NBA Power Rankings: Larry Bird and Ten Coaches Who Should Return to the Sidelines?

NBA Power Rankings: Larry Bird and Ten Coaches Who Should Return to the Sidelines?

With the firing of Indiana Pacers head coach Jim O’Brien on January 31, the NBA coaching carousel continued to churn during the 2010-11 season. Former Indiana assistant Frank Vogel is now serving as O’Brien’s interim coach. Although the Pacers’ management has declared that he will finish the season as head coach, many believe that Indiana does not see Vogel as a long-term solution for the role.

This assumption is fueled by recent speculations that the Pacers are considering a few other outside candidates to take over as head coach after the season. So, if not Vogel, who will fill the Indiana position for the next few years? Furthermore, given the assumption that there will be a number of other head-coaching vacancies at the end of the season, who will step in to fill those positions?