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NBA Coaches With a Championship on Different Teams
The NBA, including its short time under the BAA name, has been around since 1946. Over the years, 19 different franchises have won the championship. However, only 3 head coaches have been part of a title-winning side with more than one franchise: Alex Hannum, Pat Riley and Phil Jackson.
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Top 10 Highest Paid NBA Coaches in 2015-2016
Among the 10 highest paid coaches in the NBA, there are four with a championship ring (Gregg Popovich, Steve Kerr, Rick Carlisle, Doc Rivers) and two who are in their first season on the job, coming from college basketball this summer – Fred Hoiberg (Chicago Bulls) and Billy Donovan (Oklahoma City Thunder).
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Golden State Warriors – Steve Kerr is Their New Head Coach
In a surprising twist, Steve Kerr decided not to join the New York Knicks and take the head coach job of the Golden State Warriors instead, signing a five-year deal with the franchise he apparently preferred working for all along.
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Detroit Pistons – Stan Van Gundy is Their New Head Coach
In a slightly surprising turn of events, Stan Van Gundy ends up as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons despite the interest of other teams, specifically the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pistons simply offered more control for their new coach in terms of personnel decisions.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Fire Mike Brown – Who Comes Next?
It has been a rough few years for Mike Brown, who gets the less than impressive mark of being fired by the same team twice, being let go by the Cleveland Cavaliers after only one season at the helm. This will obviously put the names of George Karl and Stan Van Gundy at the top of the list for successors, while Mark Jackson will also be in the mix, along with college basketball coaches like Billy Donovan, Fred Hoiberg, Tim Izzo, John Beilein and Tony Bennett.
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Golden State Warriors Fire Mark Jackson – Who Comes Next?
The rumors have been circulating for quite some time, but now it’s official: The Golden State Warriors fired Mark Jackson despite taking them to the playoffs for two consecutive seasons as taking a step backwards in the eye of ownership was something that couldn’t be glanced over, leaving an opening for guys like Steve Kerr, Lionel Hollins, Stan Van Gundy and maybe even Fred Hoiberg.
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Los Angeles Lakers Fire Mike D’Antoni – Who Comes Next?
Almost two full years as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers were enough for Mike D’Antoni amid the ongoing speculation of his job security, which now means that as the team heads into a massive rebuild, a new head coach, with names like Byron Scott, Kevin Ollie, George Karl, Lionel Hollins, John Calipari and possibly even Ettore Messina as likely candidates.