Calipari too pricey for Nets
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The 120 mil guarantee package that Cal's people are supposedly putting out there show he really has no desire to go back to the NBA. Unless someone is willing to pay him a ridiculous amount of money that only franchise players get.
I think you're right. Seems to be covering all bases...or talking out both sides of his mouth.
Wojo continuing to throw Cal's name in every column he writes about coaching vacancies. Cal throws out a ridiculous number that nobody is going to give him, and Wojo calls it Cal's asking price for his return to the NBA. Ok.
I heard that, but I don't think Matt knows anything. Just the other day he commented that for the Cavs to hire him, they would then be paying 3 coaches (2 former). And given Cal current salary, that ain't gonna happen. It was more about him hearing that Cal was gone if the twins had not come back, and it was answering a caller's hypothetical if LeBron called him and asked him personally.
Yeah, I heard that show as well. But if Lue was only signed through the end of this season, then wouldn't they only be paying Blatt? Still, that would be a lot of $$ when you consider the contract Cal would require.
Did cal turn senile? You think Cal is stupid enough to take a job where the owner just fired a coach that went to a finals and lost solely because 3 of the top 5 players were injured and this year is #1 in the east?
You think cal wants to be Lebron's assistant coach? Hell no.
I'm not worried about the cavs in the slightest. Firing blatt assured us that cal wouldn't risk leaving uk for that mess
You think cal wants to be Lebron's assistant coach? Hell no.
I'm not worried about the cavs in the slightest. Firing blatt assured us that cal wouldn't risk leaving uk for that mess
I wouldn't say that, certain jobs only come up once in a while..there are about 5 franchises in which he would take regardless of who is coming in...fortunately the Nets aren't one of them.
No team is giving him that kind of money in the NBA, period. Those days are over..Donovan went to the Thunder for $6M a year, Kerr is getting $5M a year. There is zero reason to pay a coach more than $10M a year in the NBA,.
Blatt getting fired had zero to do with on-court performance and record. If Lebron had picked Cleveland before they hired Blatt, there is zero chance he would have been considered.
That would be dumb, Jackson didn't know how to coach the Warriors...tried to make Curry into something he isn't, once he left they turned into something special and Curry into best player in the league.
Yep but doesn't change a smart man's position on that job. Being clevelands coach is now officially being Lebron's assistant coach. You think cal wants to be fired if he doesn't agree with Lebron one day?
Before Jackson , the Warriors were dog sh*t. Give the man credit for turning them around and making them a playoff team
And also, maybe Steve Kerr is a really damn good coach??
And also, maybe Steve Kerr is a really damn good coach??
I'm not one of those 'next year' guys.....but you'd have to have a Dr. Evil type number to make me leave the class coming in. Our recruits coming in have freakin' laser beams on their heads.....
Well, I think he already has the singular certain job and he isn't leaving for the NBA regardless of money or franchise. As every year passes, im more certain that Cal will retire from coaching when he leaves UK. The only question is when.
Let me be clear; I don't think Cal is leaving. But the reason you think he won't leave is the reason I think he MIGHT. Cal cares about his legacy. He doesn't want to leave UK in a rebuilding mode. If he were to leave after this year, he would be leaving a loaded roster for next year, and a few guys for the year after (Humphries, Wynard, Matthews, Killea-Jones, possibly Gabriel).
It would give the next coach a little breathing room and some players for the transition, and it would ease the angst toward Cal for leaving. There shouldn't be any, but you and I both know there will be some, and that will be eased if the transition is smooth.
Cal would never admit it, but he likes being loved. He has changed his legacy at UK, and my guess is he'll want to preserve that. If he truly wants another shot at the NBA -- and I'm not sure he really does -- next year would be his chance to do that, while still leaving UK in a position of strength.
Interesting take, but we see this from totally opposite views. Once Cal has made certain commitments, I don't think he'll go back on his word. I don't know how he'll handle that find year but I'm pretty sure he won't lure players and then just bail on them. Not from Uk. Here is a sample to support my theory.
http://www.courier-journal.com/stor...-couldnt-leave-cats-even-for-lebron/14195041/
Honestly, why would the Cavs want Cal to coach this particular roster?
Cal has been away from the NBA for a good 16 years and it's not as if he was lauded as a success in his first go around.
Secondly, the Cavs have a roster in place that is set up to not just contend for a title, but WIN a title or bust. It would be asinine to bypass other better qualified coaches in order to hire Cal who is at best a gamble as an NBA head coach.
It's one thing to have targeted Cal in the hopes that he can attract big time talent to your franchise and it's another when you are simply wanting the guy to manage the roster he inherits.
Not saying Cal wouldn't take the job if offered, I'm simply saying that I feel people are over-stating LeBron's trust that Cal would/could orchestrate an NBA title for Cleveland.
Cal has been away from the NBA for a good 16 years and it's not as if he was lauded as a success in his first go around.
Secondly, the Cavs have a roster in place that is set up to not just contend for a title, but WIN a title or bust. It would be asinine to bypass other better qualified coaches in order to hire Cal who is at best a gamble as an NBA head coach.
It's one thing to have targeted Cal in the hopes that he can attract big time talent to your franchise and it's another when you are simply wanting the guy to manage the roster he inherits.
Not saying Cal wouldn't take the job if offered, I'm simply saying that I feel people are over-stating LeBron's trust that Cal would/could orchestrate an NBA title for Cleveland.
One would have to think that is the case,what went down in Cleveland is something else that might keep Cal out of the NBA,he doesn't want to play second fiddle to anyone.i honestly think much of this speculation is fueled by those(most everybody but us)who desperately want Cal out of college basketball.
^ Also, has there ever been anything reliable about LeBron wanting Cal for a coach? We've heard over and over that Cal wants to coach him, but AFAIK nothing about what LeBron wants. I think if LeBron really wanted him, and Cal really wanted it too, it would have happened by now.
Lebron is 31. Age does what it does. He is already past his peak and very soon, will start the rapid decent towards retirement. If Cal wanted to coach Lebron tha badly it would have happened before now. You can't escape age. In 2 years Lebron won't be at the top level anymore. He will still be very good, but lots of younger guys will have passed him by. His stats show that trend already if you ask me.
This from KSR:
"Some big news out of Cleveland today regarding the future of the Cavaliers head coaching position. Cavs GM David Griffin said Tyronn Lue does not have a multi-year deal, as originally reported when he took over for David Blatt. Griffin told Mike & Mike Lue is still under his assistant coach contract and he will be re-evaluated for the head job at the end of the season."
Cal can recruit the best players to play for him every single year. He does not need the luck of the lottery or position of pick in the draft to have that happen...or an owner who cannot afford to keep a franchise player if LA or some other deep pockets owner comes a knocking. The money in the NBA flows to the players....and the coach is not the man. NCAA basketball is a coaches game...NBA a players game.
Fair point. Would he leave UK for a player that is possibly heading toward the downward side of his peak?
Brad Calipari will most likely walk on and Then it would solidify him staying in everyone's mind
I bet Cal didn't throw $120m out there, wojo just made it up so he could attract hits like he does on all of his stories about Cal to the NBA. Cal is not going anywhere. He'll retire at UK.
Stan Van Gundy had a really cool quip in an interview the other day saying something along the lines of, "I don't know what expectations are for coaches anymore. We are expected to win bottom line, despite injuries or whatever. Blatt won, they are first in the east. So I don't know what the hell the expectations are for a coach anymore."
He is completely right. Houston fired Kevin Mchale, arguably because Harden didn't get along. Mark Jackson, who obviously ended up being a good move for the warriors. Unless Cal gets some rare guaranteed contract in the absurd amounts, why would he go deal with that?
That would likely solidify Cal staying for sure. However, I have heard a thing or two lately suggesting he may want to go where he would be assured a good deal of playing time vs mostly sitting on the bench. I doubt anyone knows much of anything just yet except the Calipari family themselves.
Sure hope he chooses to play college ball for his dad though.
Lebron didn't listen to Blatt because he didn't respect him...that's not the case w/Cal.
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