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ESPN had a nice article about potential coaching candidates (http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/28165/the-list-nba-head-coaching-candidates). I figured it was worth posting for discussion purposes. My top choices in no particular order.

  • Jeff Van Gundy In a summer with potential for high-profile vacancies, this high-profile candidate is being discussed.
  • Larry Brown Insiders can't agree whether or not Brown will get another shot after wearing out his welcome at his last two stops. Nobody disputes he'd like one.
  • Mike Budenholzer Gregg Popovich's basketball factory has cranked out plenty of NBA leaders.
  • Dwane Casey No one doubts his knowledge or work ethic -- the challenge is to wow owners in interviews.
  • Mike Krzyzewski Kobe Bryant has professed his admiration time and again, and the Lakers are coach-shopping. (HIGHLY UNLIKELY, kind of like being able to sign DHoward this summer)
  • John Calipari The name comes up plenty, and with William Wesley on his side he could command respect from big-name players. But does he really want to coach in the NBA, or a bigger deal from Kentucky?
  • Sean Miller "There were two guys who I knew, from the very start of their careers, would be great coaches," Stan Van Gundy tells ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz. "Sean Miller and Erik Spoelstra." David Thorpe says the Arizona coach "acts like a pro coach: He’s very composed, a very good teacher."

Poll
Who do you want as the next head coach? (Coach K is off the list: If he won't come to the next level to coach Kobe, then he definitely would not come to coach the Wizards.
Jeff Van Gundy
31 votes
Larry Brown
13 votes
Mike Budenholzer
16 votes
Dwane Casey
4 votes
John Calipari
23 votes
Sean Miller
23 votes
Other - Please post in comments section
8 votes

118 votes | Poll has closed

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I like the idea of someone young and motivating like a Sean Miller.

I would like someone with at least some NBA assistant experience though. Quinn Snyder is currently an assistant for the Lakers. He had a great run at Missouri and is a Coach K disciple. I think he should be added to the list.

"Blake Griffin is the American Jan Vesely" - Jan Vesely

by PhenomenalSwag on Jan 24, 2012 4:10 PM EST reply actions  

I think time has healed those issues. He never had any major problems.

He’s paid his dues after that. Head coached in the NBA-D-League I believe. He’s a Duke/Coach K kind of guy. Very smart. Still young, can grow with the team and motivate them along the way. I’m not even a Duke guy, I’m an ACC guy who’s always hated Duke, but I respect Coach K and the guys he brings up through the system. Quinn Snyder would be a good fit here.

"Blake Griffin is the American Jan Vesely" - Jan Vesely

by PhenomenalSwag on Jan 24, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions  

i agree. x's and o's wise he's a great candidate

i went to his basketball camp at Missou up until he got the axe. I’m just not sure how ted would feel about that.

by Alpha_Snail on Jan 24, 2012 5:16 PM EST up reply actions  

whoever it is

should be young enough to “relate”, strong enough to “lead”, stern enough to keep the players “in line” and smart enough to develop and “teach”.

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

by GeoFly on Jan 24, 2012 4:47 PM EST reply actions  

We need tuffness

I vote for Charles Oakley.

by VBfan on Jan 24, 2012 5:05 PM EST reply actions  

Chuck Person would be a great choice.

Fire Johnson and hire Van Gundy - I'm telling you Thorn was smoking something when he let Van Gundy slip away in the night.

by diehardNFFLbarnone on Jan 24, 2012 7:21 PM EST reply actions  

My vote is for Van Gundy

Larry Brown: as great a coach he is, he brings no stability. Brown is in and out of places and I want a coach that will grow with this franchise and be here a while.

Coach K: lol, not happening

John Calipari: Has a great thing going right now at Kentucky and I can’t see him leaving, especially for this job.

Van Gundy: I know he has a solid profile as a coach but this is just based off listening to him during broadcasts. I loved him and Mark Jackson and though they had different perspectives sometimes, they always had great knowledge and feel for the game. Can’t wait until he gets back into coaching (only if its here though)

Also, Sean Miller looks like a murderer. One of these young Wizards may get hurt.

I'm not going to think of something extra witty or clever to say, I don't want to convince you to see things my way, I just have 2 words for you: JEREMY LAMB

by qthaballa on Jan 24, 2012 11:31 PM EST reply actions  

Dwane Casey is the head coach of the Raptors now

Who won? Who lost? Who cares?! The NBA is Back! - David Aldridge

What seems to be the officer, problem? - Randy Marsh

by Dutch Hoopfan on Jan 25, 2012 6:12 AM EST reply actions  

Anybody

Not much to replace here

by mrmadrew on Jan 26, 2012 5:31 PM EST reply actions  

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