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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. ESPN.com

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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. ESPN.com

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Has Laimbeer gained additional standing by being on the bench of a team (Minnesota) that's gone 32-132 the last two seasons? At any rate, sources indicated Sunday night that the Pistons were in no rush to make a hire and will take their time (which bodes well for, say, Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey.) NBA.com

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Bill Laimbeer, who spent this year on Minnesota's bench after leading the Detroit Shock to three WNBA titles, is expected to receive some consideration, as well. It's no secret he'd love a head coaching job, but it isn't known how likely it is the Pistons would be willing to take a chance on the former Bad Boy. Other names such as ESPN/ABC's Mark Jackson, former Nets coach and now-Celtics assistant Lawrence Frank and former Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey have been thrown out by media outlets. Detroit News

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Minnesota assistant Bill Laimbeer will likely be in the Detroit mix too. Expect thread through most candidates to be toughness, defense. Twitter

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Chuck Swirsky: Told Bill Laimbeer the Pistons were retiring Dennis Rodman's jersey Friday night. He wasn't aware of it. Can't make it- coaching Minn. Twitter

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Bill Laimbeer wasn't much of a fan of the last Chicago Bull to win MVP, and he doesn't appear to enamored with the franchise's current contender for the award, Derrick Rose. The former Detroit Pistons center and current Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach didn't care to make comparisons between Rose and five-time MVP Michael Jordan, but offered up one criticism of Rose. "I wouldn't compare them because I don't really care about either of them," Laimbeer said Wednesday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "One is a point guard and one is a shooting guard. They are two completely different positions. Derrick Rose has a lot to learn also as far as getting his teammates more involved. He takes the ball a lot himself these days. But he's a very aggressive player, he's fast, he's strong and he has the great skillset to be very successful. To compare the two would be a stretch at this point." ESPN.com

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