Monty Williams and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a six-year, $72 million deal for him to become their new head coach.

The Pistons have aggressively pursued Williams this offseason after his dismissal by the Phoenix Suns. Williams had $21 million over three years remaining on his contract with the Suns. Williams' deal could reach $100 million over eight seasons based on team options and incentives. 

The Pistons also had interest in Charles Lee and Kevin Ollie, but were clearly trying to convince Williams to take the job.

The Suns hired Williams in 2019 and he helped turnaround their franchise after several losing seasons despite the presence of Devin Booker.

Charles Lee is considered the likely hire for the Detroit Pistons if they are unable to successfully convince Monty Williams to accept their lucrative offer, sources tell The Athletic.

Lee has been a longtime assistant coach under Mike Budenholzer with the Milwaukee Bucks. Lee has been a head coaching candidate for multiple jobs, including the Bucks.

Kevin Ollie is the other leading candidate for the job. 

The Detroit Pistons are preparing an offer to hire Monty Williams as head coach that would pay him approximately $10 million per season, sources tell The Athletic.

Detroit has been hopeful over the past several weeks that Williams would consider accepting the job, sources added.

The Pistons have also been connected with Kevin Ollie, Charles Lee and Jarron Collins as the leading candidates.

If the Pistons are unable to land Williams, they are likely expected to pivot to Lee.

Williams is owed approximately $21 million over the next three seasons by the Phoenix Suns.

The Detroit Pistons met with Kevin Ollie on Thursday and will meet with Charles Lee on Friday, sources told Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports.

Jarron Collins is no longer in the running to be the next Pistons coach.

It was revealed earlier this week that Monty Williams turned down an opportunity to coach the team. 

The Detroit Pistons had initially planned to pursue Monty Williams as head coach had they won the lottery with the opportunity to select Victor Wembanyama, and sources tell Marc Stein that they followed through with that plan even though they dropped to No. 5. 

Detroit's plan was not successful as Williams has reportedly turned down the opportunity.

Williams is owed over $20 million over the next three seasons with the Phoenix Suns, giving him the opportunity to be picky with his next coaching job.

The Pistons reportedly have narrowed their coaching search to Kevin Ollie, Jarron Collins and Charles Lee.

The Detroit Pistons were reportedly planning to make a push to hire Monty Williams as head coach if they had won the lottery and the chance to draft Victor Wembanyama, reports Marc Stein. The Pistons fell to fifth despite having the worst record in the NBA, making them the biggest losers of the lottery. 

ESPN's Brian Windhorst shared a similar sentiment about the Pistons during his post-lottery podcast though he didn't name the specific coach.

Williams became available following the second round exit of the Phoenix Suns. Williams is also considered a candidate for the Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers.

Kevin Ollie, Jarron Collins and Charles Lee are the three finalists for the Detroit job.

Troy Weaver is believed to consider Ollie as his preferred choice.

The Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors each have interest in Monty Williams as head coach, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. 

Williams was fired by the Phoenix Suns after their second round exit.

Williams has three years and $21 million remaining on his contract with the Suns. Williams will focus on family time for now after being fired.

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores will meet with the finalists for his team's head coach opening this week. The Pistons have identified three finalists.

Gores will meet with Kevin Ollie, Jarron Collins and Charles Lee. Ollie and Collins were long-time NBA players, while Lee has been an assistant coach at both the NCAA and NBA levels.

Ollie played for 11 teams in his 14-year NBA career. He then coached at the University of Connecticut before moving to lead the coaching operations for Overtime Elite.

Collins played for four teams over his 10-year NBA career. He's been an assistant coach for nine seasons with the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans.

Lee coached at his alma mater Bucknell after his playing career ended. He's been an assistant coach under Mike Budenholzer with both the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks for the last nine years.

The Detroit Pistons have been mentioned as a potential landing spot for Dillon Brooks, according to Marc Stein of Substack.

Brooks, who was informed by the Grizzlies that they would not re-sign him, is set to become an unrestricted free agent. 

Brooks is reportedly looking for a bigger role on offense next season. 

Charles Lee interviewed for the head coaching vacancy with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, sources tell Marc Stein.

Lee is also a finalist for the Detroit Pistons' job.

Lee has been an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks since 2018. The Bucks fired Mike Budenholzer on Thursday.