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Ranking the 12 best NBA head coaching candidates, including Tom Thibodeau and Becky Hammon

Being an NBA coach isn't easy. Criticism comes from everywhere, and it's a lot easier for an underperforming team to fire the coach rather than switch out the players or general manager.

That has led to the life cycle of coaches lasting just a few years. Erik Spoelstra and Steve Kerr are the only head coaches who have real job security. No other coach in the league has been at his current spot for more than six years. Five of the league's 30 coaches didn't even make it through last season. New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green lasted just 12 games this season.

Some more will surely follow during the 2025-26 season. Here are the best candidates to fill those open future

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