Sources: Pistons in serious talks to have Stan Van Gundy coach, run basketball operations

The Detroit Pistons are in serious discussions to give Stan Van Gundy complete control of basketball operations and coach, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Detroit and Van Gundy are discussing a deal centered on five years and $35 million for him to become president and coach, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Golden State officials met with Van Gundy on Monday in Florida and left convinced he was leaning strongly toward the offer of total control in Detroit. Golden State isn't willing to make an allowance for Van Gundy to have final say on player personnel. The Warriors would make him one of the higher paid coaches in the NBA, but Detroit owner Tom Gores is willing to do "whatever it takes," one source said, to recruit Van Gundy.

Golden State had been willing to pay Van Gundy in the five-year, $25 million to $30 million range to coach, but officials ultimately don't believe money is the motivating factor for Van Gundy in his decision. The allure of personnel control and an ability to build his own organizational culture and roster has pulled him toward Detroit.

Nevertheless, Van Gundy hasn't fully ruled out coaching the Warriors, sources told Yahoo Sports.

Golden State's management group, including owner Joe Lacob, general manager Bob Myers and assistant GMs Kirk Lacob are traveling to Oklahoma City on Tuesday to make a final push to convince Steve Kerr to coach the Warriors, sources told Yahoo Sports. Kerr is working Tuesday's night playoff game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder as an analyst for TNT.

Kerr still hasn't reached agreement with the New York Knicks, with the two sides still unable to come to terms on the length of a coaching contract, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

If Van Gundy accepts the Pistons' offer to become coach and president of basketball operations, he'll look closely at hiring former Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith, sources told Yahoo Sports. Smith was GM when Van Gundy was coach in Orlando, and Van Gundy never forgot how Smith stood by him until the end there.

While Golden State holds several advantages over the Pistons – including the roster and preferred geography – the opportunity to run his own franchise is intriguing to Van Gundy, sources said.

Van Gundy is expected to make a decision this week, sources told Yahoo Sports.

Van Gundy, 54, has a .641 winning percentage as a head coach in stops with Miami and Orlando. Van Gundy reached the NBA Finals with the Magic in 2009.