The final decision was made after talking with four to six candidates, who participated in the process even though Keefe was viewed as a clear favorite for the job, sources tell Robbins. Team officials wouldn’t confirm who they interviewed, but our Coaching Search Tracker identifies Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson, Rockets assistant Royal Ivey, Heat assistant Chris Quinn and Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney as receiving consideration.
- A maximum extension for Bam Adebayo this summer seems like a foregone conclusion, according to Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel, unless the Heat center opts to postpone negotiations for a year to see if he can qualify for a supermax deal by earning Defensive Player of the Year honors or making an All-NBA team.