Is he the best judge of Xs and Os coaching techniques? Don’t think he has any coaching experience or actual playing experience. What am I missing here?

Thorough and totally eliminates the need to hunt Hoopshype etc for tidbits. Go Sonia!

Does anyone like Rambis and is anyone else sick of local media always playing the local angle. As if Kahn is going to hire a coach based off Mychal Thompson’s recommendation.

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1. Rambis: He’s spent years with Phil Jackson and the Lakers. You know he’s not a slouch.

2. Elston Turner: Adelman, who he worked under, is a good offensive mind. He can coach any system or style of play based on his roster. If the Wolves really want to run with two point guards on the floor, they might benefit from someone with the knowledge and scheme flexibility that comes from working with Adelman.

3. Mark Jackson: I hope this isn’t the hire. Would there ever even have really been a search then? He’s never even been an assistant. I’d take a wait-and-see approach, but be kind of dubious. That said, I hated the initial Kahn hiring, and he’s really won me over so far.

Unless something has radically changed, Rambis may be the top choice but he is not all that interested. He is strongly rumored to have a commitment to succeed Phil Jackson. Phil only came back this year to defend – as soon as the Laker lose a playoff series, Phil is retired. With San Antonio’s upgrades, that could be this year. So it would need to be big money and long terms for Rambis to even consider. I would be thrilled if Kahn convinced him to come – it would be the first big positive thing I would say about him!

Which brings us to Jackson. Jackson would have been hired long ago but he is insisting on 4 years at a mid level price. Kahn (for good reason I might add) is not going there. Expect 3 years at a middling salary or a 4 years at a low salary to get it done.

Turner is the low cost option should Rambis (likely) or Jackson (only if terms can’t be reached) turn us down.