05-22-2026, 08:50 AM
Just reading between the lines of hearing Masai and Schmitz speak here are a few guesses.
1) the Head coaching hire will be Masai's. He will be the bus driver. They have surprised me with moves so far, but I expect the head coach to be on the younger side and a first time head coach. Someone who they will want to grow with the roster. I am not expecting a Billy Donovan type.
2) They will pick who they feel will be the best player at #9. If that is a guard, then it is a guard. Although, I don't feel like they are only focusing on guards.
3) Masai seems to move fast when he makes a decision. I don't expect we will hear much leaking on the coaching hire candidates.
4) While I thought this would be a relatively quiet offseason with player moves, I am not certain any longer. While they want to win now, it seems they are really focusing on surrounding people who will be around Coop for a while. It is interesting very little has been said about a lot of the veterans on the team. Could be nothing though.
1) the Head coaching hire will be Masai's. He will be the bus driver. They have surprised me with moves so far, but I expect the head coach to be on the younger side and a first time head coach. Someone who they will want to grow with the roster. I am not expecting a Billy Donovan type.
2) They will pick who they feel will be the best player at #9. If that is a guard, then it is a guard. Although, I don't feel like they are only focusing on guards.
3) Masai seems to move fast when he makes a decision. I don't expect we will hear much leaking on the coaching hire candidates.
4) While I thought this would be a relatively quiet offseason with player moves, I am not certain any longer. While they want to win now, it seems they are really focusing on surrounding people who will be around Coop for a while. It is interesting very little has been said about a lot of the veterans on the team. Could be nothing though.
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