The end of the regular season illustrates a clear demarcation in the NBA: 16 teams were consistently strong enough to secure a playoff berth, including the San Antonio Spurs, while 14 other franchises began their offseason early to start examining what went wrong during the 82-game season.
One of the most popular courses of action for those lottery teams is a coaching change.
This year’s 2018-19 NBA season is just the latest ride on the annual coaching carousel with seven teams firing their head coach during the middle of the season or just shortly after.
Currently, three* NBA teams, excluding teams still competing in the playoffs, have a head coaching vacancy: the Memphis Grizzlies, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers.