The Detroit Pistons fired coach Monty Williams after one season, absorbing the remaining $65 million remaining on his contract, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
New Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon had been meeting regularly with Williams about the franchise's future since his hiring a month ago, but the decision to dismiss Williams was directed from the ownership level with Tom Gores, sources told ESPN.
Langdon delivered the news to Williams on Wednesday morning, sources said.