Oddsmakers Make Juwan Howard Favorite For Lakers' Head Coaching Job

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Oddsmakers Make Juwan Howard Favorite For Lakers' Head Coaching Job 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Tue Apr 2, 2019 5:56 pm

Juwan Howard has emerged as the betting favorite to become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.


Howard is an assistant coach with the Miami Heat, making him very familiar with LeBron James.


Howard interviewed for head coaching jobs last offseason with the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons.


Here are the odds for who will coach the Lakers to start the 19-20 season:


Juwan Howard +400 (4/1)

Tyronn Lue +700 (7/1)

Luke Walton +700 (7/1)

Tom Thibodeau +750 (15/2)

Jason Kidd +900 (9/1)

Jerry Stackhouse +1000 (10/1)

Mark Jackson +1200 (12/1)

Brian Shaw +1200 (12/1)

David Fizdale +1200 (12/1)

Derek Fisher +1200 (12/1)

Jeff Van Gundy +1200 (12/1)

Sam Cassell +2000 (20/1)

Adrian Griffin +2000 (20/1)

Miles Simon +2000 (20/1)

Doc Rivers +2500 (25/1)

Becky Hammon +2500 (25/1)

Stan Van Gundy +3300 (33/1)

Rick Carlisle +5000 (50/1)

Erik Spoelstra +5000 (50/1)

Rick Pitino +5000 (50/1)

John Calipari +6000 (60/1)

Matt Painter +6000 (60/1)

Chris Beard +6000 (60/1)

Jay Wright +6600 (66/1)

Bill Self +6600 (66/1)

Maurice Cheeks +7500 (75/1)

Sean Miller +10000 (100/1)

Tom Izzo +10000 (100/1)

Mike Krzyzewski +10000 (100/1)

Byron Scott +15000 (150/1) 

Mike Brown +15000 (150/1)

Phil Jackson +25000 (250/1)

Charles Barkley +50000 (500/1)

Magic Johnson +50000 (500/1)

LeBron James +50000 (500/1)

LaVar Ball +100000 (1000/1)

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Re: Oddsmakers Make Juwan Howard Favorite For Lakers' Head Coaching Job 

Post#2 » by NYKnickerbocker » Tue Apr 2, 2019 7:25 pm

Lol at lavar even being listed
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Re: Oddsmakers Make Juwan Howard Favorite For Lakers' Head Coaching Job 

Post#3 » by mplsfonz23 » Tue Apr 2, 2019 7:30 pm

NYKnickerbocker wrote:Lol at lavar even being listed


I did too.

Then I thought of the dumb and dumber quote....."So your sayin theres a chance."
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Re: Oddsmakers Make Juwan Howard Favorite For Lakers' Head Coaching Job 

Post#4 » by Revived » Tue Apr 2, 2019 7:42 pm

NYKnickerbocker wrote:Lol at lavar even being listed

LeBron listed as a player coach right above him lol.
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Post#5 » by bb22 » Tue Apr 2, 2019 7:46 pm

Where’s Monty Williams?
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Post#6 » by The Laker Kid » Tue Apr 2, 2019 7:48 pm

Please make it Lavar
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Post#7 » by IAMZOOTED2 » Tue Apr 2, 2019 9:39 pm

bb22 wrote:Where’s Monty Williams?


Great point! He's probably the most likely to do a great job and turn the franchise around, which is why his name probably didn't make the list. The Lakers don't want anything resembling functionality it seems
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Re: Oddsmakers Make Juwan Howard Favorite For Lakers' Head Coaching Job 

Post#8 » by Thugger HBC » Tue Apr 2, 2019 10:10 pm

Oddsmakers for a coaching hire? Didn't know that existed. Lol at lavar ball on the list.
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