NBA Coach Firings: Who’s Next?
The NBA season is just beginning but after starting the season 3-6 the New Orleans Hornets fired Byron Scott this week. Shocking to some and not so to others, the ouster nonetheless has the sports world buzzing. With fan speculation reaching a fever pitch regarding the NBA's coaching hot-seat, the largest, most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on which NBA coach will be fired next.
Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on the NBA's Coaching Hot-Seat:
Next NBA Coach fired?
Lawrence Frank 1/2
Mike Dunleavy 2/1
Jim O'Brien 4/1
Lionel Hollins 5/1
Don Nelson 7/1
Larry Brown 8/1
Scott Brooks 15/1
Mike D'antoni 12/1
Phil Jackson 30/1
Mike Brown 12/1