re: Why is everyone so excited about this Avery Johnson hire?

People are saying he has no recruiting experience. But that's not completely true. He's very well connected on the AAU circuit. Him and his son were also vital to helping Texas A&M land the #3 recruiting class. Throw in him being the coach, with the exposure he's gotten on espn the last three years, and he's going to kill it on the recruiting trail. There's not a single basketball recruit who doesn't know Avery Johnson.

My only concern is how well can he teach fundamentals. He was an extremely fundamentally sound player. How well he can pass along that knowledge will be the biggest question mark.

But I'm thrilled. And I'm curious if the OP can list a single better potential hire. Because I can't think of a viable candidate that is a better hire.