The trend is real. NBA organizations are targeting college basketball coaches in an attempt to find leaders who are more in tune with today's game and players.
It started with Butler's Brad Stevens going to the Boston Celtics. This past year, we've seen the Oklahoma City Thunder hire Florida's Billy Donovan and the Chicago Bulls land Iowa State's Fred Hoiberg.
It's not going to stop here, as noted by Bleacher Report's Ric Bucher. Younger coaches may now have a leg up on the older traditionalists and disciplinarians.
While coaches such as John Calipari and Tom Izzo are seemingly mentioned every year, I pegged five new candidates who could draw NBA interest following the season.
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