Makes me think back to last year when Jeff Van Gundy kept harping on why Ty Lue is never mentioned among the coaching elite and why he thinks it’s terrible he gets no credit bc Lebrons on the team. There’s not a lot of talent on that team but they still have Kevin Love, a promising rookie in Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, and Rodney Hood. Would Stevens or Pop bc 0-6?
I’m not saying he’s a bad coach, but he got that job bc of who he was friends with, not bc of any coaching style, philosophy, or track record and everyone knew it. I really think the only reason this didn’t happen in the off-season was to avoid the confirmation that he was only there bc of Lebron.