06-22-2026, 03:11 PM
(06-22-2026, 02:52 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: To my tea leaf reading hermeneutic, the May hire by Masai indicates a plan to 1) win now (not in the sense of a championship, but at least fielding a playoff team) 2) with a team comprised of *young* players.
I agree completely with the *young* player part, including what I take to be the implication of your asterisks. I don't know how hiring a coach who's completely new to this level indicates in any way that it's a priority to win as many games as possible in the near future, at least in a primary, "at all costs" sort of way. My read would be the opposite: that they're prepared to make an investment in someone with the potential to be a great NBA coach as he learns and grows on the job.