Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Detroit Pistons are interested in “further conversations” with Michigan Wolverines head coach John Beilein, along with former Toronto Raptors head coach Dwayne Casey.
Detroit is interested in further conversations with former Toronto coach Dwane Casey and Michigan coach John Beilein on Pistons head coaching job, league sources tell ESPN. Both coaches have met with front office already.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 4, 2018
While many fans and pundits pointed to Beilein’s two meetings with the Pistons as the 65-year-old upping his leverage for a potential contract extension with Michigan, this report should put that notion to rest.