With four open head-coaching positions currently in the NBA, there are plenty of qualified candidates on NBA benches and in the college ranks.
A few names have circulated recently in connection to the Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers gigs, including San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon and Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd.
Here's a list of 10 candidates to keep an eye on during this cycle, including Kentucky head coach John Calipari, who one executive told Yahoo Sports "is much different than his first go-round but that ego is hard to tame.