San Antonio or Cleveland? Since the end of the Olympic Games and his adventure on the Blues bench, Vincent Collet seemed to be getting closer to the NBA, without completely entering it.
For the Spurs, and in our columns in mid-September, the double Olympic vice-champion was more than clear: “If by chance an opportunity presented itself, I would not hesitate for a single second. »
As for the Cavs, Kenny Atkinson, assistant to Vincent Collet on the Blues bench, had thought of him. “Kenny would have liked to integrate me into his staff but he cannot, it is the GM who decides and who has taken other directions”once again explained the coach, who was an assistant to the Cavaliers in the Summer League in 2007.
Eventually, L’Équipe tells usthis missed meeting will finally happen. Vincent Collet should obtain a role as consultant in Cleveland, which will lead him to join the United States for one week per month, our colleagues specify, thus giving him time to always be “Special Advisor to the National Technical Directorate of the FFBB”, as previously announced.
With this information, we better understand Kenny Atkinson's desire to draw on his experiences at Golden State and in the Blues to organize, offensively and defensively, his Cavaliers this season. He will be able to do it all the more since he will have Vincent Collet at his side from time to time.
