Kings fans were treated on Tuesday to a fascinating retrospective on the short-lived David Arseneault Jr era of the Reno Bighorns, courtesy of Sports Illustrated’s Chris Ballard. It’s a lengthy but interesting read that I’d recommend checking out in full. But in an article full of scintillating anecdotes, three big questions emerge.
First, on how the Kings even came to hire Arseneault in the first place:
Why was Dean Oliver in charge of hiring the D League coach?
And yet, when Dave Jr. responded, Dean Oliver, newly hired by the Kings in basketball ops, didn’t mention Dave’s dad.