10. Tom Thibodeau, Minnesota Timberwolves
Ah, another old face in a a new place. Arguably the best free agent head coach on the market was awarded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and I couldn’t have loved this pairing any more than I do at the moment.
Sure, Thibs often gets the bad rep as a coach that runs his players into the ground, but that’s not fair. Just look at what happened to the Chicago Bulls when he left the franchise – they never looked the same. Even when Thibs lost players to injury, most notably Derrick Rose, the Bulls at the very least competed. Heck, they even made the playoffs.
Chicago failed to do that last season. And perhaps that’s his biggest compliment. Thibs gets the most out of his guys. Not every coach does.
Thibs and a hungry young team? Sign me up.
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