Pablo Laso reveals early advice to Luka Doncic, admits he'd consider an NBA offer / News - Basketnews.com

Pablo Laso talked to BasketNews about NBA teams' interest in hiring him and admitted that the financial factor has to be taken into account. Bayern's coach also shared his method of dealing with Luka Doncic's short-term temperament.

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Almost 12 months sinceReal Madriddecided to dispense withPablo Laso's services, citing a heart problem (myocardial infarction) and alleged medical reports, the Basque coach was hired byFC Bayern Munich.

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Over the period of his sabbatical, the experienced tactician had been busy receiving offers.

"I had several contacts," he admitted in an interview withBasketNewsbefore the 2023-24 season tipped off.

"For me, it has been a very good time to watch basketball from the outside, to learn, to improve things, and to see different situations. I spent the last 11 years in a row coaching Real Madrid. In my career, I have been almost 35 years at the professional level, and I have never had such a long break. Somehow, it has come in very handy for me to stop, disconnect, and take some time off," Laso continued.

That's the main reason why the winner of 22 titles in 11 seasons with the Royal club thinks that coming to Bayern was the best thing to do.

"I realized that I had to spend time looking at things from the outside. In my case, it is not a financial or family issue. They all count, but there is not one thing that makes you decide to coach in one place or another. That's why I feel very happy," he argued.

Among the offers Laso reportedly had been looking at during his break were from NBA franchises. According to onerumor out of Madrid, the 56-year-old specialist could be next in line to coach the Dallas Mavericks in case the organization decided to part ways with Jason Kidd.

Per the same report, the coach from Vitoria had been recommended by Luka Doncic to replace Jason Kidd at the helm after a disappointing second part of the season that left the Mavs out of the playoffs.

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Asked about the case and whether the Mavericks front office contacted him, Laso reacted to the question with an enigmatic smile.

"I've had

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