San Antonio Spurs franchise 100 Gregg Popovich is the longest-tenured and arguably greatest coach in NBA history. Perfect coaching hire score. Miami Heat franchise 92 Erik Spoelstra has been coach since 2008 - longest active tenure. Riley coaching before that. Two elite coaches total. Golden State Warriors franchise 88 Steve Kerr hire was a home run. Transformed the franchise culture and system. Previous hires were poor. 4 Boston Celtics franchise 85 Red Auerbach coached and hired brilliantly. Brad Stevens hire was excellent. Some mediocre hires in lean years. 5 Los Angeles Lakers franchise 82 Phil Jackson hire was brilliant. Pat Riley era. Some bad hires too (Mike Brown, Byron Scott) but the hits were transformative. 6 Utah Jazz franchise 78 Jerry Sloan for 23 years is incredible stability; Quin Snyder was also strong 7 Chicago Bulls franchise 75 Phil Jackson hire was franchise-defining. But Thibodeau firing and subsequent mediocre hires dragged this down. 7 Denver Nuggets franchise 75 Michael Malone developed the core and won title; George Karl had great regular seasons earlier 9 Detroit Pistons franchise 72 Chuck Daly and Larry Brown were excellent hires. But many poor coaching choices in between and after. 9 Toronto Raptors franchise 72 Nick Nurse won title and COY; Dwane Casey developed culture; solid track record 9 Milwaukee Bucks franchise 72 Budenholzer won title and COY; but also had Jason Kidd, Larry Drew in weaker years 12 Phoenix Suns franchise 65 D Antoni was innovative; Cotton Fitzsimmons solid; but recent hires mixed (Monty, Vogel) 12 Dallas Mavericks franchise 65 Rick Carlisle won title; Jason Kidd solid; but Avery Johnson was mediocre 12 Memphis Grizzlies franchise 65 Lionel Hollins and Dave Joerger were good fits; Taylor Jenkins strong 15 Indiana Pacers franchise 62 Larry Brown, Rick Carlisle were excellent; Bird was decent; Nate McMillan solid 15 Houston Rockets franchise 62 Rudy T was perfect for Hakeem era. D'Antoni was innovative but limited. Jeff Van Gundy was solid. Mixed overall. 15 Oklahoma City Thunder franchise 62 Scott Brooks did early work; Billy Donovan solid; Daigneault developing well 18 Portland Trail Blazers franchise 58 Jack Ramsay won title; Rick Adelman strong; Stotts was solid; mixed overall 19 Los Angeles Clippers franchise 55 Doc Rivers had some success; Lue is strong; Sterling era was coaching wasteland 20 Atlanta Hawks franchise 52 Budenholzer was good then left; Lenny Wilkens was solid; many mediocre hires 20 Minnesota Timberwolves franchise 52 Flip Saunders was good; Finch was promising before passing; many poor hires 20 New Orleans Pelicans franchise 52 Willie Green developing well; Monty Williams was solid; some poor hires earlier 20 Orlando Magic franchise 52 SVG was good; Brian Hill decent; many mediocre hires between peaks 24 Cleveland Cavaliers franchise 48 Lue won title; but also hired Mike Brown (twice), David Blatt; inconsistent 24 Brooklyn Nets franchise 48 Kenny Atkinson was good; but franchise churns through coaches frequently 26 Philadelphia 76ers franchise 45 Many coaching changes. Brett Brown was adequate. Doc Rivers was underwhelming. No franchise-defining coach. 27 Sacramento Kings franchise 42 Rick Adelman was excellent; but many poor hires (Musselman, Westphal firing) 27 Washington Wizards franchise 42 Many coaching changes; Wittman, Brooks, Unseld Jr; no sustained coaching success 27 New York Knicks franchise 42 Red Holzman was great. Since then, a revolving door. Thibodeau has been solid but Isiah Thomas hiring was historically bad. 30 Charlotte Hornets franchise 38 No standout coaching hires; constant coaching changes