![]() ![]() In addition to previously reported interest in Milwaukee assistant Darwin Ham, Toronto’s assistant Adrian Griffin and ESPN commentator Mark Jackson (who previously coached Golden State), ESPN reported that former Portland coach Terry Stotts was interviewed and the team has requested permission to interview former Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson (now with the Warriors). Meanwhile, the Lakers’ candidate pool has been growing, including the addition of some former head coaches. Last week, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri was dismissive of reports that the Lakers (or any team) had interest in title-winning coach Nick Nurse: “They can keep dreaming.”Īll three coaches have years remaining on their contracts. But after Jazz general manager Justin Zanik said the franchise was intent on bringing him back next season, Snyder sounded forward-thinking with Utah in his exit interview on Monday, noting he had watched film with team president Danny Ainge and Zanik: “You have aspirations to be better and win more, and that’s what we’ll try to do.” Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz (a former Lakers assistant) has been rumored to be of interest to the Lakers for months. Rivers’ endorsement from his current front office is keeping with a theme in recent weeks. “It’s going to be where we have a very good chance to win a title.” “We feel very good about where it’s going to take us,” Morey told Philadelphia media on Friday. But his track record (he won the 2008 NBA championship with the Boston Celtics) seems to be why Morey and the 76ers brass wish to keep him. Rivers, who is among the 10 winningest-head coaches of all time, previously coached in Los Angeles with the Clippers. The 60-year-old Rivers sounded defensive in his own post-Game 6 press conference: “I work my butt off to get this team here,” and told reporters he felt secure in his performance in getting Philadelphia (and injured star Joel Embiid) to the second round of the playoffs, falling to the top-seeded Miami Heat. On Friday, Philadelphia executive Daryl Morey said he expected Doc Rivers to be back next season with the 76ers, putting a cap for the time being on rumors that Rivers could be on his way out. Three current NBA coaches who have been considered possible candidates to become the next head coach of the Lakers are all out of the playoffs.īut in exit interviews, the prospects of one of them venturing out West don’t sound particularly strong. ![]()
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