re: Reggie Theus seems to be the man by process of elimination

Unimpressive coaching record?

Took over the Kings, who had one of the worst rosters in the league, and improved 5 games his first and only full season....got off to a bad start in year 2 and was fired after 24 games...if you dig deep into his time with the Kings they were killed with injuries to top players and yet they still improved 5 games over the previous year.

NMSU (His only coaching gig in college as a head coach)

Year previous NMSU was 6-24 playing in the Sun Belt

16-14 his first year playing in the WAC (Nevada, Utah State, and Fresno all post season teams that year)

27-8 in second year, won WAC, lost by 7 in opening round of NCAA tourney to Texas (Durant, Augustine) and led that game with 6 min remaining

Had one year to fully recruit at NMSU and signed Herb Pope a top 20 recruit, Parade All American, etc

Absolutely the best fit for this job....he has the playing resume to have cred with the kids, coaching pedigree (asst under Pitino, very quick success at college level, and nearly 4 full seasons as an NBA coach both head and assistant)

The man got an NBA head coaching job after 2 total seasons as a college coach.....who in the history of basketball has done so?? After one season at NMSU he was a final candidate for Missouri, Michigan, and Arkansas jobs

Kings weren't only team to interview him, he interviewed for the Charlotte Bobcats job a month prior to taking the Kings job