Curry played in the league for 11 seasons despite being undrafted out of Georgia Southern. He made his mark not with extraordinary talent but with hard work and basketball smarts, and he demanded the same from his more-talented teammates. Although he was 6-feet-5, small for a forward, he managed to gain playing time by doing the little things teams need to win. He served as a leader in that sense, despite not being a leading scorer.

One can only assume that he will bring the same characteristics -- a commitment to defense, hard work and winning -- to a head coaching role. That's one thing Dumars is seeking. He had a brilliant X's and O's coach in Saunders, and that didn't produce a championship. He's ready to try something different, something more visceral.

I have an idea, and on the surface it will seem a bit reckless, but hear me out:

The Bobcats should consider trading for Detroit Pistons big man Rasheed Wallace.

Pistons basketball operations chief Joe Dumars made it clear Tuesday, after firing coach Flip Saunders, that he's open to breaking up his team's core to freshen the roster. Wallace, in the late stages of his NBA career, would be a logical piece to move.

Porter was schedule to interview Monday for the Detroit job but informed the Pistons today that he would take the Suns' job. Porter is seen as a guy who can command the respect of veterans a past competitor who made two All-Star Games and two NBA Finals but knows what it is like to be a head coach too.

How good is Rodney Stuckey? He's very, very good. He's very talented. He showed it to you his rookie year. Considering he showed so much of his game in his rookie campaign, imagine what he's going to be like once he gets some experience under his belt. Joe D. considers him the future. A guy like Lindsey Hunter is going to be kept around to tutor this young man, but he's got a lot of potential.

The Associated Press reports the Pistons have hired assistant coach and former player Michael Curry as their new head coach.

The Pistons have scheduled a news conference for noon tomorrow at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Denver denied that it was looking to trade Anthony, but the rumors have persisted. Detroit recently offered Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince for Anthony, but the Nuggets weren't interested. Denver countered with an offer of Allen Iverson or a package built around Marcus Camby, but the Pistons are only interested in Anthony.

The agent for Carmelo Anthony says the Denver Nuggets have told him they will not trade the two-time All-Star forward this summer.

"He's not going to be moved," Calvin Andrews said in a telephone interview Sunday. "It's not happening. We've been given assurances from the owner on down."