Hours ahead of the 2023 NBA draft lottery, executives and scouts arrived at Wintrust Arena and hotels nearby in Chicago buzzing about the futures of Sixers star James Harden and coach Doc Rivers and other coaching spots around the league.
HoopsHype spoke with NBA execs and scouts on hand to get their takes on the futures of Harden and Rivers, who could be coaching candidates in Philadelphia if Rivers is let go, and the latest coaching intel on the Rockets, Nets, Mavericks, Celtics, and interest in former head coaches Frank Vogel and Stephen Silas.