Will the Kings Add Another Assistant Coach, Scott Roth?

by Tom Ziller on Jul 1, 2009 1:23 PM PDT in News

Scott Roth, most recently the coach of the D-League's Bakersfield Jam, was rumored to be a potential assistant coach on Paul Westphal's staff back when Westphal was hired. It didn't happen -- the Kings bypassed both rumored D-League additions (Roth and Bryan Gates) in favor of adding Jim Eyen, Mario Elie and Truck Robinson, and retaining Pete Carril.

But Roth might in fact join Westphal's staff. The coach resigned from his Bakersfield job this week. A day prior, a D-League blogger rumored that Roth would end up in Sacramento. I've been told there's a chance the Kings could add on to the staff, and that Roth could be the guy, but there's no verification. Heck, for all I know Roth could be a candidate for the Timberwolves job!

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Is SAR ...

… still on staff? He was retained when Natt was let go, but I’ve heard no mention of him being on Westphal’s staff.

by Mystic on Jul 1, 2009 1:34 PM PDT reply actions

He must be

He was involved in the workouts for the draft prospects.

From the people who brought you Reggie Musselnatt.

by My Losing Season on Jul 1, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep

I think he’s officially within Basketball Ops now.

by Tom Ziller on Jul 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow..

..TZ turning over every rock and scouring D-league blogs in order to bring us every possible nugget of Kings related info. Impressive!

Damn you Robert Horry!!!

by chupacabara on Jul 1, 2009 2:28 PM PDT reply actions

TZ - I am confused

my usual state but:

Wasn’t the word that the salary available for assistant coaches was $650K? The Kings have one Head Coach ($1.5M) and 3 assistants, and one coaching consultant.. SAR is on staff. Petrie, Levien, Cooper, Sterling, Bubba Burrage, Petrie Jr. (6). If you add Jerry that is (7).

I ran out of fingers. Do you expect another hire given the staff already in place? Not knocking it, but if so, what else does Roth bring to the table that none of those other guys don’t ?

by betweentheeyes on Jul 1, 2009 7:43 PM PDT reply actions

Another set of eyes & ears bte

More opinions means more ability to get at the truth of something. In this case, basketball.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Jul 2, 2009 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions

It was higher

and that was just a rumor. Something like $850K.

Most of the guys you mention are front office, including Barrage now. Most teams run with 3-4 assistants. I wouldn’t be surprised if they stuck with 3, but the circumstances around Roth make me suspect they could add him as a fourth, especially if they plan on using Reno for D.G. and Casspi. They could send Roth with them instead of Carril (as they did last year).

by Tom Ziller on Jul 2, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions

The Reno Point is something I need to write about with regards to Donte & Casspi

Thanks for the reminder TZ.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Jul 2, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions