Kevin McHale offered head coaching job

Kevin McHale offered head coaching job

Kevin McHale offered head coaching job. The Rockets have reportedly reached a deal with NBA TV analyst Kevin McHale that would make McHale the team's next head coach, according to Yahoo! Sports.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported that the deal would be for three years with a team option for a forth, and that the Rockets were sold on McHale because of his ability to communicate with and develop young players.

An announcement could come after the holiday weekend. The Houston Chronicle also confirmed the offer.

Houston is courting Memphis' Dave Joeger to serve on McHale's staff, but the Grizzlies are trying to retain him, TNT's David Aldridge reported on Twitter. Also in the mix is Chris Finch, the coach of Rio Grande of the NBDL. The Rockets see Finch as a future head coach and would like McHale to mentor him, according to ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin.

McHale guided the Timberwolves to a 20-43 record to finish the 2009 season after replacing coach Randy Wittman early in the season.

McHale would take over for Rick Adelman, who won at least 42 games in each of the last four seasons, but failed to make the playoffs in the last two seasons. Adelman's Rockets reached the Western Conference semifinals in 2008-09. In recent seasons, the Rockets remained competitive in the West while dealing with injuries to the likes of franchise players Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.

Kevin McHale offered head coaching job

Kevin McHale offered head coaching job

Kevin McHale offered head coaching job. The Houston Rockets have offered their head coaching job to Kevin McHale, according to Yahoo.com's Adrian Wojnarowski. The two sides are reportedly in advanced talks but a deal may not come until after the weekend.

Wojnarowski broke the news via Twitter on Friday, saying, "There's no guarantee terms will be agreed upon with McHale, but sources believe both sides are determined to make it happen."
The report has since been confirmed by Rockets' beat writer Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.

Sources close to the Rockets indicated that McHale separated himself from contenders Dwane Casey and Lawrence Frank late last week after McHale made a "strong final impression in conversations" with Houston officials in Chicago.

The Rockets job became available when the team decided to let Rick Adelman's contract expire, despite a 193-135 (.588) record over four seasons at the helm. The team was surrounded by constant adversity under Adelman, including the never-ending injury problems of center Yao Ming(notes).

McHale is currently an analyst for TNT but sources say he'd jump at an opportunity to coach again in the NBA. He's had two runs as a coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he went 39-55.

As a player, McHale was a Hall of Fame forward for the Boston Celtics. He won three titles in his 13-year career and was selected to seven All-Star games.
Source:sports.yahoo