Two former NBA coaches were hired today, one was probably thrilled about his hiring, the other one not so much. Former Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders was hired today by the Washington Wizards after a 19-62 season so far. Saunders has coached the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Detroit Pistons and has a career .597 winning percentage, which makes him the 7th most successful coach in NBA history to coach at least 900 games. I think that was a really good hire for the Wizards, and with talented players like Antawn Jamison. Caron Butler, and Gilbert Arenas, I expect them to be in the hunt for a playoff berth next year.
The other hiring was former New York Knicks President and coach who will be the next men's head basketball coach at Florida International University. The move came as a surprise to some who thought Thomas would wait for something better, what those people might not have realized is that Isaiah Thomas is a horrendous coach and nobody else would want to hire him. I think this is a publicity move for Florida International and a desperation move for Isaiah Thomas.
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