“Terrific leader and mentor.”
“Absolute star as a person, player and coach.”
Those are two of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra’s comments about Juwan Howard after Howard accepted Michigan’s head coaching job.
A year removed from those comments, a year as the head man for Michigan hoops, Howard’s ability to lead, coaching chops, and NBA connections as a player and coach are just some of the reasons that Howard would be coveted by an NBA team. A reminder of that fact occurred on Monday when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Howard’s name was “gaining traction” within front offices as a potential coaching candidate.