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NBA: Former Head Coaches Who Deserve Another Chance

By Maxwell Ogden

Jan 9, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Former Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson and current ESPN commentator smiles before the start of the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Former Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson and current ESPN commentator smiles before the start of the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Mike Brown of the Cleveland Cavaliers signals to his team in the first quarter against the Boston Celtics during the game at TD Garden on November 29, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Mike Brown of the Cleveland Cavaliers signals to his team in the first quarter against the Boston Celtics during the game at TD Garden on November 29, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) /

Honorable Mention: Mike Brown

Years Active: 2005 to 2010, 2011 to 2012, 2013 to 2014
Team(s): Cleveland Cavaliers & Los Angeles Lakers
Regular Season Record: 347-216 (.616)
Postseason Record: 47-36 (.566)

Not everyone loves Mike Brown as a head coach, but he could be successful in the modern era. The Princeton Offense has principles that could produce an efficient attack, and his 2016-17 experience will help him dearly.

For those unaware, Brown will spend the 2016-17 season as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors.

Brown reached the playoffs in six of his eight seasons as a head coach, and made it beyond the first round every time. That includes trips to the 2007 NBA Finals and 2009 Eastern Conference Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Brown also led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 41-25 record in 2011-12—good for the No. 3 seed—and the 2013-14 Cavaliers to a nine-win improvement.

Some have accused Brown of being a puppet for great players such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. A year with the Golden State Warriors will help him develop more of a voice as a leader, however, and should also provide him with new ideas for his system.

This is contingent upon his earning rave reviews during his time with the Warriors, but if that happens, then the 46-year-old Brown would deserve another shot at a head coaching gig.

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