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Vincent Goodwill: #Pistons coach John kuester fired today Twitter

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"Decisions like this are difficult to make," Dumars said. "I want to thank John for his hard work and dedication to the organization over the last two years, however, at this time we have decided to make a change." Booth Newspapers

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The following statement was released this afternoon by President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars. “As our organization moves forward and prepares for the future, the search for our club’s new head coach is a priority and will begin immediately. However, at this time, we do not have a timetable for hiring a successor. We’ll conduct our due diligence privately and announce a decision when we’ve identified that individual.” NBA.com

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Marc Stein: Pistons announce expected ouster of John Kuester ... ex-Pistons assistant Mike Woodson, as previously stated, among candidates to take over Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Mike Woodson, Coaching, John Kuester 

Chris Mannix: Mike Woodson, a former Pistons assistant under Larry Brown, is considered a leading candidate to replace Kuester. Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Mike Woodson, Coaching, John Kuester 

Vincent Ellis: And I have heard that Woodson is very interested in coming back to Detroit. #Pistons. Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Mike Woodson, Coaching, John Kuester 

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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Chris Mannix: Kuester is a candidate to join Mike Brown's staff in LA. Was Brown's offensive coordinator in Cleveland. Twitter

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Sources have said since the season's end that Kuester was likely to be fired once the sale went through, and that chorus continues. As reported by ESPN.com, former Atlanta coach Mike Woodson is expected to receive consideration for the likely vacancy. Two other possible candidates are Mark Jackson and Malone, as well as usual suspects like Casey and Frank. As if going 57-107 in two seasons with the Pistons wasn't trying enough for Kuester, his case was seriously hurt by his frequent battles with players this season. SI.com

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

NBA coaching sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein that one candidate certain to be interviewed and considered as a replacement for Kuester -- should he be done in Detroit -- is former Pistons assistant coach Mike Woodson. After serving as the top aide to Brown in Detroit's championship season, Woodson was hired to coach the Atlanta Hawks in the summer of 2004 and held the job for six seasons until his dismissal following the 2009-10 season. ESPN.com

Detroit Pistons, Mike Woodson, Coaching, John Kuester 

John Kuester is still the coach of the Pistons — for now. 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. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

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. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

Chris Iott: Any reports that say a decision has been made or that a firing is imminent are not true, but in effect they will come true. Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

A source tells CBSSports.com's Ken Berger on Sunday evening that "Kuester has not resigned, nor has he indicated to Pistons management that he's leaving, according to one source." Also, Berger notes, "according to another source, Mike Brown would like Kuester to join his staff but is waiting for his situation with the Pistons to be resolved." CBSSports.com

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

Detroit head coach John Kuester will not be returning to the Pistons, according to sources. It is presumed that president Joe Dumars and his staff will be returning, but there has been no definitive indication of that yet, sources said. ESPN.com

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

Chris Iott: Pistons source: Nothing has been decided yet on John Kuester. #Pistons #NBA Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

Chris Iott: Sounds to me like someone jumped the gun. It appears that no change is imminent with Kuester, from what I'm hearing. #Pistons #NBA Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

Vincent Goodwill: Looks like espn is jumping the gun on Kuester. His status hasn't been decided yet, according to multiple team sources. #Pistons Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

Chris Mannix: John Kuester has NOT been fired by the Pistons, high ranking source tells SI. No decision has been made as of yet. Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester 

Royce Young: You can throw @Ken Berger on the pile of people whose sources have indicated no decision on Kuester yet. Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Coaching, John Kuester