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08:05 AM ET 06.08 | New York may be safe. While Knicks fans fret about the possibility of Isiah Thomas returning to New York, the Detroit Pistons are considering Thomas for their vacant head coaching position, according to league sources. Thomas is not the leading candidate, sources say, but he is on Detroit's short list along with Mike Woodson, Kelvin Sampson and his former Pistons teammate Bill Laimbeer. ... Thomas served as New York's president in a controversial reign from 2003-2008 that left him among the most hated sports figures in recent New York history. That is not the case, however, in Detroit, where Thomas led the Pistons to back-to-back championships in 1989 and 1990. Widely regarded as the greatest player in franchise history, the Hall of Famer could return to a club that has suffered through three straight losing seasons.

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June 8, 2011 08:10 AM ET

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This sounds like a Saturday Night Live Sketch with the powers of Dumars and Thomas combined....

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June 8, 2011 08:15 AM ET

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Good lord the Pistons really want to destroy their franchise....

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June 8, 2011 08:44 AM ET

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Poor Piston fans...

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June 8, 2011 09:20 AM ET

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Are you still Bad, Bro?

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June 8, 2011 09:38 AM ET

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This would be the final nail in the Piston coffin if it were to happen!

Willy77

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June 8, 2011 09:45 AM ET

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Joe Dumars is proving what a lucky SOB he was back when he put that good team together. He sucks. He has made astronomically bad decisions and continues to get a free pass. Clock is ticking on Joe D. New owner will want to win and if Isiah is employed by the Pistons and wearing anything but the #11, we are screwed.

One word sums up Joe Dumars..........DARKO. Nuff said.

Rockenrolla

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June 8, 2011 10:09 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET 06.08 by Willy77

This would be the final nail in the Piston coffin if it were to happen!

Speaking of coffins...Mr. Davidson would be spinning in his if this happened.

Mr. Beepo

Ypsilanti , MI

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June 8, 2011 10:19 AM ET

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The fact that he made the list at all tells me everythingl I want to know about the Pistons.

RhudeDog

Swansboro , NC

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June 8, 2011 10:22 AM ET

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I don't think he'll be hired. If he is...I will post things like
"He's actually pretty good at developing talent"
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"I like the rebuilding job he did in Indiana."

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June 8, 2011 10:23 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:45 AM ET 06.08 by Rockenrolla

Joe Dumars is proving what a lucky SOB he was back when he put that good team together. He sucks. He has made astronomically bad decisions and continues to get a free pass. Clock is ticking on Joe D. New owner will want to win and if Isiah is employed by the Pistons and wearing anything but the #11, we are screwed.One word sums up Joe Dumars..........DARKO. Nuff said.

Truth!

Turk

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June 8, 2011 10:37 AM ET

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Isiah have a lot of friends within the league and contrary to what some people perceive of Isiah he's very much liked and adored; regardless of what Magic said. He will be back in the league soon; not sure if it will be with Detroit but it will be in some capacity. It still bothers me how an inexperienced coach like Mark Jackson can get a head coaching job and Kareem can't. Maybe I'm judging ability over ability or something unexplainable like that.