This is what Joe D. needed to do- it was the right move, and one that I didn’t think Joe could make this season. Could this be opening the door for Bill Laimbeer?

From mlive.com:

AUBURN HILLS – The never-ending carousel of coaches for the Detroit Pistons continues with the announcement that head coach Michael Curry has been fired.

“This was a difficult decision to make,” said Joe Dumars, Detroit’s president of basketball operations. “I want to thank Michael for his hard work and dedication to the organization. However, at this time, I have decided to make a change.”

Curry went 39-43 in his first season as Detroit was swept out of the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The news of Curry’s dismissal was just reaching players Tuesday morning.

“I just found out about 10 minutes ago,” Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey said in a phone interview.

“It’s always sad to lose a coach,” Stuckey said. “But like I always say, this is a business and in this business, you have to be prepared and ready for anything.”

The timing of Dumars’ decision — on the eve of free agency — could be just a coincidence, or it could speak to some concerns that potential Pistons targets and their representatives were having with Curry as the head coach.

While it’s unclear who the Pistons will hire as the team’s next head coach, former Piston and Detroit Shock coach Bill Laimbeer’s name will surely come up in discussions.

However, Detroit will likely look to bring in a more experienced coach like Avery Johnson, who as the Dallas Mavericks coach, won 100 games faster than any coach in NBA history. However, his struggles during the playoffs — sound familiar? — ultimately led to the Mavericks firing him in April of 2008.