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Saunders hired as Pistons' coach next season The Detroit Pistons hired Flip Saunders, former coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, as new coach on Wednesday, replacing Larry Brown. The appointment was confirmed by an Eastern Conference official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team planned to announce the deal at a news conference on Thursday, the reports from New York said. Following talks between Pistons team president Joe Dumars and Saunders' agent, the deal was finalized on Wednesday. The Detroit News reported Saunders will receive a four-year contract worth between four million and five million US dollars per season. The appointment comes just one day after the Pistons finalized their severance agreement with Brown. Team owner Bill Davidson provided some insight into the departure of the 64-year-old coach in an interview with WDIV-TV. Brown, who had three years remaining on a five-year, 25 millionUS dollars
contract, reportedly received five million US dollars in his severance package.
He has already been contacted by New York Knicks president Isiah Thomas, who
plans to meet with Brown in the coming days to gauge his interest in replacing
interim coach Herb Williams, reports said.
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