sirvey23 | Rockets

273 | a day ago

Noooooo! Can no longer say “ damn, garret temple is still playing?”

IanicRR | TOR

103 | a day ago

Charles Barkley is safe now.

Takamurarules | Hornets

65 | a day ago

They still gonna put it just to fuck with him.

onelegonedream | Grizzlies

25 | a day ago

They better still put him up there just to fuck with Chuck

Key_Change_6635 | Magic

11 | a day ago

They gonna put “Who he coach for?” just to keep Chuck in the loop.

Gotta keep up with Garrett.

MaNamWumbo | Raptors

15 | a day ago

Now its who he coach for

a_moniker | Hornets

5 | a day ago

Luckily Taj Gibson is still alive!

Party_Acanthaceae166

4 | a day ago

Until he pulls a Nat Hinckey

AnAimlessWanderer101

2 | a day ago

Damn garret temple is still coaching?

la-blakers | Timberwolves

1 | a day ago

Now it’s who he coach for?

mommathecat | Raptors

1 | 21 hours ago

‘Playing’ is exceedingly generous for his last 2 years in Toronto. Kinda shocked he didn’t simply become an assistant in Toronto because he was well into his Haslem-ing.

YSLAnunoby | Raptors

8 | 21 hours ago

He gets paid way more money on a vet minimum than he does as a rookie assistant coach. He’s also got a different relationship with the players as a vet than he does if he’s on the coaching staff. Think of it as a peer vs being in management

IanicRR | TOR

204 | a day ago

Thanks for two years of veteran leadership and dealing with nephews. Consummate pro his entire career. Was probably never the 3rd best player on his team going back to college and still had 16 years. That’s how you do it.

latortillablanca | Warriors

17 | 21 hours ago

Excellent example of a dude who would absolutely bust yer ass at every level of basketball, no exceptions. But then its the NBA and bustin yer ass isnt actually what it is. And so bustin yer ass mental capacity gets redirected into team-first role playing for 10 years.

And then a ignominious end of a career…

And honestly thats not a bad situation chemically within which to create a great basketball soothsayer.

Garett Temple

Vegetable-Tooth8463 | Hornets

5 | 13 hours ago

What were those last three lines I just read O.o

ClutchAirball | East

3 | 5 hours ago

I thought I was having a stroke lol

No_Fly_1595

1 | 4 hours ago

A soothsayer is a person who claims to foresee the future or practice divination

Vegetable-Tooth8463 | Hornets

1 | 3 hours ago

Thank you Mary Poppins

DeeetroitBasketball3 | Pistons

184 | a day ago

The Who he play for legend

CrimsonKing21 | Spurs

49 | 21 hours ago

“Who he coach for” gonna be legendary

JjIsHereForYou

0 | 17 hours ago

willie green and dusty may on the same staff lol

prodigus01 | Raptors

66 | a day ago

When was the last time a player secured a assistant job before actually retiring?

HenrikCrown | Pelicans

36 | a day ago

I think Juwan Howard moved into the Heat coaching staff immediately after his last season

Szobortz | Mavericks

22 | a day ago

jason kidd got a hc job immediately after retiring. like less than 2 weeks. dudley played garbage time in playoffs before being assistant coach

FanaticsLiveRick

0 | 19 hours ago

Nash wasn’t retired long before his hc debut either

Szobortz | Mavericks

3 | 19 hours ago

idk about hc debut since the whole reason he got that job was because of his assistant job with warriors and kd. he was with warriors consulting for 5 years. jj redick was hired in less time lol.

The-Truer-Facts | Warriors

45 | a day ago

Who he coach for?

Stock_Worker_4711

21 | a day ago

Good dude I sat next to him on a flight to Cabo. Couldn’t believe he was still playing 🤣

EdCP | Mavericks

3 | 21 hours ago

Economy?

Stock_Worker_4711

3 | 16 hours ago

He wasn’t flying in the trenches bro 🤣

c10bbersaurus | Grizzlies

24 | a day ago

Temple is one of the best dudes in the game. Up there with Conley. I remember when the Grizz got him from the Kings, and all the reports were about him being the best teammate. I think he has made an impact in every locker room he has been in. There have been several articles out there about that, just Google it, and I’m sure that plays a part in extending his career, and branching it out into coaching. And, from what I understand in the articles, he has a beauty pageant winning wife, too.

Mr_Guavo

18 | a day ago

Nice. I know Garrett has been studying to be a lawyer in his off-time as a Raptor. I thought he had an eye for the front office, with that being the case, not that this new role prevents that from happening any more than being a player did.

I wish him the best. He will be successful regardless of the path he chooses.

Thanks for your leadership in Toronto, Garrett.

SaulBerenson12 | SAS

3 | 21 hours ago

Ya props to him for his mentorship of all the raptors young guys. Wish he could have gotten a similar role w the raps but maybe there was a bigger role with Dallas

At least this opens up a roster spot for Raps to shore up depth

Mr_Guavo

2 | 19 hours ago

I think Kyle Anderson is the new Garrett. Though he can still play at a higher level given the age difference.

DaExtinctOne | Jeremy Lin

9 | a day ago

Who He Play For Hall of Famer officially a Who He Coach For?

1mYourHuckleberry93 | Raptors

8 | a day ago

Bruh why didn’t we sign him as a coach? What’s the point of developing him on the sidelines lol

StarBug_II | Raptors

4 | 21 hours ago

It was for his impact on young players, not necessarily to develop him as a coach. And he fulfilled his role.

I would have loved to see him join our coaching staff though for sure.

Wish him the best!

SaulBerenson12 | SAS

2 | 21 hours ago

Ya I’m sad as well (secondary raps fan). All the young guys respected him a ton

I remember he had a couple games where he was in charge of scouting teams and his work was really well received

I imagine the Mavs were offering a bigger coaching role than what the Raps were offering hence the move

_drjayphd_ | Pelicans

3 | 20 hours ago

Different dynamics with him as the locker room veteran/unofficial coach versus on the coaching staff and not in the locker room alongside players. Same thing some Pels fans were asking about DeAndre Jordan.

StolenLampy | Mavericks

1 | 18 hours ago

Masai went and got him, not much to do about that.

Fafoah | Bulls

8 | a day ago

Temple as actually a very good Vet when we was briefly on the Bulls

I can see him becoming a good coach

FilmRoomCoach

7 | a day ago

Glue guys who guarded 1-4 for 16 years make the best coaches. Temple’s been in every coverage scheme — drop, switch, ice, you name it. That knowledge translates way better in film rooms than a one-way scorer trying to teach defense.

At0mJack | Mavericks

1 | 14 hours ago

Sounds like a perfect fit for Rez

FilmRoomCoach

1 | 12 hours ago

Yeah exactly — a guy who’s guarded 1-4 for 16 seasons knows how to break that down in film. Mavs staff is looking legit.

Dymatizeee | Knicks

6 | a day ago

Kings legend !!

OldHeadTake

5 | a day ago

Temple was the kind of player every coach wanted. Knew his role, defended, never complained. Those guys usually transition well into coaching.

Godsafk

3 | a day ago

Thats the ball right there and Dame’s got it, and he shooting from the NBA - my favorite temple moment lol.

SpursFam28

3 | 21 hours ago

Temple had a nice stint with us in SA too. One of those guys who just sticks around because he’s a pro’s pro. Glad to see him making the move into coaching

Good_NewsEveryone | Pelicans

2 | a day ago

LOVE this

I can hate Dallas so fucking hard with this

gigantism | Mavericks

7 | a day ago

What did Garrett Temple do to New Orleans?

Good_NewsEveryone | Pelicans

1 | a day ago

sucked ass on the basketball court while his esteemed colleague here played him over Trey Murphy

LukasDog214

12 | a day ago

you must have a long list

Good_NewsEveryone | Pelicans

3 | a day ago

LOL

so true

ggproductivity | Warriors

1 | a day ago

Where does Eric Gordon rank on that list?

Good_NewsEveryone | Pelicans

5 | a day ago

Who?

buffalobill41 | Mavericks

1 | a day ago

lol love the passion but what were you expecting from this dude at 35 that you hate him?

Good_NewsEveryone | Pelicans

3 | a day ago

sit his ass at the end of the bench

IggyIsABum | Grizzlies

1 | a day ago

Must be nice. After they traded Luka and Josh Green, we traded Bane, and we gave them Santi, I have to force myself to hate

BeamTeam23 | Kings

2 | a day ago

He will be a head coach one day.

bracketology_hoops

2 | a day ago

16 years in the league, Temple has seen pretty much every system out there. That kind of institutional memory usually translates well to player development. Interesting that Mays staff has both a rookie coach and Willie Greens HC experience

bullpaw | Bulls

2 | 21 hours ago

Love Garrett. Thought he was going to retire back when he was with the Bulls and then he ended up playing another 5 years lol

Prudent-Air1922 | Pacers

1 | a day ago

I find it interesting I’ve never heard of this player, any I’ve been watching the NBA and playing 2k for 20+ years

StarBug_II | Raptors

2 | 21 hours ago

Ya if he wasn’t on your team you wouldn’t have. But he’s a really great team glue guy.

Think he’s definitely gonna be a great head coach one day. And then maybe front office

knitwoolf | Raptors

1 | 21 hours ago

Crazy you must be in the other 50% of NBA teams he hasn’t played for

Hostile_Pierogi | Raptors

1 | a day ago

Noooo … Masai you theif !!!

JMoon33 | Cabo Verde

1 | a day ago

Big loss for the Raptors /s

Content_Jacket2064

1 | a day ago

732 games over 16 seasons and his defensive On-Off numbers were consistently positive through his prime years in WAS/MEM. He’s never been a stat-sheet guy (5.⁶⁄₂.³⁄₁.7 career), but career 102 DRTG vs 108 league average across ~15K minutes tells you why teams kept calling. The coaching pipeline loves guys who showed up, defended multiple positions, and weren’t a liability on either end. 📊

mucho-gusto | CLE

1 | a day ago

Everybody named Dusty doesn’t matter who they are I imagine Dusty Rhodes

Scary-Discipline2912 | Raptors

1 | 21 hours ago

Who doesn’t like Garrett Temple? Nobody that’s who

mommathecat | Raptors

1 | 21 hours ago

Bro what who’s going to do 10 minutes of handshakes and conga line at the start of every game now? I’m in shambles.

L2MReportGuy

1 | 21 hours ago

temple’s been around the league so long he’s probably got connections everywhere. dude was always a respected locker room guy so the coaching pivot makes sense. willie green on that staff already gives them someone who’s been a head coach which is huge for a first time staff

Ok_Carry_9104

1 | 20 hours ago

My goat

an_also | Raptors

1 | 18 hours ago

Who he coach for?

FlatulenceConnosieur | Lakers

1 | 11 hours ago

How is Dusty May not a stripper name?!?

ICouldEvenBeYou | Spurs

1 | 10 hours ago

Spurs legend. Congrats on a hell of a career.

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

0 | a day ago

Garett Temple playing for 16 years is surprising to me.

TatersTot | PHI

-1 | a day ago

Need Kyle Lowry to join Nick Nurse’ coaching staff now

theabomination | Raptors

-3 | a day ago

This guy finessed the raps for player money to be a player-coach and then left the second they werent willing to play him anymore lmao

SloshaPacana

15 | a day ago

There’s no such thing as finessed for a minimum player brought specifically in for leadership and mentor role

foofighter1351 | Raptors

12 | a day ago

Got coaching reps on the Raps only for Masai to come in and take it himself

[Stein] UPDATE: Garett Temple is joining Dusty May’s coaching staff in Dallas. After a 16-year playing career, Temple has accepted May’s pitch to move into coaching on a staff that also features ex-Pelicans coach Willie Green.