The Detroit Pistons have fired head coach Monty Williams just a year after inking a then-record $78.5 million deal with the franchise, according to a team statement.

The Pistons were an NBA-worst 14-68 this past season, the first in what was a six-year, $78.5-million contract for Williams — one that, at the time, was the richest ever given to an NBA coach.

The Detroit Pistons on Wednesday fired coach Monty Williams after one season, absorbing the remaining $65 million on his contract.. New Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon ...

The Detroit Pistons lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-107 after a controversial game filled with foul calls. ... adding fuel to the fire for the Pistons and their coach.

The Detroit Pistons fired coach Monty Williams on Wednesday after just one season that ended with an NBA-worst 14-68 record. “Decisions like these are difficult to make, and I want to thank ...