This is my great interest right now, perhaps even more so than the upcoming draft: who is Hoiberg going to bring on as lead assistant, and what kind of experience do they bring to the table? http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...g-bringing-back-maurice-cheeks-coaching-staff
Yes, that he was free to hire his own assistants. And that he's considering what to do with the assistants that are left over from the previous coaching staff.
I would like to see Fred get a big name assistant. If the assistant is known for his defense, the better. Cheeks, Malone, Frank come to mind.