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Here are the hottest first-time NBA head-coaching …
TL;DR
A list of top NBA head coaching candidates who have never held the position before has been compiled, highlighting potential future stars like Jordan Ott and Joe Mazzulla. The focus is on emerging coaches rather than those with prior head coaching experience.
The Athletic put together a comprehensive list of the top NBA head coaching candidates who have never held the position before, asking coaches, executives, scouts and agents who might be next. To be clear, you won’t find former NBA head coaches — such as James Borrego, Tom Thibodeau or Taylor Jenkins — on this list. The goal is to identify who could become the next Jordan Ott, the coach who just led the unheralded Phoenix Suns to the Western Conference’s No. 7 seed during his rookie season. Or maybe the next Joe Mazzulla, who took over the Boston Celtics as a 34-year-old and quickly became one of the NBA’s best head coaches, posting a .726 win percentage across four regular seasons and winning a championship in 2024. Here are the hottest first-time NBA head-coaching candidates.
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Q&A
Who are the top first-time NBA head coaching candidates mentioned?
The list includes emerging coaches like Jordan Ott, who led the Phoenix Suns to a playoff spot, and Joe Mazzulla, who became a successful head coach for the Boston Celtics.
What is Joe Mazzulla's win percentage as a head coach?
Joe Mazzulla has a win percentage of .726 across four regular seasons and won a championship in 2024.
