Mike Brown, Dwane Casey To Interview For Warriors’ Coach Job

Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown and current Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Dwane Casey will interview for the open Golden State Warriors head coach job, reports Marc Stein of ESPN. Warriors coach Keith Smart was let go after a 36-win season in Golden State.

Casey is also a finalist for the Houston Rockets job. There are now three open jobs, as Phil Jackson retired after the Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA Playoffs. Brown was reportedly considered for the Rockets opening, but Houston has settled on a trio of finalists made up of Casey, Kevin McHale and Lawrence Frank. Casey spent 1-1/2 seasons as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and many feel was unfairly dismissed by McHale.

Stein also reports that the Warriors could be interested in Frank (currently an assistant with the Boston Celtics), Jeff Van Gundy and retired Jerry Sloan. It's unclear how the new Lakers opening will impact the two other vacancies; Brian Shaw, for example, is an eternal candidate for open jobs, but is seen as the heir apparent in L.A. The Indiana Pacers could also soon have an opening if Frank Vogel is not retained.