Of the current head coach openings which are the more intriguing for coaches to walk into?

[Bruin]

Between 6 openings for head coach positions which ones do you think are the most attractive positions for coaches?

Celtics - young superstar in Tatum with another young all star in Brown, historical franchise

Portland - Dame

Washington - Beal/Westbrook and developing Rui

Indiana - Solid pieces and Sabonis, not a bad spot

New Orleans - Zion and Ingram young stars (similar to Celtics but not as proven)

Orlando - probably the least intriguing since they’ve gone full rebuild. Get to work with and develop some solid young players and likely have 2 lotto picks coming in

[Wallace_Wallace]

New Orlreans. Zion/Ingram could be something special. Lonzo's shooting is not a problem anymore; he and Bledsoe form quite a defensive backcourt.

[Texas Chuck]

You go with Dame or you go with Zion. I don't trust Benson though. Maybe you go with Tatum/Brown? Pacers don't keep coaches even when they win and that roster is kind of a mess right now. Washington is no man's land. Orlando buys you time, but what is the path to success there? Lottery luck and Isaac stays healthy and finds an offensive game?

I'm going with Dame I think.

[My Main Man]

I wanted to pick Portland but I feel like they're a season or two from blowing it up if they don't improve a bit. If I were an in-demand coach, I'd prefer to go to a team like the Pels where you have a potential all-time great but you'd be allowed a little more time for everything to gel and mess with the roster a bit.

[JimmyPlopper]

Orlando means that you have lower expectations and lower state income tax. Cant beat that

[Mob Byers]

I actually find the Magic the most intriguing because they've gone full rebuild.

Chance at 2 top 10 lotto picks plus: Fultz, Isaac, Bamba, Carter Jr., Anthony, Hamptom, Okeke

As a coach you have to love the fact that this team is rebuilding and has some great pieces and you get to set that foundation.

Go in there, draft Jalen Green @ #3, and focus the offense around him.

Set the tone of the team, bring in a new culture.

All these other teams are treadmill level imo, except maybe the Celtics

[grindtime22]

It depends on what you want

This may be a homer take, but I think the Boston job is clearly the best available. The bar was just lowered with the past season, making it easier for a coach to be viewed as a success. You have a young star duo. You have other young talent and all of you own future picks. You also have a patient ownership group. Anybody remember the last coach in Boston to be fired? Boston has had 2 coaches over the last 18 years and neither were fired at the end. One went to president of basketball operations and the other wanted out so he was traded to a contender in Los Angeles, which is exactly what he wanted.

Now, if you are a veteran coach where a chip is all that matters, you might pick a different destination.

[Pointgod]

I see Portland. You have a superstar which is the hardest part in the NBA. They’re a couple of moves and a defensive identify away from being a serious contender.

The issue with the Pelicans is that the team is horribly constructed and they’ll overpay Lonzo (not a great fit with Zion and Ingram). Any coach that signs with NOP will get fired by the time Zion is peaking.

Orlando is great for a young coach who will get a ton of credit to get them playing over their head.

Indiana and Washington are the same tier as low playoff seeds with talent that can be consistent playoff teams for a couple of years.

[SK21209]

It's Boston for me, two awesome young players and one of the league's marquee franchises.

[Joshyjess]

Maybe you should have waited a few more days to post this. At the rate things are going, half the teams in the league are going to be looking for a new coach this year.
As for the original question - I'd pick Boston (of course )

[Statlanta]

Boston lowered expectations and great players as a floor.

Orlando isn't a good spot, has a bunch of injured young players and a very low floor.
New Orleans is rising but have to overtake GS and Memphis with Zion media pressure.
Portland has the Damian Lillard pressure and too many veterans.
Washington and Indiana have mediocre rosters.

[Theo Ratliff]

I would have said Boston but with all of the bad publicity they've gotten recently. It's going to be hard to get free agents to go there and players to want to be traded there. I'll have to go with New Orleans.

[Michael Jackson]

You go with Dame or you go with Zion. I don't trust Benson though. Maybe you go with Tatum/Brown? Pacers don't keep coaches even when they win and that roster is kind of a mess right now. Washington is no man's land. Orlando buys you time, but what is the path to success there? Lottery luck and Isaac stays healthy and finds an offensive game?

I'm going with Dame I think.

For me


NOP
Boston
Portland

Boston could be strange though as Stevens might want to still be the coach as he has more experience with that than being a GM. I guess in some ways that might be a plus.

Zion is just too interesting to not want to build around though and you have ingram...

Portland is great and all, but I just don't see how they get to the next level. If I was told that they have an offseason move in the works though they might elevate to #1 but as it stands it is very win now without the bullets to fire IMHO.

[Michael Jackson]

Boston lowered expectations and great players as a floor.

Orlando isn't a good spot, has a bunch of injured young players and a very low floor.
New Orleans is rising but have to overtake GS and Memphis with Zion media pressure.
Portland has the Damian Lillard pressure and too many veterans.
Washington and Indiana have mediocre rosters.

Orlando needs Scott Skiles for like 3 years he can get the team on track, but he has to have a clause in his contract that he is done in 3 years no questions asked... maybe 2. A coach looking to grow though it might be a good position, no win now expectations and you can learn on the job. The big names will avoid this job for sure.

[kombayn]

I like the Pelicans but if the Bucks crap the bed and Bud is fired, for sure the Bucks job. If I'm the Bucks and I fire Bud, I'm going full court press on Juwan Howard, 5 years/$35 million as my starting offer. I make him literally say no to my face and the ceiling for an offer is higher than $35 million over 5 years.

[Michael Jackson]

I would have said Boston but with all of the bad publicity they've gotten recently. It's going to be hard to get free agents to go there and players to want to be traded there. I'll have to go with New Orleans.

Maybe... its still the Celtics though. The race thing has always been an issue there but they still have gotten players.

[BenoUdrihFTL]

I'll take the Celtics prestige and talent core. Dame is great but not sure I'd want to work for Olshey. Zion is fun but it's hard to take the Pelicans seriously, at least in terms of franchise stability. Pacers, Magic, Wizards -- nah fam

[Colbinii]

Orlando means that you have lower expectations and lower state income tax. Cant beat that

It also means you need to live in Orlando.

[Bologna Smasher]

Has to be the Pacers for me. They already have a legit roster, the nonstop injuries is their issue. If they stay healthy next season, it wouldn't surprise me to see them finish top three in the east.

Pelicans would be second due to Zion and Ingram, but you're going to have a lot of work to do to turn the team around.

[BenoUdrihFTL]

I actually find the Magic the most intriguing because they've gone full rebuild.

Chance at 2 top 10 lotto picks plus: Fultz, Isaac, Bamba, Carter Jr., Anthony, Hamptom, Okeke

As a coach you have to love the fact that this team is rebuilding and has some great pieces and you get to set that foundation.

Go in there, draft Jalen Green @ #3, and focus the offense around him.

Set the tone of the team, bring in a new culture.

All these other teams are treadmill level imo, except maybe the Celtics

Orlando's situation is indeed intriguing but not for their next coach imo. Seems like whoever gets these kinds of coaching gigs is inevitably the guy that steers them through years of growing pains only to get canned if/when the talent is finally ready to take the next step