Kings declined their team option (ESPN story).

Champagne corks being popped at NBL Reffing HQ

Kings declined the team option, but based on what had been said previously my assumption is that he has some kind of agreement in place already re: the NBA, rather than just "exploring opportunities" as the Kings put in the members release.

Interesting on the outside looking would suggest Buford wanted to look at nba options and the Kings probably couldn't wait or hold off for too long.

I can't see any NBA team putting up with his sideline antics

Suns head coach haha!

Assistant coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks was the talk late last season.

I think given he is young and would have bigger aspirations its a smart decision by Buford to move on, he really cant achieve anything more in the NBL, his stock probably as high as it will get in the NBL, now is the time to try and get a gig back in the NBA system, possibly higher up the pecking order than his previous roles and go from there.

Kings will be fine and shouldnt have a problem finding another high level coach given their contacts and money.

Trev to the Kings?

Gleeson?

Team hasn't been set up for Gleeson style coaching, I’d be chasing Lemanis , Henare or bevo if he still got the hunger.

Would like to see Will Weaver return

Does someone have access to this article?

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Per Matt Logue: "The Sydney Kings parted ways with back-to-back championship-winning coach Chase Buford because the club wanted to avoid being left high and dry should the American mentor secure an NBA contract. Buford isn't happy with the decision."

Rumour is that Weaver is leaving Paris, you could be on the money.

This is the downside to bringing in guys like Weaver/Buford. It obviously has advantages as well and paid off the past few seasons, but as a fan every offseason you give it about a 60/40 chance at best that the guy is returning.

Angus I recall reading somewhere that that's how the Kings want to go about it these days. Bring in a guy on the cusp of coaching in the NBA and not getting in his way if he does.

The thinking seemed to be that way initially after Weaver, and then the team had also said the idea behind the team option with no NBA for Chase was to basically prevent it from happening also, so *shrug*. I guess they had reason to believe he was as good as gone regardless.

Angus - from what I hear, Chase wanted to wait till late July when all NBA teams have clearer vision to make a decision, which was probably too late for the Kings. They probably didn't want to find themselves in the same situation as it was with Weaver a couple years ago.

"Buford isn't happy with the decision."

It must mean the Kings have already got their next coach lined up and didn't want to miss out on him whilst Buford flaps around and probably ultimately leaves anyway.

Someone wrote that Billy Beaver is leaving Paris.

Why not I say to the Calm One being appointed purely for that meme.

Rumour is he is leaving Paris, their season is over now so it might not be long in coming out. I've said it before, for all Smiths idiosyncrasies he’s been great for kings and nbl.

100%. Puts everything into his club and they have set the standard for the league on-court and now off-court too.

Weaver would probably be the best case (outside of the uncertainty of him returning the following season), it was an interesting difference in styles between Weaver and Buford though, with Weaver having more of an NBA-like "Morey Ball" style of everything being threes or at the rim to the extreme, where as with Buford the overall reliance on the 3 ball really fell off with a focus on getting to the paint and pushing the ball in transition.

I think the role players the Kings have brought back would slot into either style, but it would impact what sort of imports the Kings look to bring in which is another reason they might have pulled the pin at this stage.

Will be a fifth Head Coach in six seasons for the Kings next season.

Basically, Chase gambled - he had the safe low risk low reward option of committing to the kings, or the speculative high risk high reward option of treating the Kings like powerless amateurs while he chased his NBA dream.

At this stage, he has lost.


I'm glad to see him and his antics gone, and hope the NBL grows some cojones and starts acting on coach misbehaviour instead of pandering to them based on who they are or have as their connections.

Olgun says he thinks the Sydney coaching job is the most coveted coaching job in the world outside the NBA!

Settle down young fella lol

And Olgun is heavily respected by ... who exactly?

Lmao, oh my.

Okay, Olgun isn't Boti, but if that comment re Sydney is accurate, then he’s just lost all credibility.

"When this opening happened prior to Chase Buford, I called it the most coveted coaching job outside of the NBA. That's the reality of what it is.

Yeah, nah (but thanks for sharing)

And Olgun is heavily respected by ... who exactly?

Shane Heal back as head coach maybe??

@ orbit,
Maté you been skylarking to long, Heal left the flames, owned by the same owners in dispute, he's the last bloke that’s coaching there.

Bayern Munich salary already is known for 2027 over 50 million euros, around 75 million aud, smaller than some Spanish clubs and a few Greek and Turkish clubs but is the best coaching job outside the nba, lmao.

Nope
Nielsen, Wenbanyama incoming.
Cotter, already had a shot.
Henare, Not with those owners.
Gleeson, Not with those owners.
Brown, Wenbanyamai incoming.
Lemanis, Not with those owners.
Caporn, probably too early too come back.
NBL assistants, can't think of any that are ready

Maybe
Weaver, familiar but no WC assistant spot opening which he wanted.
Clarke, done very good things at nba academy.
Seebohm, recent wnbl title, highly rated, leap to men’s game?
NBA hc dropouts
NBA assistant
G League hc

For the Headlines
Goorjan, return to Sydney.
Hammon, prove she can head coach a men’s team.

Weedy Slug you can't be serious about Clarke?! Clarke should never get an NBL head coaching or assistant job again IMO

Why not?

Kings owners have proven best in league since taking over, GF first year, equal fourth second, fifth on percentage after head coach departed just before season started and back to back wins. I'd say most coaches would jump at the chance.

What good things has Clarke done at the Global Academy?

Helped players get better....

Weedy, it was a genuine question and helping players get better doesn't exactly differentiate him from other candidates. One would hope players improved in a resourced environment dedicated to that purpose.

Is there a particular success story from his tenure? How much in-game coaching does Clarke do in his role?

Clarke is a good development coach and teacher of the game which is different to being a good nba coach.

Just because he's doing good at the global academy doesn’t mean the nbl suits him.

If I remember correctly

3 Seasons as coach of the Sixers
2 times finished bottom of the ladder
1 time finished second to bottom of the ladder and the only reason he didn't finish bottom is because Sydney joined the league again
Must own the worst winning percentage of NBL coaches
I think in his last year he probably had the most talented NBL team to finish last
Set the club record twice with 8 losses in a row
I felt he struggled with having a feel for the game and making in game decisions
He was not engaging to fans
I don't think he ever took accountability for the teams poor performance

Not quite the person Sydney would be after.....

Apparently at NBA Global Academy he does well but that is a lot different from being a NBL head coach and as Interpreter said how do you even measure that.

The guy is a well respected coach, all round coach. The players under him local and foreign have all said that the time spent under him was beneficial and that they improved alot. They have proved this in the ncaa. He was the assistant under randy bennett at st marys and could have stayed.
I said he was a maybe option, maybe not suited to the bright lights of Sydney but a cairns or Adelaide or brisbane, I can see that as a higher probability.

Using his resume from 2010, ok. He hasn't improved as a coach in 10 years? We’ve seen many get a second shot.

Marty Clarke was an absolute disaster as an NBL coach and I highly doubt he will ever get another opportunity.

Of all the coaches out there why even bother mentioning this guy? The Kings wouldn't even consider a coach like him.

Weedy is his agent::::)))

Yep. I'm like the equivalent of Moldovan, but for coaches.
Joey Wright anyone?

He is a juniors coach. That is his niche.

Or he's a great skills and attitude coach for individuals but not up to handling the team dynamics or in-game decisions

Ncaam = men.

Average age of the last title winning teams as of March 1 of title season. Hardly fully grown men. Thats why FIBA used to have U23 World Championships < Men

AAWM
2012 Kentucky 19.7
2013 Louisville 21.7
2014 UConn 21.7
2015 Duke 20.1
2016 Villanova 21.1
2017 North Carolina 21.6
2018 Villanova 21.2
2019 Virginia 21.4

2021 Baylor 22.3

Ncaam = men.

Has to be Marty Clarke as HC, with Shane Heal as Assistant and Joey Wright as List Manager and Player Relations Chief.

I like that combo but believe it would suit Adelaide more once CJ is sacked.