The last man to win NBA Coach of the Year honors from a non-playoff team was Doc Rivers with the Orlando Magic in 1999-2000.
Consider this your warning to take note of what's happening in Florida's other NBA city nearly two decades later.
Houston's Mike D'Antoni, Boston's Brad Stevens, Utah's Quin Snyder, Memphis' David Fizdale and, of course, San Antonio's Gregg Popovich all remain prime contenders for the ultimate COY prize. Washington's Scotty Brooks, furthermore, has added himself to that group by masterminding the Wizards' recent turnaround.
Yet it's Miami's Erik Spoelstra who boasts the most irresistible case to score our nod for the second trimester, given what legitimately ranks as an unprecedented in-season turnaround for a team that reached the season's halfway point on pace to win 22 games.