Canadian team mainstay Kelly Olynyk hopes coaching decision comes soon
TORONTO — Kelly Olynyk knows Canada has a crucial coaching decision to make — and he hopes it comes soon.
“Hopefully they figure it out sooner rather than later so that we have a little time to get things rolling,” Olynyk said Sunday morning.
Seated at his locker ahead of Miami’s matinee against the Raptors on Sunday, the Heat forward and a cornerstone of Canada’s national basketball team admitted he had more urgent matters on his mind — Miami’s push for a playoff spot. But he’s also keeping an eye on what’s become a controversial search for a head coach for this summer’s World Cup squad.
Sportsnet recently reported that the search is down to two candidates: Roy Rana, who guided Canada to gold at the U19 world championships in 2017, and Gord Herbert, who’s coached in Europe for the past 20 years.