Even if Sloan stays, he will not participate in too much team management.

Coupled with some exchanges between Walken Dean and Johnson, we know that the latter indeed has no intention of coaching.

So the Nets will have to change their coaching staff again next season.

Choosing who to be the head coach and whether we have to change tactics are all very troublesome.

Of course, Walken Dean did not discuss this biggest issue from the beginning.

What they started talking about were relatively light topics.

For example, Allen Iverson has decided to retire, but intends to stay as an assistant coach.

There are many assistant coaches on a team, but most of them will not appear on the bench.

Usually there is one head coach during a game, and then a chief assistant coach and a second assistant coach. The others either sit in the back row or don't come.

If Iverson stays, there is a high probability that he will serve as a player development coach, which is also an integral part of the assistant coach.

Basically, he is responsible for bringing up new players and also taking care of the team's technical training.

This is a good thing for the Nets.

Iverson's personality makes it difficult to be a good head coach, but he is more than adequate as a development coach.

Then there is the matter of summer signings.

Billups wants to play for another year, but there is a shortage of defenders.

Although who to sign will most likely have something to do with the team's head coach, Lin Ying's suggestions are also his reference range.

Lin Ying spoke openly about this person.

Shaun Livingston.

Because Livingston has the risk of injury, the free market is not popular, and he can be obtained with a minimum salary.

But he is actually still very young. He was born in 1985 and is only 28 years old, which is the theoretical peak age of a player.

"That's a good choice."

Walken Dean nodded in agreement.

The reason why he said this is because the Nets played the Cavaliers in the first round last season, and Livingston performed well as the Cavaliers' backup point guard.

Although there is a certain risk, the Nets' point guard position next season will be Deron + Billups, and signing Livingston is just right.

And this should also have a lot of appeal to Livingston.

The defending champion Gilded Plus may squeeze out the older Billups to become the first backup point guard. This opportunity does not come always.

Then, there is the head coaching issue that troubles Walken Dean the most.

The Nets have used pick-and-roll tactics for a season with great success, but there is no one who specializes in pick-and-roll tactics except Sloan!

So next season the Nets won't be able to play even if they want to.

Walken Dean also attaches great importance to Lin Ying's ideas. After all, half of the Nets' success last season was due to Sloan, and the remaining half was mainly due to Lin Ying.

So he communicated with Lin Ying some of the coaching candidates he was considering.

There are many famous coaches on the market now, such as D'Antoni, who was idle at home after being fired by the Knicks, and McMillan, who was rumored to have had an affair with the Nets.

Even the scope doesn't need to be so limited. Since Riley's cunning move of changing the draft pick for the head coach last season, poaching is not out of the question.

1.George Carl

Carr has not coached in the NBA for two years because of cancer.

Last season, he also had rumors with the Nets, but due to physical reasons, they were eventually dropped.

As Lin Ying's NBA mentor, and also the person with whom Dean Walken worked in Denver, Karl is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for the Nets when the pick-and-roll tactic can no longer become the main tactic.

2, Steve Kerr

Cole is an all-around player, manager, and commentator.

Moreover, these managers gave him an understanding of basketball beyond ordinary people, and the industry also rated his coaching potential very highly.

Moreover, he also worked with Lin Ying and brought a championship to Phoenix.

3. Mike Budenholzer

There is a type of assistant coach in the NBA who has a rich resume and is well-known in the coaching circle. Although he has never been a head coach, he will be considered very suitable to be a head coach.

Just like Tom Thibodeau back then.

Budenholzer is also such a candidate.

Budenholzer has been an assistant coach with the Spurs for 14 years and chief assistant for 4 years. He has very rich qualifications.

And the key is that he strongly advocated the selection of Leonard, which made him famous and considered a coach with a unique vision and the ability to explore the potential of players.

4, Jason Kidd

Kidd announced his retirement after the Mavericks were eliminated and announced that he would start a head coaching career.

As one of the greatest and smartest point guards in NBA history, Kidd is now in demand in the coaching market.

Even if he has no coaching experience, it is not a problem at all. The industry generally believes that he can quickly adapt to the job of head coach.

Well, it's a bit similar to what fans said when Rondo was still playing that he could seamlessly become an NBA head coach.

5,Rick Barnes

Barnes fully demonstrated his chicken soup level in Denver, and his team never lacks passion for the game.

He is a good "player-nanny" coach and the team defends well.

Of course, the most important thing is that he is Lin Ying's university mentor.

6, MacMillan

7,Mike Malone

…

Warken Dean's list is a bit long.

This also just shows that he is now in an extremely difficult choice disorder.

As the defending champion, the Nets have the only goal to defend their title without major changes in their lineup.

Then, now we have to change the head coach.

"I think these candidates are pretty good and there will be no problems on my side."

Lin Ying replied.

He knew that Walken Dean was under a lot of pressure, and the pressure would be even greater if he had to take into account his own opinions.

"Don't say that, I really need your opinion, even if it's not on this list."

Walken Dean looked serious.

If you choose a head coach that Lin Ying hopes for, even if you can't guarantee the title defense, at least there will be a lower limit.

"George Karl, Steve Kerr, or Budenholzer."

Now that Walken Dean has this attitude, Lin Ying also expressed his thoughts.

The Nets used pick-and-roll tactics last season with great success, but the team configuration is not limited to pick-and-roll tactics.

In other words, it is limited to pick-and-rolls.

Based on this basis, these three people all have this ability.

And based on this foundation, you can still have your own things.

Karl is a high-speed defensive counterattack, Cole is a space basketball, and Budenholzer is a team system.

Lin Ying doesn't know who is the most suitable.

After all, the head coach and the team are like looking for a socket in a blind box with a plug. No one knows whether it will fit before plugging it in.

And just like when Cole asked Lin Ying for draft advice, the answer he gave was not unique.

Walken Dean nodded. Lin Ying's way of answering not only gave him effective advice, but also did not put pressure on him.

"This championship parade will be very special, so be sure to enjoy it."

At the end of the chat, Walken Dean said hello in advance.

special?

Lin Ying did not ask further questions, but his curiosity was aroused.

Just see what surprise it will bring him.

"By the way, I have a personal request."

"You said, ten are not many."

Warken Dean now treats Lin Ying as a treasure, and there is nothing he can't do that he won't agree to.
To be continued...