along," Morway told ESPN.com. "When I first interviewed, I was told that the general manager position would have full authority over basketball-related decisions and report directly to ownership.
"However, over the course of the last week, they indicated that they were exploring hiring a high-profile team president that would have full control of all basketball decisions. After talking with ownership, it appears that's the direction they are going and as a result, I am no longer a candidate for the GM position.
"I appreciate the interest they showed in me and wish them the best of luck in the future."
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With Larry Brown all but gone from Detroit at the end of the playoffs, Flip Saunders has emerged as the choice to become head coach of the Pistons, according to the New York Daily News.
After the Pistons reportedly made contact with Saunders as early as April 4th, sources say Saunders has held off on taking a job because of Brown's expected departure, and that Saunders would welcome the chance to take over a veteran team that is currently working on its second straight championship.
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Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown is unaware of the supposed ultimatium from Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert on the supposed deadline for today on whether or not to accept their team presidency but even if their was one, his plans remained unchanged for next season.
Brown still plans to make a decision on his future with the Pistons 72 hours after their season ends. Inbetween that time, Brown will visit the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn and could possibily have a second operation to correct a bladder problem he has had since Nov.3.
"Brown said last week that if the condition was fixed, he planned to return to coach the Pistons. If not, he said he might pursue other noncoaching basketball opportunities -- one of which could be as president of basketball operations for the Cavaliers. "
"No, I talked to Joe (Dumars) and everything is the same," Brown said before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night against the Miami Heat.
A local TV station in Detroit says a deal with the Cavaliers is 90 percent complete but Brown denied it as well.
It looks like the Larry Brown saga will continue.
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Pistons May 2005 Archive
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ESPN | May 30, 2005
With questionable officiating, the Detroit Pistons began to self-destruct, allowing the Miami Heat to take a 2-1 series lead with a 113-104 win.
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Zwire.com | May 29, 2005
Larry Brown reportedly has until Monday to accept Cleveland's offer to become Team President.
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ESPN | May 28, 2005
Antonio McDyess' career was interrupted at its peak by three knee surgeries, and he has finally come to grips with the fact that he'll never regain the explosiveness he once took for granted.
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Beacon-Journal | May 26, 2005
Dan Gilbert is going to make "a massive transformation" in the coming weeks, likely when the Pistons' season is over.
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Pioneer Press | May 26, 2005
A source has told the Pioneer Press that Glen Taylor and Kevin McHale of the Timberwolves recently flew to Grand Rapids, Mich.
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RealGM | May 26, 2005
Dwyane Wade scored 20 of his 40 points in the 4th quarter, as he led the Heat to a 92-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
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Plain-Dealer | May 25, 2005
The Cavaliers have asked the Detroit Pistons for permission to talk with coach Brown once the Pistons are either eliminated from the postseason or win their second straight NBA title.
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ESPN | May 23, 2005
Rasheed Wallace scored 20 points, Chauncey Billups added 18, Richard Hamilton had 16, and Ben Wallace and Tayshaun Prince each scored 13 as all five Detroit starters reached double figures.
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Detroit Free Press | May 20, 2005
Still hampered by a thigh injury, Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal told the Miami Herald on Wednesday that he was unsure as to whether he will be able to play in Monday’s Eastern Conference Finals match-up against the Detroit Pistons.
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Hunter Johannason/RealGM | May 19, 2005
The Pistons may have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals tonight, however, it was Reggie Miller's night as the retiring star finished with 27 points and an everlasting standing ovation in Indiana.
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The Miami Herald | May 18, 2005
Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal is still uncertain as to whether his right thigh will be ready from the Conference Finals next week.
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Yahoo! | May 17, 2005
The Pistons cruised to a 86-67 rout of the Pacers on Tuesday after holding Indiana without a field for a stretch of 10:39.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 15, 2005
The Pistons' Rasheed Wallace promised a Game 4 Detroit win and they did just that, beating the Pacers 89-76.
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Mercury News | May 14, 2005
Detroit coach Larry Brown saw an officiating conspiracy with Reggie Miller's shot in the final moments of Friday's game.
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ESPN | May 14, 2005
Rasheed Wallace missed two important 3-pointers in the final minute of Friday's night game and he expects to atone for the loss on Sunday when they battle the Pacers in Game 4.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | May 13, 2005
With their 79-74 win over the Pistons, the Pacers now have a 2-1 series lead. Reggie Miller scored 17 points, including a long two-pointer in the final seconds.
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Yahoo! | May 13, 2005
Pistons' shooting guard Richard Hamilton is officially listed as probable for Game 3's visit to Indiana due to a right calf injury sustained in Game 2's second quarter.
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Yahoo! | May 11, 2005
Jeff Foster came off the bench to give the Pacers 14 points and 20 rebounds in their 92-83 victory at The Palace.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 9, 2005
Richard Hamilton's 28 points helped the Pistons cruise to a 96-81 win over the Pacers in Game 1 of their seven-game series.
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NY Post | May 7, 2005
Larry Brown said on ESPN on Friday that there's a distinct chance he'll sit out next season due to a serious health matter he may have to take care of.
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Yahoo! | May 4, 2005
Even Allen Iverson's best efforts couldn't stop Rip Hamilton and the Detroit Pistons from advancing to the 2nd round of the playoffs, where they might meet the Indiana Pacers.
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Philadelphia Daily News | May 3, 2005
Up 3-1 in the series, budding Pistons star Tayshaun Prince is still hobbled by an ankle sprain suffered in game 4’s win in Philadelphia.
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USA Today | May 3, 2005
In an image seen thousands of times by now, Bryant Jackson, the fan charged with throwing a chair into a crowd of basketball players and fans in the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl was sentenced today to two years of probation.
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NBA Press Release | May 2, 2005
Ben Wallace has reclaimed the Defensive Player of the Year award after losing it last season to Ron Artest.
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USA Today | May 1, 2005
Allen Iverson was stellar yet again, but it was not enough as the Sixers fell to the Pistons 97-92 in overtime.
