Head coach Kenny Atkinson has the Cavs playing at a much higher level than most experts and fans predicted in the preseason, and most of the growth has been in-house.
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With star players in control and fans eager to see their teams make the playoffs, owners often pin the blame on the head coach for a disappointing season in the NBA. Here are the five coaches most feeling the heat as a new season kicks off.
Improving his skills and chasing a second-option mindset next to Curry will give Golden State a better idea of whether this player is actually a building block or if he should be used as trade bait.
It's early in the season, but the new coaching staff under first-year head coach Mike Macdonald has fully embraced using DK Metcalf more often than under Pete Carroll.