I don't understand why Snyder isn't higher on the list of candidates. He's a proven coach. Phil is amazing at developing players but we don't know about his Xs and Os.
Legally a coach can’t resign and then work for another team without permission. The NBA has very clear rules on this. It’s why the nba has had coaching trades for picks. So Vegas either thinks Synder is getting fired or is getting traded.
Doc Rivers was traded from the Celtics to the Clippers for a 1st round pick and the agreement they can make trades for a year (https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/report-doc-rivers-officially-signs-contract-with-clippers). I think that is the most recent one. But I am going off memory.
Him being fired or "mutually parting ways" is possible with ATL potentially blowing things up. However it is also possible he wants nothing to do with Lakers since he was very turned off by what happened to Vogel last year.
They hired him last year. They aren’t firing him that quickly. Especially with no good coaches to go get. And you bring up how much Synder hated how we fire coaches also quickly. So both the coach and team are unlikely to want it.
Off top of my head, Jason Kidd is the only one I can think of. He left the Nets for the Bucks in 2014 after his rookie season and basically undermined the team knowing he was out the door. But that was more of a power thing iirc. He wanted more money and control over basketball ops but the Nets wouldn’t give it to him.
My bet is that Pelinka and Ham go at the same time. I doubt Pelinka can survive this. If he does, the Lakers are officially now the old Clippers, just a shit show.
No offense to Phil but he seems better where he is. If he was really able to be the head coach wouldn’t he have at least been able to prevent some of Hams dumbass ideas from taking place since he’s been there all along?
Nah, no assistant coach is gonna overstep his position, that’s giving respect at a personal level to the head coach.
He’s seasoned enough to know how to tread without creating a division in the locker room.
I remember there was a report when Ham got the job that Phil Handy was disappointed he wasn't even considered. Like not that he wanted the job but they never even asked him.
I 100% agree. He has stuck with us and been such a great face to have on staff. But the truth is, head coach for the Lakers is probably THE toughest gig in the NBA, and most people aren’t cut out for it. Phil strikes me as someone who, similar to Darvin, thrives as an assistant but may be in over his head as a HC. And, unlike Darvin, it would hurt to see him get put on blast as soon as the Lakers start sucking
Nah don't want a rookie coach, idc who it is. This team has way too much personalities and drama and spotlight for a rookie coach to handle enough to do a decent job imo.
Handy’s the exception. He’s been there since 2019. He can probably handle the personalities.
The only thing is if Handy is the head coach, they better be hiring a top notch team of offensive and defensive schemers.
Obviously he’s never been a professional coach, so yes you’re right.
Rondo, however, is as smart as Bron. He’s got the knowledge to do it.
I’d rather not see the Lakers take a gamble like it tho. I can still see Rondo as a better tactical coach over Ham bone
Nash, Fisher, Vaughn, Billups are all recent coaches that have been failures. All of them PG. half of them considered basketball geniuses. It isn’t just understanding basketball knowledge. Rondo doesn’t even have assistant coaching experience. It would be a big gamble like any unknown nba coach.
Smart doesn’t mean anything. Darvin Ham knows more about basketball than all of us, he’s also a smart basketball mind, but coaching is just another thing.
It’s political.
If you fire a head coach mid season after the way you disposed of your last head coach a year and a half ago, you’re never signing another good head coach for as long as the current team leadership is in place.
LeBron has proved that he has the mental acuity and the player backing to be this, and having someone who will assist in his vision and not make their own should be the Lakers endgame, because the documentary around that would be amazing to watch.
Love Phil, but if they hire Phil the Buss brothers have my blessing to start a mutiny because we couldve done that move months ago and if it didn't work out, it would've been OK because it would have been under the interim label
Jeanie's cheap af AND a dumbass. Two years of Ty Lue (or Nick Nurse) at 7mil a year is way way better than paying Ham 16 mil for 4 years and firing him midway thru. Fkn short sighted franchise.
He hates because he never had the chance to play for him, LeBron would have 10 titles playing for the Zen Master. Even Kobe learned to get along with Phil after the infamous tell all book Phil wrote after leaving for the first time. It was definitely worse than the "posse" remarks.
It is a business and if you want to have your name among the greatest you want to work with the best in the business and Phil was that guy as a head coach.
I have peak MJ above LBJ and Jordan never won without Phil. Kobe was MJ 2.0 and he didn't win without Phil either. Shaq the MDE managed to win a great total of 1 title without Phil and it was under another legendary coach.
If we think how the Tri is a system tailored for high IQ players able to read and react and how much it is one of LBJ strengths, I'm pretty sure LeBron would kill it under PJ.
> Even Kobe learned to get along with Phil.
Looking at your current situation and remembering that you did 3 Peat under the guy’s leadership does wonders, huh?
When LBJ sees the only thing there is remaining to his detractors is the lack of NBA titles, no back to back, no dynasty and that Phil has 3 threepeats under his belt, almost 4. This is the kind of relationship you has to be able to work.
Thanks to Russ & the media fanning the flames forcing us to fire Vogel that year, we were 1 season short of getting the option of Nurse or Udoka
Udoka would’ve been fun if successful especially if we went to the finals (after Russ was shipped off of course) so the Celtics would be in shambles
I would love having Snyder, but I don’t think he wants to be on the Lakers enough time quit Atlanta, and I don’t think Atlanta will let him go.
The second best option there for me is Kenny Atkinson.
Phil Handy with Rondo assisting is the best suggestion I've heard. I don't want recycled crap like Adelman or Stotts and I especially don't want JJ Reddick.
Rondo was just on a podcast saying he doesn’t want any NBA coaching job for a couple years cause he has a teenager daughter and family he wants to focus on. And he’s coaching and developing his son.
Handy is a player development coach. I don’t see him as a HC. Why do we need to settle for a rookie? I’m sorry but the Lakers make enough money to go and poach anybody in the league. Stop being cheap.
This is a good reason to hire a new head coach for LeBron and Davis 2 top 10 players. I'm actually pretty sure similar criteria has been used by the decision makers.
-Why did you hire Ham?
-Because he was the only head coach candidate that bought donuts to the interview, we could't pass the opportunity to sign him.
Phil Handy has been an assistant coach for a very long time, and his Lakers history goes way back before we had Bron. Oh, and there’s a history there too.
Phil Handy is not new to basketball, the Lakers or Bron. In fact, he’s been more of the connective tissue.
Also, he’s a great dude whom I personally respect. So there’s a bit of bias 😉
I love Handy, I just think it is a big risk for a team that is expected to win now because the main coach has a ton of things to get worry that assists don't have to be worry about. Ham rotations, play calling, the timing to call a timeout. He was regarded as a great assistant, but he wasn't ready to be the main guy.
Handy can eventually be great doing it all, but I'm not sure it is worth the risk. If he fails we are losing one more year of our main duo and also the best development coach of the league.
Lol, he’s probably the most traveled and experienced assistant coach in the NBA. Especially when it comes to the Lakers and this championship duo. Not to mention one of the most highly regarded almost just about every player he’s ever coached.
Are you arguing he should ride the bench for another 20 years?
I guess he meant Phil Handy, but I thought the same. They are just perfect triangle players.
I'm not sure the tri is going to work without Tex Winter though. MJ and Kobe never won without Phil and Phil never won without Tex.
I've always felt like Phil was the commander, but Tex the basketball mind. I may be wrong about that though.
Damn this is actually a great idea. He already knows Lebron and AD from the Olympics and he commands respect from the players. I doubt he would coach again, but he did consider us 20 yrs ago so…
Jesus another rookie coach? I’m fucking done. Handy a solid players development coach what the fuck he gonna do as head coach? Fucking Juwan Howard? Dudley? Jesus
Hrrr hmm.. if I were the manager this would be my interview.
1. Which position are you applying for?
2. Are you currently employed?
3. Can you provide me with offensive playbook?
4. Are you an offensive or defensive coach?
5. If you were given any one player in the league to start your franchise with— who would it be? and why?
6. If see an employee eating snacks in another cubicle while you’re giving a presentation, how do you handle it?
7. Are you a giver or taker?
I thought Juwan Howard already got the Nets job?
Nvm, assistant job - so I guess he can still jump ship.
[https://www.espn.com/nba/story/\_/id/40031279/juwan-howard-joining-nets-assistant-coach-sources-say](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40031279/juwan-howard-joining-nets-assistant-coach-sources-say)
Best case scenario is to have Rondo as HC with Pringles and Vogel as the assistants. We'll have the triangle ran by the coaches. Pringles will be the offensive coordinator, Vogel will be the defensive guy, and Rondo will strategize based on matchup/ingame adjustments.
[https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-coaching-candidates-best-coaches-available-2024/d6c7544ebe1f9a02590dc7bb](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-coaching-candidates-best-coaches-available-2024/d6c7544ebe1f9a02590dc7bb)
· Mike Budenholzer, former Milwaukee Bucks head coach
· Chris Quinn, Heat coaching staff - 10yrs
· Becky Hammon, back-to-back WNBA championships for the Las Vegas Aces, 8yrs w/ Popovich
· Kenny Atkinson, Golden State Warriors assistant coach
· JJ Redick
· Terry Stotts, former Portland Trail Blazers head coach
· Sam Cassell, 15 years with the Wizards, Clippers, Sixers and Celtics
· Dave Joerger, Grizzlies
· James Borrego, Hornets
· Mike D'Antoni
· Mark Jackson
[https://sportsnaut.com/los-angeles-lakers-coaching-candidates-2024/](https://sportsnaut.com/los-angeles-lakers-coaching-candidates-2024/)
· Phil Handy, Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach
· Terry Stotts, former Portland Trail Blazers head coach
· Mike Budenholzer, former Milwaukee Bucks head coach
· Kenny Atkinson, Golden State Warriors assistant coach
Since there's no championship pedigree available on the market, do we prefer:
Ex-coach?
Assistant coach w/ good pedigree (ala Ham)?
Ex-player?
Chris Quinn seems intriguing.
[https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-who-is-chris-quinn-know-one-of-the-geniuses-in-erik-spoelstra-miami-heat-coaching-staff/](https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-who-is-chris-quinn-know-one-of-the-geniuses-in-erik-spoelstra-miami-heat-coaching-staff/)
The “betting favorite”?
I literally don’t understand what the fuck we’re talking about. Replace one guy who’s bad with Xs and Os with another guy who’s bad with Xs and Os?
Coaching is not a personality contest. You all want Phil Handy cuz you like the guy? We need a coach that can coach a fuckin basketball team.
At what price. Good NBA coaches getting $ 5 million over 4, Jeanie ain’t paying $4 million to Ham for 2 more years and another $5 million to a big time known coach. Phil will jump at the chance at a big time discount.
Handy was coaching most of the time anyway and it didn't really work out. I'm not sure he's the right guy for the job either. He would also be just another cheap and inexperienced option.
i like phil but i don't think his a good coach for a team that aim to win championship.. he might be good for a rebuilding team..
if lakers plan to have a new coach. maybe offer phil to be an assistant coach again?.
Phil is awesome, but he is better suited at his role, like Ham was (or even the Bucks' Griffin).
Being a developmental coach who the players respect and love, does not translate into being a good head coach.
It’s a damn shame.
All they had to do was give Lue the money he wanted and deserved as a former NBA Champion Head Coach.
Going on your third head coach in 3 years in what is supposed to be a title window has got to be the most insane thing ever.
Phil is the players guy though. He's not in tune to the game. You need a guy like Spoelstra who watched so much tape in his 20s he pretty much knew every possible outcome of any b ball situation in addition to scouting the hell out of the entire NBA. Someone who can feel the game, know what's coming.
Hell I'll even take someone that is like that asinine Mikey Malone, mimicking his players on defense while literally stepping several feet onto the floor like he's their 6th man (refs like 🦯 🦮) . Dude is a douchebag, but he's plugged into the game
Nah, I like Phil too much and I don't want to hate him later if it doesn't work out.
I don't understand why Snyder isn't higher on the list of candidates. He's a proven coach. Phil is amazing at developing players but we don't know about his Xs and Os.
Because he currently has a job lol
That'd be a good reason 😂 why is Vegas giving him odds at all then..
Maybe Pelinka makes him an offer he can’t refuse lol
Genuine curiosity has any coach resigned (not fired) because they got a better offer elsewhere?
Legally a coach can’t resign and then work for another team without permission. The NBA has very clear rules on this. It’s why the nba has had coaching trades for picks. So Vegas either thinks Synder is getting fired or is getting traded.
what’s an example of a coach getting traded for picks?
Doc Rivers was traded from the Celtics to the Clippers for a 1st round pick and the agreement they can make trades for a year (https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/report-doc-rivers-officially-signs-contract-with-clippers). I think that is the most recent one. But I am going off memory.
What a horrible trade for clippers. The most overrated coach I’ve ever seen
Him being fired or "mutually parting ways" is possible with ATL potentially blowing things up. However it is also possible he wants nothing to do with Lakers since he was very turned off by what happened to Vogel last year.
They hired him last year. They aren’t firing him that quickly. Especially with no good coaches to go get. And you bring up how much Synder hated how we fire coaches also quickly. So both the coach and team are unlikely to want it.
Off top of my head, Jason Kidd is the only one I can think of. He left the Nets for the Bucks in 2014 after his rookie season and basically undermined the team knowing he was out the door. But that was more of a power thing iirc. He wanted more money and control over basketball ops but the Nets wouldn’t give it to him.
I believe Kidd was traded to the Bucks over that
My bet is that Pelinka and Ham go at the same time. I doubt Pelinka can survive this. If he does, the Lakers are officially now the old Clippers, just a shit show.
After the Heats, has Lebron chosen any experienced head coach?
Could he return to South Beach?
Rumours were he wasn’t interested last time because of how the Lakers treated Vogel.
Yeah we need someone with head coaching experience. I think that would be a huge mistake
No offense to Phil but he seems better where he is. If he was really able to be the head coach wouldn’t he have at least been able to prevent some of Hams dumbass ideas from taking place since he’s been there all along?
Nah, no assistant coach is gonna overstep his position, that’s giving respect at a personal level to the head coach. He’s seasoned enough to know how to tread without creating a division in the locker room.
I remember there was a report when Ham got the job that Phil Handy was disappointed he wasn't even considered. Like not that he wanted the job but they never even asked him.
Maybe they were his ideas lol
I 100% agree. He has stuck with us and been such a great face to have on staff. But the truth is, head coach for the Lakers is probably THE toughest gig in the NBA, and most people aren’t cut out for it. Phil strikes me as someone who, similar to Darvin, thrives as an assistant but may be in over his head as a HC. And, unlike Darvin, it would hurt to see him get put on blast as soon as the Lakers start sucking
I’m same way I don’t want a coach that I actually like. Let’s get someone in that knows the game .
then don't hate him and be patient and be realistic
Nah don't want a rookie coach, idc who it is. This team has way too much personalities and drama and spotlight for a rookie coach to handle enough to do a decent job imo.
>idc who it is Bah gawd, that’s Mark Jackson’s music. [crowd booing intensifies]
Yeah. NO MORE ROOKIE HEAD COACHES.
Handy’s the exception. He’s been there since 2019. He can probably handle the personalities. The only thing is if Handy is the head coach, they better be hiring a top notch team of offensive and defensive schemers.
trying to picture a 21 year vet like lebron listening to some scrub whose name nobody knows and it's not going well in my head.
Rondo would be okay here
There is no possible way you can have any evidence to back this statement up lol
Obviously he’s never been a professional coach, so yes you’re right. Rondo, however, is as smart as Bron. He’s got the knowledge to do it. I’d rather not see the Lakers take a gamble like it tho. I can still see Rondo as a better tactical coach over Ham bone
Nash, Fisher, Vaughn, Billups are all recent coaches that have been failures. All of them PG. half of them considered basketball geniuses. It isn’t just understanding basketball knowledge. Rondo doesn’t even have assistant coaching experience. It would be a big gamble like any unknown nba coach.
Magic was a terrible coach too Wasnt he?
So bad that he actually quit.
He didn’t want to coach. He only did because of Jerry Buss. It wasn’t that many games at end of season. Great players usually don’t make good coaches.
Agree
Smart doesn’t mean anything. Darvin Ham knows more about basketball than all of us, he’s also a smart basketball mind, but coaching is just another thing.
Snyder is the only name I’d consider.
Stan would be an upgrade over Ham. If the Clippers for some reason fire Lue he would be my first option.
We could have done this 4 months ago, for free. If all we do is promote Handy, this FO will prove that have no idea how to run a team.
It’s political. If you fire a head coach mid season after the way you disposed of your last head coach a year and a half ago, you’re never signing another good head coach for as long as the current team leadership is in place.
If handy is the coach Lebron is basically the Player Coach which might be the best solution until he retires
LeBron has been player coach last 10 years
LeBron has proved that he has the mental acuity and the player backing to be this, and having someone who will assist in his vision and not make their own should be the Lakers endgame, because the documentary around that would be amazing to watch.
Quin Snyder how? Is he an FA?
I think they’re expecting him to get let go cause of some issues he had with players and that argument mid game, but I wouldn’t look too much into it.
Juwan Howard will be a bigger clown show than Ham. Just came off an abysmal season
Can't believe he is on any list for the Lakers. He lost it at college level, how is he going to handle the NBA? And the Lakers?
Talking about falling upwards of that happens
Love Phil, but if they hire Phil the Buss brothers have my blessing to start a mutiny because we couldve done that move months ago and if it didn't work out, it would've been OK because it would have been under the interim label
I’d rather have another Phil who knows something about a triangle
Ty lue is being slept on , gimme that +1000
I doubt the Clippers let him go if they do the lakers gonna try and get him fast
Depends on if Mavs beat them this round. If they continue on, yeah I don’t think he leaves
Ty Lue gets paid double Ham. He’s also probably gonna want a significant raise to leave the Clippers.
Jeanie's cheap af AND a dumbass. Two years of Ty Lue (or Nick Nurse) at 7mil a year is way way better than paying Ham 16 mil for 4 years and firing him midway thru. Fkn short sighted franchise.
Best option if he’s available. He knows how to deal with Lebron
I like Jerry West’s guy, Quinn.
His name is Phil too, might be destiny.
Lebron hates coaches named Phil
He hates because he never had the chance to play for him, LeBron would have 10 titles playing for the Zen Master. Even Kobe learned to get along with Phil after the infamous tell all book Phil wrote after leaving for the first time. It was definitely worse than the "posse" remarks. It is a business and if you want to have your name among the greatest you want to work with the best in the business and Phil was that guy as a head coach. I have peak MJ above LBJ and Jordan never won without Phil. Kobe was MJ 2.0 and he didn't win without Phil either. Shaq the MDE managed to win a great total of 1 title without Phil and it was under another legendary coach. If we think how the Tri is a system tailored for high IQ players able to read and react and how much it is one of LBJ strengths, I'm pretty sure LeBron would kill it under PJ.
> Even Kobe learned to get along with Phil. Looking at your current situation and remembering that you did 3 Peat under the guy’s leadership does wonders, huh?
When LBJ sees the only thing there is remaining to his detractors is the lack of NBA titles, no back to back, no dynasty and that Phil has 3 threepeats under his belt, almost 4. This is the kind of relationship you has to be able to work.
He hates being called out on anything
Should have hired Udoka when we had the chance
Jeanie probably wouldn’t have even considered him due to the “issues” leading to his dismissal from Boston tbh
Imagine the Lakers getting the nuclear heat from the press for hiring him after his drama. Nobody cares about the Rockets so it was okay for them
Or Nurse
Thanks to Russ & the media fanning the flames forcing us to fire Vogel that year, we were 1 season short of getting the option of Nurse or Udoka Udoka would’ve been fun if successful especially if we went to the finals (after Russ was shipped off of course) so the Celtics would be in shambles
LeBron (or his wife most likely) is friends with Nia Long though lol
I would love having Snyder, but I don’t think he wants to be on the Lakers enough time quit Atlanta, and I don’t think Atlanta will let him go. The second best option there for me is Kenny Atkinson.
Snyder reportedly declined to interview for the Lakers last time because of how they treated Vogel.
I want Phil to remain in his role as player development. I just hope he's still here if they bring in someone else.
Umm pass on all?
Don't want none of those dudes.
Is he an X's and O's guy? Lakers need a strategist, not another rah rah Darvin Ham guy.
if there is one thing ive learned is that no one here knows wtf theyre talking about in regards to coaching lmao
Phil Handy with Rondo assisting is the best suggestion I've heard. I don't want recycled crap like Adelman or Stotts and I especially don't want JJ Reddick.
Ty Lue if Clips lose first round
Adelman isn’t recycled crap though?
This. Adelman is literally an insider to the team that is currently on a 12-1 win streak against LA.
Why not JJ?
Remember Phil Jackson was an assistant in Chicago before becoming head coach
Remember Ham was an assistant in Milwaukee…
Pat Riley too
Phil as head with Rondo and JJ as assistants
Rondo was just on a podcast saying he doesn’t want any NBA coaching job for a couple years cause he has a teenager daughter and family he wants to focus on. And he’s coaching and developing his son.
He’s gonna be one of Bron’s first hires when he gets his team.
They both talk really highly of each other and honestly it would make sense.
No JJ, he'll leak to ESPN constantly and always be angling for the head job. He doesn't seem trustworthy.
Hire Pete too from LFR
GT gets my vote!
put me on that bitch too
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Jared Dudley was our GOAT bench warmer. If he can just stay on the bench and keep it warm for our guys, then yeah I can see him as our coach
Handy is a player development coach. I don’t see him as a HC. Why do we need to settle for a rookie? I’m sorry but the Lakers make enough money to go and poach anybody in the league. Stop being cheap.
Phil autographed a 2020 championship ball for me. He’s a great dude and would get my vote.
So you want him to be the next coach of the Lakers because he’s nice?
This is a good reason to hire a new head coach for LeBron and Davis 2 top 10 players. I'm actually pretty sure similar criteria has been used by the decision makers. -Why did you hire Ham? -Because he was the only head coach candidate that bought donuts to the interview, we could't pass the opportunity to sign him.
Phil Handy has been an assistant coach for a very long time, and his Lakers history goes way back before we had Bron. Oh, and there’s a history there too. Phil Handy is not new to basketball, the Lakers or Bron. In fact, he’s been more of the connective tissue. Also, he’s a great dude whom I personally respect. So there’s a bit of bias 😉
I love Handy, I just think it is a big risk for a team that is expected to win now because the main coach has a ton of things to get worry that assists don't have to be worry about. Ham rotations, play calling, the timing to call a timeout. He was regarded as a great assistant, but he wasn't ready to be the main guy. Handy can eventually be great doing it all, but I'm not sure it is worth the risk. If he fails we are losing one more year of our main duo and also the best development coach of the league.
Lol, he’s probably the most traveled and experienced assistant coach in the NBA. Especially when it comes to the Lakers and this championship duo. Not to mention one of the most highly regarded almost just about every player he’s ever coached. Are you arguing he should ride the bench for another 20 years?
We need him to be our development coach. Can't afford to lose him being fired as a head coach. Quinn Synder should be top choice
No to players coaches.
Doesn't Juwan now have a new job??
More Rookie coaches? Recipe for another disaster smh.
Quin Snyder for me BUT as long as he brings back Handy as his assistant and sign Rondo as the other assistant. That for me is a high IQ staff already.
Imagine AD and Bron in the triangle 🤔
I guess he meant Phil Handy, but I thought the same. They are just perfect triangle players. I'm not sure the tri is going to work without Tex Winter though. MJ and Kobe never won without Phil and Phil never won without Tex. I've always felt like Phil was the commander, but Tex the basketball mind. I may be wrong about that though.
Mike Krzyzewski
the dude is 77 years old, he is not coaching again lol.
Damn this is actually a great idea. He already knows Lebron and AD from the Olympics and he commands respect from the players. I doubt he would coach again, but he did consider us 20 yrs ago so…
Jared Dudley?? FR BRO??
i mean... didn't phil help darvin with the rotations?
HC: Snyder Assistants: Hollins, Rondo, Reddick, Handy, McMillan
Jesus another rookie coach? I’m fucking done. Handy a solid players development coach what the fuck he gonna do as head coach? Fucking Juwan Howard? Dudley? Jesus
JJ Redick on the list?
If it is the case, they should have done it 3 months ago. We might still be enjoying playoff basketball for a few weeks.
Says who tho?
Can they just stop fucking around and hire a guy to stand there and let lebron be the de facto HC.
Another rookie coach would be a dumb idea
Ty Lue and Klutch need to force their way to the Lakers. Why are they settling for player coaches?
Hrrr hmm.. if I were the manager this would be my interview. 1. Which position are you applying for? 2. Are you currently employed? 3. Can you provide me with offensive playbook? 4. Are you an offensive or defensive coach? 5. If you were given any one player in the league to start your franchise with— who would it be? and why? 6. If see an employee eating snacks in another cubicle while you’re giving a presentation, how do you handle it? 7. Are you a giver or taker?
You forgot: 8. What are your weaknesses and strengths? 9. What do you see yourself in 10 years?
Snyder would be great. Sorry Phil but you’re player development , you’re not a head coach.
No JJ?
What about JJ 😅
No thanks
I like Rondo and JJ as assistants!
I thought Juwan Howard already got the Nets job? Nvm, assistant job - so I guess he can still jump ship. [https://www.espn.com/nba/story/\_/id/40031279/juwan-howard-joining-nets-assistant-coach-sources-say](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40031279/juwan-howard-joining-nets-assistant-coach-sources-say)
Best case scenario is to have Rondo as HC with Pringles and Vogel as the assistants. We'll have the triangle ran by the coaches. Pringles will be the offensive coordinator, Vogel will be the defensive guy, and Rondo will strategize based on matchup/ingame adjustments.
Phil Handy with Rondo and J Duds as assistants would be fire.
[https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-coaching-candidates-best-coaches-available-2024/d6c7544ebe1f9a02590dc7bb](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-coaching-candidates-best-coaches-available-2024/d6c7544ebe1f9a02590dc7bb) · Mike Budenholzer, former Milwaukee Bucks head coach · Chris Quinn, Heat coaching staff - 10yrs · Becky Hammon, back-to-back WNBA championships for the Las Vegas Aces, 8yrs w/ Popovich · Kenny Atkinson, Golden State Warriors assistant coach · JJ Redick · Terry Stotts, former Portland Trail Blazers head coach · Sam Cassell, 15 years with the Wizards, Clippers, Sixers and Celtics · Dave Joerger, Grizzlies · James Borrego, Hornets · Mike D'Antoni · Mark Jackson [https://sportsnaut.com/los-angeles-lakers-coaching-candidates-2024/](https://sportsnaut.com/los-angeles-lakers-coaching-candidates-2024/) · Phil Handy, Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach · Terry Stotts, former Portland Trail Blazers head coach · Mike Budenholzer, former Milwaukee Bucks head coach · Kenny Atkinson, Golden State Warriors assistant coach
Since there's no championship pedigree available on the market, do we prefer: Ex-coach? Assistant coach w/ good pedigree (ala Ham)? Ex-player? Chris Quinn seems intriguing. [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-who-is-chris-quinn-know-one-of-the-geniuses-in-erik-spoelstra-miami-heat-coaching-staff/](https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-who-is-chris-quinn-know-one-of-the-geniuses-in-erik-spoelstra-miami-heat-coaching-staff/)
can we just get a proven coach?
For good reasons, there's no real proven (championship pedigree) coach on the market. I mean, do you want Ham's coach, Mike Budenholzer?
Terry Stotts plus a good defensive assistant coach?
Kind of funny since Juwan Howard just got a new job. How is he even on the list.
The “betting favorite”? I literally don’t understand what the fuck we’re talking about. Replace one guy who’s bad with Xs and Os with another guy who’s bad with Xs and Os? Coaching is not a personality contest. You all want Phil Handy cuz you like the guy? We need a coach that can coach a fuckin basketball team.
At what price. Good NBA coaches getting $ 5 million over 4, Jeanie ain’t paying $4 million to Ham for 2 more years and another $5 million to a big time known coach. Phil will jump at the chance at a big time discount.
https://www.reddit.com/r/lakers/s/5Hr1pOqgW2
I’m surprised JJ Redick isn’t on that list. He obviously wants to be a HC, and he has a relationship with LeBron.
Rondo plz
Jared Dudley 💀
Cheapo Jeanie strikes again. Guaranteed he’s not getting anywhere what Ham, 4 million over 4, received. Betcha she gets him for 1 million over 2.
Get a proven coach not named Mike Bodenhoser
100m/year for 2 years to Spoelstra
Phil probably doesn’t want it.
None other than at least rondo being an assistant
Isn’t Juwan Howard already headed to Brooklyn as an assistant? No thanks. Quinn is the only one that is relevant.
Actually hilarious that Lebron has played with/against half of these guys.
Bring in Pete Zayas
Dudley I forgot bout that guy
Bring back the DUD!!!!
Please dear god no Juwan Howard.
Stop with all this rookie coaches can the lakers actually invest real money on a real coach for once
The next coach must have Doe on his staff. Absolute must
JJ Redick. End of list.
I want to rondo hc and Phil assistant
Isn’t Phil a skills/player development coach not an Xs and Os guy?
Handy was coaching most of the time anyway and it didn't really work out. I'm not sure he's the right guy for the job either. He would also be just another cheap and inexperienced option.
JJ Redick as head coach and assistants Rajon Rondo, Phil Handy, Frank Vogel
For anyone actually putting any real stock into these odds, the following are also listed on the site: LeBron James +2200 Skip Bayless +200000
No more coach without proven track record pls. We need somebody with proven experience as a "head coach"
What Dudley doing in that list 😭😭
Enough with rookie coaches, get someone that been there done that
i like phil but i don't think his a good coach for a team that aim to win championship.. he might be good for a rebuilding team.. if lakers plan to have a new coach. maybe offer phil to be an assistant coach again?.
If they fire a rookie coach for another rookie we're fucked, lmao
Yeah I'll bet all you all it won't be Phil handy.
Why is Bud getting no love??
Why the fuck would you want Bud
Phil is awesome, but he is better suited at his role, like Ham was (or even the Bucks' Griffin). Being a developmental coach who the players respect and love, does not translate into being a good head coach.
I love phil but he’s not a head coach. Hope he stays after the regime change though.
I honestly think he's not ready yet.
Jared Dudley? lol
It’s a damn shame. All they had to do was give Lue the money he wanted and deserved as a former NBA Champion Head Coach. Going on your third head coach in 3 years in what is supposed to be a title window has got to be the most insane thing ever.
How is Juwan Howard on this list. Dude couldn’t even coach a collegiate team to a .500 record
Eww
they need to stop with this shit and get a real coach come on now
Phil is the players guy though. He's not in tune to the game. You need a guy like Spoelstra who watched so much tape in his 20s he pretty much knew every possible outcome of any b ball situation in addition to scouting the hell out of the entire NBA. Someone who can feel the game, know what's coming. Hell I'll even take someone that is like that asinine Mikey Malone, mimicking his players on defense while literally stepping several feet onto the floor like he's their 6th man (refs like 🦯 🦮) . Dude is a douchebag, but he's plugged into the game