Do you want seeing former gamers coach groups? The NBA has you coated! Whether or not it’s guys like Steve Kerr displaying his dominance or Steve Nash being in attendance on the sideline, the league is totally obsessive about having former gamers as head coaches.

This isn’t precisely a brand new phenomenon. Heck, Pat Riley used to play, so did Larry Brown, even Phil Jackson. A few of the league’s best coaches as soon as performed themselves — however now we’re seeing everybody roll the cube on an ex-player. The Lakers simply employed Darvin Ham, who spent 9 years within the NBA earlier than enjoying within the Philippines for the Speak N’ Textual content Cellphone Buddies, which I be aware solely as an excuse to say the Speak N’ Textual content Cellphone Buddies. Ham has a pedigree as an assistant coach with the Lakers, Hawks and Bucks, but it surely’s nonetheless slightly shocking to see him take over a staff with the expectations Los Angeles does.

The whole ex-player phenomenon bought me pondering. What if all 30 groups agreed to play one magical season with ex-players all teaching? What if we added the caveat that groups needed to have a coach who used to play for his or her group? After I talked about this in our work Slack the dialog exploded with a few of the most unbelievable horrible concepts, like Gilbert Arenas main the Washington Wizards or Darko Milicic teaching the Pistons — God assist them each.

Dig slightly deeper and also you’d discover one of the crucial compelling seasons in current reminiscence. The hard-nosed NBA of the 80s and 90s merging with the fashionable sport to create a one-season combine the place no one is afraid of injuring emotions, everyone seems to be out for their very own, and powderkegs everywhere in the NBA primed to blow up.

The all-player NBA teaching dream

Jap Convention

Atlanta Hawks: Dominique Wilkins
Boston Celtics: Larry Hen
Brooklyn Nets: Jason Kidd
Charlotte Hornets: Muggsy Bogues
Chicago Bulls: Steve Kerr
Cleveland Cavaliers: Mark Worth
Detroit Pistons: Chauncey Billups
Indiana Pacers: Mark Jackson
Miami Warmth: Dwyane Wade
Milwaukee Bucks: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
New York Knicks: Patrick Ewing
Orlando Magic: Penny Hardaway
Philadelphia 76ers: Charles Barkley
Toronto Raptors: Charles Oakley
Washington Wizards: Caron Butler

Western Convention

Dallas Mavericks: Steve Nash
Denver Nuggets: Dikembe Mutombo
Golden State Warriors: Chris Mullin
Houston Rockets: Hakeem Olajuwon
Los Angeles Clippers: Danny Manning
Los Angeles Lakers: Kurt Rambis
Memphis Grizzlies: Pau Gasol
Minnesota Timberwolves: Kevin Garnett
New Orleans Pelicans: Baron Davis
Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder: Gary Payton
Phoenix Suns: Dan Majerle
Portland Path Blazers: Invoice Walton
Sacramento Kings: Mike Bibby
San Antonio Spurs: Tim Duncan
Utah Jazz: Jeff Hornacek

So… who would win this league?

The Bulls being coached by Steve Kerr. Another reply is inaccurate.

Which staff would implode earlier than the All Star break?

The Sixers. Completely, positively, with out query the Sixers. Are you able to think about how follow would go together with Joel Embiid and James Harden butting heads with Chuck? It will be an absolute nightmare. Barkley would trash speak them to the media on a regular basis, they might scream continuous and Danny Inexperienced, bless his coronary heart, would attempt to be the mediator to no avail.

Who would get an NBA job from this?

My cash is on Mark Worth. He bounced across the NBA with numerous assistant teaching jobs through the years, and gained some renown with the Charlotte Bobcats earlier than being named as head coach of UNC- Charlotte. That tenure didn’t go as deliberate, however I really feel with a proficient staff just like the Cavs they’ll carry him throughout the player-coached season and he’d get an opportunity someplace else.

Who could be the primary to get fired?

Charles Oakley would possibly punch somebody in coaching camp.