Retreads. A word that makes most fans wince, and with good reason.
When the Phoenix Suns were searching for a new head coach this past May, names like Taylor Jenkins or Mike Malone never made it past the rumor mill. Why? Because we just lived through the Mike Budenholzer and Frank Vogel experience. Recycling another head coach from the same coaching tree, with the same rigid tendencies, would’ve felt like déjà vu wrapped in mediocrity. And in case you forgot, those seasons didn’t end well.
The same logic applies to players. You don’t build a contender on faded nostalgia.