Van Gundy Wanted To Return For A Fifth Season

Kristylee Varley

AM800-SPORTS-STAN-VAN-GUNDY-GETTY-1.3803788 WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Stan Van Gundy of the Detroit Pistons motions from the sidelines against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on December 16, 2016 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) (Head coach Stan Van Gundy of the Detroit Pistons motions from the sidelines against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on December 16, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images))

The Pistons went 3943 this season, missing the playoffs for the third time in four years under Van Gundy.

Stan Van Gundy will not return to the Detroit Pistons as Coach or President of Basketball Operations.

The Pistons announced Van Gundy's departure Monday, with owner Tom Gores saying in a statement that the team has not progressed over the past two seasons.

Gores said Van Gundy wanted to return for a fifth season with the team.

The Pistons went 39-43 this season, missing the playoffs for the third time in four years under Van Gundy.

They've made the post-season just once in the past nine years, and even a blockbuster trade for Blake Griffin wasn't enough to salvage 2017-18.

— with files from The Canadian Press