Of course this depends on if the team continues this success so let’s imagine it does for the sake of this argument.
Now, did I place a $5 bet that he would win COTY at the beginning of this season? Yes. However, I would say their aren’t too many coaches that are crushing it right now. And if anything, showing a dramatic improvement mid season shows exactly how big of an impact he was able to make in corrections.
If not Payton, then who?
Just feel like it’s Ryans to lose. He was tbh, the best new coach hire & he’s been a big culture builder for Houston, which, impressive because Houston culture is hiring bad coaches and then firing them after one season