, For once, the Golden State Warriors are one of the bigger stories in the NBA these days. Sure, they cannot compete with the NBA Playoffs, but the recent flurry of coaching candidates that have been interviewed with the team and the news of Jerry West joining the front office has the Warriors being a hot commodity these days.
Warriors owner Joe Lacob is making all the right moves.
One thing is for sure, Lacob wants a big name as head coach of the Warriors next season. For too many years, the Warriors have been swept under the rug because of Jeremy Lin Jersey Warriors less than high-profile coaching and players. Even last year, Jeremy Lin Jersey Warriors the Warriors had their first chance at a big name coach, and they decided on Keith Smart. A less than expected season then occurred.
It is obvious that Lacob wants a high profile coach and, sooner or later, high profile players to go with that high profile coach. Jerry West\'s move to Golden State mean just that. He is a big name in the basketball community and Lacob hopes he can attract big name players with that big name executive.
But before the Warriors get those high profile players, they need that high profile coach.
The reason the person that fills this Warriors head coaching position will be hired will have a lot to do with how recognizable his name is. It is the first step to Lacob\'s scheme of moving the Warriors up in the basketball ranks with high-profile names.
5. Kevin McHale
The big name is there, for sure.
The legendary power forward, who played for 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, has been recently interviewed by the Warriors and seems to be the front-runner for the Houston Rockets head coaching position, as well.
But McHale is a risk, if that.
Sure, he was a great player in his day, but McHale, as a coach or in any position other than on the court with the ball in his hands, has not had much success.
He stepped down as VP of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves after he and others had seemed to run that team into the ground. McHale became head coach and was not brought back after serving that brief head coaching stint in 2008-09.
Because of his risk, the Warriors would be smart not to take him on.
The name is there and he is a coach with great knowledge for the game, but his track record is what it is....risky.
4. Dwane Casey
The sexiness of the name is not there, but Casey is sought after by several teams for being one of the best assistant coaches in the NBA.
He is currently the assistant Jeremy Lin Jersey Warriors coach under Rick Carlisle for the Dallas Mavericks, and has been interviewed twice for the Philadelphia 76ers head coaching position.
He has had one stint as a head coach. He led the Timberwolves to a 33-49 record in 2005.
Not the track record Lacob may want, but Casey is a being sought after for something, right?
Two things stand out about Casey to NBA teams: He is a defensive-minded coach, and a disciplinarian.
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