Jaden Ivey’s inconsistent run under Williams, who signed a five-year, $78.5 million contract this offseason that marked the richest deal in NBA history upon agreement, has sparked some tension among Detroit decision-makers this season, league sources told Yahoo Sports, as well as drawn the ire of Pistons faithful online.
Source: Jake Fischer @ Yahoo! Sports
Source: Jake Fischer @ Yahoo! Sports
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Jaden Ivey on Pistons not warning him about bench role: ‘There wasn’t anything said’
cbssports.com/nba/news/jaden… – 4:34 PM
Jaden Ivey on Pistons not warning him about bench role: ‘There wasn’t anything said’
cbssports.com/nba/news/jaden… – 4:34 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Latest for @YahooSports: On Detroit’s winless November, Jaden Ivey’s curious role under Monty Williams, and how the Pistons’ losing streak could shape a potential seller ahead of this trade deadline sports.yahoo.com/pistons-seemin… – 10:38 AM
Latest for @YahooSports: On Detroit’s winless November, Jaden Ivey’s curious role under Monty Williams, and how the Pistons’ losing streak could shape a potential seller ahead of this trade deadline sports.yahoo.com/pistons-seemin… – 10:38 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Monty Williams said the decision to start Killian Hayes over Jaden Ivey was to get Cade Cunningham off the ball more, and said he liked how Hayes can get the team organized. – 10:10 PM
Monty Williams said the decision to start Killian Hayes over Jaden Ivey was to get Cade Cunningham off the ball more, and said he liked how Hayes can get the team organized. – 10:10 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Monty Williams: “I’m not into moral victories. I don’t know where that came from. It doesn’t make sense.” – 10:09 PM
Monty Williams: “I’m not into moral victories. I don’t know where that came from. It doesn’t make sense.” – 10:09 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Big Jaden Ivey 3 after the Knicks got a second-chance layup. – 9:40 PM
Big Jaden Ivey 3 after the Knicks got a second-chance layup. – 9:40 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Monty Williams compares Ausar Thompson to Shawn Marion, says Joe Harris has become a teacher for the young Detroit Pistons roster trib.al/hvqVZNJ – 7:48 PM
Monty Williams compares Ausar Thompson to Shawn Marion, says Joe Harris has become a teacher for the young Detroit Pistons roster trib.al/hvqVZNJ – 7:48 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
New starting lineup against the Knicks tonight: Killian Hayes, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Livers, Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren. Ausar Thompson and Jaden Ivey have been moved to the bench. – 7:10 PM
New starting lineup against the Knicks tonight: Killian Hayes, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Livers, Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren. Ausar Thompson and Jaden Ivey have been moved to the bench. – 7:10 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Monty Williams says Bojan Bogdanovic is out tonight against the Knicks. – 6:17 PM
Monty Williams says Bojan Bogdanovic is out tonight against the Knicks. – 6:17 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Pistons coach Monty Williams says Bojan Bogdanovic, who was upgraded to questionable today, will not make his season debut tonight. @wojespn reported earlier today Bogdanovic could make his debut Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. – 6:04 PM
Pistons coach Monty Williams says Bojan Bogdanovic, who was upgraded to questionable today, will not make his season debut tonight. @wojespn reported earlier today Bogdanovic could make his debut Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. – 6:04 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
APROPOS OF NOTHING
The two highest-paid head coaches in the NBA (per the @Sportico list) have a combined record of 5-30 so far this season.
Monty Williams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Same for Gregg Popovich out West. – 5:45 PM
APROPOS OF NOTHING
The two highest-paid head coaches in the NBA (per the @Sportico list) have a combined record of 5-30 so far this season.
Monty Williams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Same for Gregg Popovich out West. – 5:45 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Monty Williams was frank after the Pistons made history last night: “I think this group struggles with adversity.”
It would be a surprising admission, if it weren’t obvious after 15-straight losses. Where do they go from here? freep.com/story/sports/n… – 8:11 AM
Monty Williams was frank after the Pistons made history last night: “I think this group struggles with adversity.”
It would be a surprising admission, if it weren’t obvious after 15-straight losses. Where do they go from here? freep.com/story/sports/n… – 8:11 AM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Since 2009-10 via @bball_ref
2 days after HC Monty Williams blasts their effort, the Lakers blow out Detroit.
2-16
15 losses in a row
Throw the losses out the window
That’s going to happen with rebuilding thru the draft and without veterans Bojan Bogdanovic and Monte… pic.twitter.com/OsCHZdebHL – 9:38 PM
Since 2009-10 via @bball_ref
2 days after HC Monty Williams blasts their effort, the Lakers blow out Detroit.
2-16
15 losses in a row
Throw the losses out the window
That’s going to happen with rebuilding thru the draft and without veterans Bojan Bogdanovic and Monte… pic.twitter.com/OsCHZdebHL – 9:38 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Monty Williams: “There was very little resistance in pick-and-roll.” – 9:32 PM
Monty Williams: “There was very little resistance in pick-and-roll.” – 9:32 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
#Pistons starters vs. #Lakers:
Cade Cunningham
Jaden Ivey
Ausar Thompson
Isaiah Stewart
Jalen Duren
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both active for the Lakers. – 6:37 PM
#Pistons starters vs. #Lakers:
Cade Cunningham
Jaden Ivey
Ausar Thompson
Isaiah Stewart
Jalen Duren
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both active for the Lakers. – 6:37 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Look familiar?
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic was an assistant with Phoenix Suns in 2019-20 season under Monty Williams. #Suns pic.twitter.com/UuwAbAHKVs – 5:51 PM
Look familiar?
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic was an assistant with Phoenix Suns in 2019-20 season under Monty Williams. #Suns pic.twitter.com/UuwAbAHKVs – 5:51 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
A players meeting didn’t help the #Pistons avoid tying a franchise-record 14th straight loss.
Monty Williams, who’s usually thorough with his responses, was brief & stern after the game due to his team’s failure to understand the magnitude of the moment.detroitnews.com/story/sports/n… pic.twitter.com/f0sU1tfctc – 12:50 PM
A players meeting didn’t help the #Pistons avoid tying a franchise-record 14th straight loss.
Monty Williams, who’s usually thorough with his responses, was brief & stern after the game due to his team’s failure to understand the magnitude of the moment.detroitnews.com/story/sports/n… pic.twitter.com/f0sU1tfctc – 12:50 PM
More on this storyline
If Ivey remains on precarious footing, rest assured rival front offices will be dialing the Pistons, wondering what it would take to acquire a former top-five selection with two more seasons before he reaches a critical campaign like Hayes’. There were a handful of teams, including the very Knicks that extended Detroit’s losing streak to 16 games Thursday, that attempted to trade up and acquire Ivey during the 2022 NBA Draft, even after the Pistons had made the pick official, sources said. -via Yahoo! Sports / December 1, 2023
Omari Sanfoka II: Monty acknowledged the spacing hasn’t been good for Cade and Ivey. “Any time the paint is crowded, it’s going to be pretty tough for Cade and Jaden to be efficient. We have to figure out spacing, and get guys in there that can knock down shots.” -via Twitter @omarisankofa / November 30, 2023
Lastly, with Cade Cunnigham and Jaden Ivey expected to be the guards of the future, Killian Hayes is a name to watch on the trade market after starting to begin the season and returning to a reserve role. -via HoopsHype / November 29, 2023
