Greg Monroe Suspended Two Games For Driving While Impaired
Less than 24 hours after signing a qualifying offer with the Pistons, forward Greg Monroe has been suspended by the NBA for two games.
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Less than 24 hours after signing a qualifying offer with the Pistons, forward Greg Monroe has been suspended by the NBA for two games.
The Detroit Pistons announced today that forward Greg Monroe has signed the team's one-year qualifying offer for the 2014-15 season.
The final phase, expected to be done by early November, will feature the installation of a new center court high-definition "Palace360" scoreboard system, upper-level endzone boards with game statistics, LED ribbon boards encircling the lower-level and upper-level fascia, arena tunnel entrance digital displays, and audio system enhancements.
Wednesday night, the Team USA took on the Dominican Republic in an exhibition game.
The Detroit Pistons will begin the 2014-15 season on Wednesday, October 29 with two road games at Denver and at Minnesota on October 30.
A restricted free agent, the 24-year-old Monroe had limited options this season if he wanted to part ways with the Pistons.
New Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has consistently stated that Detroit wants to keep Monroe, and Van Gundy has said he talks to Monroe's agent, David Falk, on a regular basis.
There are only seven weeks to go before the start of NBA training camp and every team in the Central Division has had at least one very significant roster shakeup.
"We are pleased to announce the addition of some quality people to our coaching and basketball operations staffs," Van Gundy stated.
Former Miami Heat great Tim Hardaway is now an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons.
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Richardson's time in Orlando overlapped with the tenure of Stan Van Gundy, who was the head coach of the Magic from 2007 to 2012.
It must seem like deja vu all over again for Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Detroit Pistons forward Greg Monroe's traditional style makes him a difficult fit in today's NBA, Mahoney writes.
The Palace of Auburn Hills has stood the test of time as a model, modern venue.
