05-22-2026, 12:16 PM
(05-22-2026, 08:50 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: 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.
Really hoping #2 is true. I know I'm overly negative on the outlook of the team, but even if I didn't think the team was far away from being in contention, I'll always prefer BPA over need.