If it’s this difficult to make it work, perhaps it can’t work anymore. If Tom Gores and Stan Van Gundy need three weeks to hammer out a plan, they don’t have a viable plan.
The longer the Pistons take figuring out their future, the worst it looks for everyone. Gores reportedly wants Van Gundy back as coach but with a restructured front office. Van Gundy reportedly is resisting significant changes.
At this point — barring some unforeseen compromise — it’s best for the Pistons and Van Gundy to part ways. Gores doesn’t have to call it a firing.