Aussie
Years ago
Looks like there's a good chance it's happening:
https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2020/11/06/will-weaver-emerges-as-serious-candidate-for-thunder-head-coaching-job/
Tjamu
Years ago
In terms of game style, how do Will Weavers teams play? I didnt watch much Sydney hoops in recent times.
Well, provided OKC have double the budget of any other team, free access to poach any player they want, and can find a better league than the NBA from which to draw extra players,
Then he should be able to make the Grand Final, before failing in embarrassing fashion.
Perth and Melbourne has the highest budget last year
Finding (paying) for better imports is Trev's thing.
One import not doing well enough, that’s ok sack him and go buy an NBA player to close out the season and finals. Couldn’t do that is he coached a Illawarra or cairns team
Paul
Years ago
Think there's a reason why he's the only coach in the nbl that the biggest baddest sports league in the world wants to fly him out and talk with him some more.
^ROFL
You've obviously not dealt with many Americans before.
It's well known fact that the rest of the world doesn't even speak American and needs Americans to tell them how to do everything.
Weaver is of interest because he previously won COTY in the G-League, not because he's been holidaying in the jungle teaching locals to shoot hoops in his spare time.
They would excuse his miserable failure on the basis of the language-barrier, and that we play the game with coconuts.
Looks like he didn't get the job. Mark Daigneault
Paul
Years ago
Houston Rockets assistant. Just a guess. He grew up in Texas. Family there. Think wife went to medical school there. Some nba team is going to want him. Tate in Houston.
Isaac
Years ago
Woj: "The Oklahoma City Thunder are promoting assistant Mark Daigneault to become the franchise's next head coach, sources tell ESPN."
What would an assistant coach earn, is he better staying in the nbl and bidding his time.
Ben
Years ago
Wide range for assistant coaches in NBA. He'll be 1st chair. So 600k to 1.2.. way more than he's making now. Plus the NBA probably going to be here next year. Nbl without fans in seats will not.
Another person who has no clue about what is going on with the NBL
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