If for some reason that doesn’t happen, Canada would be in a strong position to recruit its next head coach, as leading one of the best national teams in the world is a pretty strong platform to audition for an NBA head coaching opportunity, with Fernandez’ path offering a convincing proof-of-concept. That’s all for another day, but for now what seems to be happening is the best of both worlds — Canada’s preferred coach staying on to lead it through the Olympics, while simultaneously earning one of the most difficult positions to achieve in basketball: NBA head coach. “We’re excited for him, it’s a great opportunity,” said Barrett. “There’s only so many teams in the NBA and there’s coaches all across the world. It’s a coveted role. So, I’m happy to see that — not that he was an unknown commodity in the NBA world — but I’m happy to see that through all of his efforts through the years, as well as his performance last summer with our team that, you know, the NBA world is taking notice to the level of actually hiring him.”
by Hoops Hype