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08:10 AM ET 05.30 | John Kuester is still -- though a weekend report suggests otherwise -- the coach of the Pistons. A team source with firsthand knowledge of the situation said today that no major decisions will be made until the sale of the franchise to Los Angeles-based financier Tom Gores is complete and that nothing has changed since the end of the regular season. The source requested anonymity because he isn't authorized to speak for Gores, who is expected to gain control sometime this week. Kuester, reached by phone this afternoon, told the Free Press that he has not met with Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars to discuss his future with the organization or whether he will return for the final season of the three-year deal he agreed to when he was hired in the summer of 2009.

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May 30, 2011 08:23 AM ET

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Kuester is going to the LA Lakers, to be with his former Boss in Cleveland,.... Head Coach Mike Brown ....

... Nova

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May 30, 2011 08:29 AM ET

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These guys location won't make a lick of a difference with their aging roster...

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May 30, 2011 08:52 AM ET

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guess Detroit's future head coach isn't available right now or something. That would be the only reason to keep Kuester

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May 30, 2011 09:21 AM ET

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Don't come to LA, Bro.

I Love LA

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May 30, 2011 09:40 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:52 AM ET 05.30 by Kyukfan

guess Detroit's future head coach isn't available right now or something. That would be the only reason to keep Kuester

Or Something .... the SALE ....

NO major decisions will be made until the sale of the franchise to Los Angeles based financier Tom Gores is COMPLETE ....

Is the New Owner, going to be Willing to Eat Kruster final year of his Contact

... Nova

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May 30, 2011 10:43 AM ET

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Just fire the guy already

Slap Dog Hoops

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May 30, 2011 10:43 AM ET

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OH BOY I CANT WAIT TIL WEnesday so the sale will be final and we can move on....Kobe will love this guy(SIKE) We will be awful next year but aleast we will not have this BUM

Jay Pappi

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May 30, 2011 11:48 AM ET

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I think most Pistons would agree with this quote " Please Joe let him go to Mike Brown".

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May 30, 2011 11:59 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:43 AM ET 05.30 by Jay Pappi

OH BOY I CANT WAIT TIL WEnesday so the sale will be final and we can move on....Kobe will love this guy(SIKE)

We will be awful next year but aleast we will not have this BUM

Do know how Awful Detroit will be next year ....
1) NEW coach with less fiction with the Players?, ..
2) add the 8th Pick, to also maybe J Jerebko coming back from Injury ...
3) RIP contact is moveable vs making RIP a Salary Dump, and who knows maybe IF RIP is not in the Coach's Dog House like he was with Kruster, maybe RIP can get back to 2008 Stat before Kruster ....

... Nova

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May 30, 2011 12:00 PM ET

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s/b Do NOT Know how Awful ....

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May 30, 2011 01:12 PM ET

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the question is, why would want to coach in Detroit? Aging roster, malcontent players AND not that much talent

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May 30, 2011 01:18 PM ET

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wake me up in 2012 when the next season starts

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May 30, 2011 01:21 PM ET

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I might could get back my interest in the NBA, if just once, if they would tell these players to quit being a bunch of whiney babies and "NO!".... What kind of screwball league is this when you have to get a players permission to hire a coach???

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May 30, 2011 01:36 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:59 AM ET 05.30 by ... Nova

Do know how Awful Detroit will be next year ....1) NEW coach with less fiction with the Players?, ..2) add the 8th Pick, to also maybe J Jerebko coming back from Injury ... 3) RIP contact is moveable vs making RIP a Salary Dump, and who knows maybe IF RIP is not in the Coach's Dog House like he was with Kruster, maybe RIP can get back to 2008 Stat before Kruster ....

Oh I agree with u totally but it all comes down to Joe and this pick....we need to get bigger or we will be right back to where we were this season....And figure out what to do with Suckey..I say trade him but Joe has a thing for the guy.

Jay Pappi

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May 30, 2011 01:40 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:12 PM ET 05.30 by Skooter23g

the question is, why would want to coach in Detroit? Aging roster, malcontent players AND not that much talent

Well for starters Greg Monroe looks like a quility big man.......If they ever play Daye at the right position then he is an asset. Im looking for Gordon(who I didnt want to begin with) to pick his game up. Now my issue is wit Suckey oh I mean Stuckey. He is a bench player at best but can give u quility minutes.....but with no point and another big we need a quility coach who can teach.