Overview
- General manager Joe Cronin said Thursday the team has started a broad head‑coach search, with interim Tiago Splitter in the mix for the full‑time role.
- Cronin rejected reports that owner Tom Dundon will lowball the hire, saying pay will match a coach’s track record and that the team will spend for the right fit.
- Splitter said he wants to stay and called recent stories about his future “exaggerations,” adding that he has a good relationship with Dundon and Cronin.
- Players lined up behind Splitter in exit interviews, with Jrue Holiday praising his leadership and others saying he steadied the team after a turbulent start.
- Addressing playoff logistics that drew criticism, Cronin took blame for leaving two‑way players home for Games 1 and 2 in San Antonio and said the team corrected it for Game 5.