Doc Rivers - Sam Cassell should be a head coach now. Hes got an incredibly high basketball IQ and I hope he gets a shot. Hes paid every due that is possible and hes yet to get a job, so Im hoping that happens.

As a first-time NBA coach I am going to lean on him in a lot of areas - Dusty May on Kyrie Irving

Bill Simmons Pod Doc Rivers on James Harden James doesn't give everybody else enough room to be great he is the only one that can be great on his team

Sactown Sports 1140 Sam Amick on Darius Acuff Jr You had real good talent evaluators saying this guy's special that he is you know could be Allen Iverson could be Jalen Brunson

Pat Riley on LeBron James I hope Im not talking out of both sides of my mouth here but You never know that youre going to win a title until you win one But youll never win one if you dont have the talent and the coaching to do it He knows what he wants He knows what he has to do

Charania The only coach that LeBron James spoke to during this 3-week-long process was Sixers head coach Nick Nurse

Tiago Splitter's first assistant coach hire should be obvious