Ed Pinckney is one of leading candidates to soon get his first NBA head coaching job.

Pinckney has developed a reputation as a hard working assistant coach for Tom Thibodeau with the Chicago Bulls.

“Guys would love to play for him,” an assistant NBA coach says. “Anyone who has been around him knows how hard he works and how much he cares. His players would go through walls for him and have a good time doing it.” 

Pinckney was twice interviewed last season by the Memphis Grizzlies.