3. Erik Spoelstra's massive contract extension
Recently ranked as the NBA's best head coach, Erik Spoelstra from video coordinator to championship-winning coach, all with the same organization, is one-of-a-kind.
Spoelstra has put together an all-time great coaching resume with four straight NBA Finals appearances and two championships during the Big Three era, then two Finals appearances during the Butler era.
Spoelstra is one of the most accomplished coaches in NBA history and was rewarded by the Miami Heat in the biggest way possible.
In January, the Heat signed Spoelstra to a massive, eight-year contract extension, making Spoelstra one of the highest-paid coaches in NBA history. Of course, the news was broken by Woj.
ESPN Sources: Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s contract extension includes the most committed coaching money in history: eight-years, $120-plus million. pic.twitter.com/S7cX4a3gwW
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 10, 2024
Many Heat-related Woj bombs have been about players, so seeing one of Woj’s biggest Heat stories be about rewarding one of the great coaches in league history was satisfying.