Just in: USA Basketball is expected to name Erik Spoelstra as the new head coach of the men’s national team, sources tell ESPN.

25 comments

1. This was the plan all along but I’m glad to see it happen sooner rather than later.

2. Well fucking deserved

3. Deserved

4. Very much deserved. Goat

5. Sweet.

6. Well deserved!

   

7. Gold is guaranteed

8. Congrats to Spo, hoping he gets multiple tenures like coach K. I think we’re missing some continuity as a program. Would love for him to get two Olympics at least.

9. Heck yeah!

10. nice job Spo

11. 

12. It’s time we start having the conversation if Spo belongs on the coaching Mount Rushmore.

13. Heat fam we up! This is huge

14. Hell yeah

15. Damn straight.

16. If not him, then who?

    Spo has F’n earned it. Well deserved.

17. Well deserved honor for Spo!

    That’s my GOAT! 🥹

18. Top 3 coach every year
    Respected by his peers
    Two rings as head coach, multiple finals appearances
    Team USA head coach

    SOMEHOW HAS NEVER BEEN COACH OF THE YEAR. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE

19. I hope he schedules a scrimmage game with the Philippine team.

20. Pat Riley has a list of accomplishments a mile long but hiring Spo as HC and sticking with him is an underrated one. He knew what he saw

21. WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

22. Magic fan here, first of all fuck you all, secondly Spo 100% deserves this and am happy for him. 💙

23. Coach K—>Pop—>Kerr—>Spo—>? [Most likely Ty Lue]

    Let’s keep the golds going

24. Cementing his legacy as one of the greatest coaches of all

25. About time