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Detroit assistant/big-man specialist Roy Rogers was inquired about by the Trail Blazers recently, according to a league source. But both sides agreed it wasn't the right fit. Stotts pursued Rogers last offseason, as well. CSNNW.com

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Chris Haynes: Big man specialist & Detroit Pistons assistant coach Roy Rogers was offered same position by #Blazers & he turned it down CSNNW has learned. Twitter

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They will leave the door open for Ben Wallace to return for another season, in the hope he can serve as a mentor to Drummond, along with Greg Monroe and assistant coach Roy Rogers. Detroit News

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Larry Lage: The #Pistons have completed Lawrence Frank's coaching staff with Brian Hill, joining Roy Rogers, Dee Brown & John Loyer Twitter

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Pistons coach Lawrence Frank has made two choices for his coaching staff. Former NBA players Dee Brown and Roy Rogers will sit to Frank's side whenever next season starts, a source confirmed to The Detroit News. Brown, 42, was most recently the head coach and general manager of the Springfield (Mass.) Armor in the NBA Developmental League (NBDL). Brown also coached the WNBA's Orlando Miracle and San Antonio Silver Stars. He's more known for his exploits during the 1991 Slam Dunk Contest, where he won it with his famous no-look dunk. Detroit News

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New Detroit coach Lawrence Frank has not announced his coaching staff, but it could include Roy Rogers, who last season worked with the Celtics’ big men. Behind the scenes, Doc Rivers is seeking a defensive coach to replace Frank. Rivers has maintained mostly a low profile during the lockout, but the search for the next defensive coordinator is ongoing. Boston Globe

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David Aldridge: With Lawrence Frank going to Detroit, Celtics may stay internal for 1st assistant job, per league source. Roy Rogers among possibilties. Twitter

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In anticipation of an offer, Frank has been working on assembling a staff over the past two weeks, league coaching sources said. Celtics assistant Roy Rogers, who was on Frank’s staff with the Nets, is the most likely to join him in Detroit. Yahoo! Sports

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The contracts for all of Doc Rivers’ assistant coaches expired on June 30, but only one has been told to find another job. Two league sources confirmed that Roy Rogers, who replaced Clifford Ray as big man coach last season, will not return. Boston Herald

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Ainge confirmed that the Celtics have had conversations with former New Jersey assistant coach Roy Rogers about their vacant spot on the bench after Clifford Ray was not retained this season, but no deal has been consummated. Rogers spent time under then-Nets head coach Lawrence Frank, who Boston brought in as its top assistant this season replacing Tom Thibodeau. Yahoo! Sports first reported Boston's interest in Rogers. Ray's departure was first reported by The Boston Globe. ESPN.com

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Boston is planning to hire New Jersey Nets assistant coach Roy Rogers to replace Clifford Ray as the Celtics’ big-man coach, sources said. Yahoo! Sports

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This is how the other half – more like the other 95 percent – have lived. The Nets who recently endured summers of forced furloughs and cutbacks, have increased, not trimmed, their scouting department. The Nets have added former assistant Roy Rogers as their advanced scout while hiring former two-time NBA executive of the year Bob Ferry, ex- Sixers coach and scout Frank Zanin and the Sixers' former European scouting coordinator Danko Cvjeticanin. New York Post

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Chris Mannix: Nets spending heavily on scouting. Retain entire staff, move Roy Rogers to advance scout and hire three new scouts. Aggressive moves. Twitter

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