Yea, I've been guilty of liking the idea of drafting college BIGs several times. BUT what's the point when Brad can get seasoned BIGs, like Kornet & Tillman on short-term minimums along with Queta for free?
I don’t see why Stevens would leave a high profile POBOS position for any NCAA coaching role, even if Kentucky. Plus all the NIL stuff has made NCAA coaching jobs much less desirable these days.
That's the right way to look at it. You could even throw 4.5 extra minutes & a bigger role for Derrick White into your equation.
Kentucky doesn't have many options. I wouldn't be shocked if a massive deal ($100MM for 5-6yrs???) was offered to Brad.
His daughter is a high school sophomore. I'd be stunned if he took a gig outside 495 in the next 3 years.
They have quite a few really. And they will want to hire someone by Friday. No chance he disrupts this championship run by leaving.
I quickly read an ESPN article that said most of the "hot" major NCAA Coaches had made their moves, and they'd be dealing with large buyouts. Maybe they go hard at Danny Hurley? or Jay Wright?
This, and you don‘t fold the hot hand. The Celts are set up to roll for the next 3-4 years, he’d be crazy to leave it behind. In what world is coaching UK a better job than administering the Boston Celtics during a strong run?
That makes sense. Billy would be a good fit. Let's hope that gets done quickly
This is why I don't think Donovan is interested. I can't imagine he wants to deal with NIL and the portal.
If I'm not mistaken, one of the principal reasons that Jay Wright resigned from Villanova is that the joy he took in college basketball coaching was mostly gone after all the NIL stuff and transfer portal options diminished his approach. He wanted out because it was too hard to navigate all that, plus recruit, plus prepare a team.
I agree with this - he has run his course in NBA as well as being a good fit for the current Kentucky situation.
There is VORP stat and you can check it through basketball reference. It's not perfect but it's illustrative.
Actually, I would hope for the opposite. If he can keep the Celtics at this level (top 2-3 in the league), I can't see the voters ever giving it to him again.
How about Tristan Thompson? TT deserves a medal for keeping the NBA gravy train rolling this long with limited skills
Also, let's not forget the 2nd round picks Brad acquired in the Walsh draft. The Atlanta pick used for Tillman was from that masterstroke.
The 2nd round exception has made 2nd round picks more valuable to teams projected to have cap space. So Memphis got some currency they can use to make trades of their own, while the Celtics got a potentially valuable role player for future years. Kudos go to Brad and his staff for properly valuing the 2nd round picks when making those trades during the last draft.
Fultz is a UFA. That would kind of be poetic.
Memories of a time long past?
