Detroit — After more than six weeks, seemingly without a direction or identity, the Pistons are finally going to see the new face of the franchise, as the team will introduce head coach Dwane Casey at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena.
Casey, 61, reached a five-year deal with the Pistons for about $36 million last week, just a few weeks after the Raptors fired him, following a franchise-record 59 wins. Casey’s undoing was three straight playoff losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers, including sweeps in the last two years.
Pistons owner Tom Gores is looking for a change of course for both the team and for Casey, who enters with high expectations: getting the Pistons back to the playoffs for the second time in the past decade.