Mike D'Antoni never came anywhere near the Golden State Warriors last season, but his influence was obvious in every small lineup, quick-trigger three and jailbreak transition attack.
Crazy as it sounds, maybe letting him get closer, perhaps as a lead assistant under head coach Steve Kerr, would be the best way to jolt both the Dubs and D'Antoni's career.
Golden State's top assistant and offensive coordinator, Alvin Gentry, capitalized on the Warriors' success by taking the New Orleans Pelicans' head-coaching job—which means the very first step in getting D'Antoni onto the Warriors bench is already complete.