The landscape of the NBA has been rocked with what has been arguably the most action-packed offseason in the history of the league. This summer was perhaps the pinnacle of what has long been coming — a growing ethos in which both players and teams no longer value loyalty as much as they did not so long ago. In some ways, this has been good for the league. However, it has and will continue to have its adverse effects. One such significant impact falls on the laps of NBA coaches, whose job tenures have been affected greatly by constant player movement. This is exactly what New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry explained when asked about the mindset he has for the coming season. According to the veteran coach, it's almost impossible to implement a long-term plan given all the uncertainty surrounding the future of the players, teams, and even the coaches.
“But you can throw that out the window now,” Gentry told Jackie MacMullan of ESPN. “There's too much movement — too much unexpected movement. You can't plan beyond next year.”
As Gentry exclaimed, the best thing to do right now is to take things one day at a time — or perhaps one season at a time. It would be pointless to have a vision that goes beyond the current season when you might not even be there to see it through. The most important thing seems to be performing up to standards in the short-term in the hope that you are able to do enough to warrant another shot next season.
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