The Detroit Pistons are moving quickly, as they must, to hire a head coach to replace Monty Williams. The team has received permission to interview Sean Sweeney, Micah Nori, and JB Bickerstaff for the vacant head coach position, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Pistons are expected to expand the interview pool and speak to more assistants, Wojnarowski reports.
Sweeney is currently the lead assistant on the Dallas Mavericks who just appeared in the NBA Finals. He is credited as the primary architect for the team’s defense. The Mavs finished the season 18th in defense, 24th the season before, and sixth in Sweeney’s first year.