So Much for Lewis and Casey, Welcome P.J. Carlesimo as the Sonics Coach!

SEATTLE - As quickly as the potential signing of Rashard Lewis to a reasonable contract fell through so did my supposed best fit coach, Dwane Casey, for a SuperSonics roster that would have featured Lewis, Kevin Durant, and Jeff Green. The whOrlando Magic flashed the cash, a maximum contract offer, no matter what that number turns out to be, toward Lewis. I can't blame Lewis for taking it, or the Sonics Sam Presti for not matching or beating it.

Rashard Lewis may be worth a max contract to the Magic, and quite possibly only the Magic, but he's not worth that to the Seattle SuperSonics. The Magic have increased their talent pool, good for them, Lewis is a very good player, not great, very good. Unfortunately for the Magic, they are not going very far until Dwight Howard stops acting like a spoiled child. I believed that before they attracted Lewis, and I believe that as long as Dwight Howard lives and breathes. Still, Orlando will win some games, and go to the playoffs quite a few times in the east, which really isn't saying much.

I really don't like Howard, have you noticed? He's a very good player, dominating, and a not so good person to play basketball with. He thinks the team got Lewis for him, it's all about him, and when it isn't, even for a few plays, I don't think he's going to act like a professional.

Back to the Sonics; no Lewis, no Casey, that is the connection I made. The reports out today that the Sonics will announce on Thursday that they have hired P.J.Carlesimo.
I wonder who Carlesimo will hire as assistant?
Another coaching candidate, Scott Brooks, was released by the Sacramento Kings (just sayin', he's out there).
Good Luck P.J., no matter where this job takes you.