New coaches: predicting current style of play based on previous years (Part 2)

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Ten teams will enter the 2016-17 season with a new head coach. Here is a primer on how their teams have looked in the past and how their philosophies will impact the fantasy production of their players (and opponents).

In part one, we looked at the four assistant coaches who found head coaching jobs around the league. In part two, we'll examine the six former head coaches.

Mike D'Antoni, Houston Rockets

Previous: L.A. Lakers; New York Knicks; Phoenix Suns
Key Attributes: 7-Seconds-or-Less Offense

James Harden has the potential to be the Rockets' version Steve Nash -- if Nash was bigger and more physically gifted. Playing in D'Antoni's fast-paced offense will push Harden's fantasy value to new heights, even warranting consideration as the first-overall pick in standard category leagues.

Ryan Anderson should be targeted in 60th-to-80th pick range; the increase in shots that accompany a quicker pace will also mean more misses -- and plenty of rebounds. Other than Clint Capela, there is a dearth of rebounding ability on the Rockets. That will raise the floors for Anderson and Capela.

You're going to see a lot of smaller players -- Harden, Anderson, Trevor Ariza -- end up with atypically-high rebounding totals in some games. It wouldn't be a shock if D'Antoni's scheme elevated three or four Rockets into top-50 fantasy players; beyond the sheer volume of playing at a fast pace, D'Antoni has a knack for getting better shooting percentages out of his players.

Houston will be awful defensively, especially in the paint. They'll be a trendy team to stack against in daily fantasy formats; plenty of games will be won or lost with scores like 120-118.

Tom Thibodeau, Minnesota Timberwolves

Previous: Chicago Bulls
Key Attributes: Defense-First; Big Minutes for Wings

Thibodeau prioritizes a smothering defense but the offensive production should be on the rise across the board as his young core matures. Thibodeau often leans heavily on his wings for their perimeter defense -- Luol Deng averaged 39.1 MPG from 2010-13 and Jimmy Butler played 38.7 MPG from 2013-15.

That bodes well for Andrew Wiggins, who has the length to be molded into a high-minutes lockdown defender. Lesser perimeter scorers -- Rudy Gay comes to mind -- should be faded when facing the T-Wolves' defense. Expect a bump in Wiggins' rebounding -- his biggest of area of weakness -- under Thibs.

Overall, expect the bench to be a lot shorter, increasing the production of Thibs' core rotation. Jettisoning ineffective players like Tayshaun Prince, Kevin Garnett and Nikola Pekovic from the back-end of that rotation will increase the opportunity for Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns and others to increase their playing time, off-setting the loss of production that comes with playing defensive-minded basketball.

Frank Vogel, Orlando Magic

Previous: Indiana Pacers
Key Attributes: Defense-First; Slow Pace

Vogel has a similar defense-first approach often ranking low in points allowed per game and overall pace. With a number of incongruous pieces in Orlando, don't expect a free-flowing offense, especially with the addition of two defense-first bigs.

Newcomers Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo both rely on their teammates putting them in a position to score. Just 14.2 percent of Ibaka's made field goals last season came unassisted; 26.3 percent of Biyombo's made shots were unassisted, but that number is skewed by the shots he takes after an offensive rebound.

The Magic have a capable distributor in Elfrid Payton, who ranked 15th in assist-to-turnover ratio among guards with at least 20 MPG. Expect him to be way more involved, in terms of both minutes and assist opportunities.

Payton will be available in the 80th-to-100th player range in drafts and is worth a look despite what should be a generally ineffective offense. Don't overpay for Ibaka; he'll be given an opportunity to be the focal point of the offense but the pieces just don't line up.

Dave Joerger, Sacramento Kings

Previous: Memphis Grizzlies
Key Attributes: Interior Scoring; Grit-and-Grind Defense

DeMarcus Cousins is on-board with Joerger's system, which puts the mercurial center in a position to be a playmaker from the elbows, much like how Marc Gasol was used in Memphis. While having Cousins initiate the offense away from the hoop might limit his offensive-rebounding, his assists could rise.

In the preseason so far, he's done a nice job finding cutting guards and kicking out for three-point shots from the elbow. Cousins' passing ability forces secondary defenders to stay home; that should cut down on his double-teams.

It's a little troubling that he shot just 35.8 percent from 16-to-24 feet but he also shot 33.3 percent from 3-point territory. He can always fall back on his effectiveness in the paint, but even marginal improvement from mid-range and beyond could be a dynamic factor in Cousins' fantasy value.

Joerger brings creativity and optimism and seems to have sold Boogie on his own potential. Cousins could be a dark horse candidate to crack the first five picks in drafts.

Scott Brooks, Washington Wizards

Previous: Oklahoma City Thunder
Key Attributes: Isolation-Heavy Offense

Brooks garnered much criticism for his late-game play-calling, which often amounted to "clear out and let Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook take a shot out of isolation." While his new team has a similar PG in John Wall, he'll have to be a little more creative in generating quality scoring opportunities without a player of Durant's size and caliber stretching the floor and unclogging the paint.

Wall isn't the ideal candidate for isolation plays as he shot just 36.6 percent on that type of play last season, but the Wizards can use the threat of Wall's footspeed to draw in the defense before kicking the ball back out to an open shooter. Look for Brooks to get his team to initiate the offense earlier in the possession, cutting down on off-balance and rushed shots.

Can Wall exceed his league-leading 10.2 assists per game? That's a tall task. Washington doesn't have a glut of great spot-up shooters having said goodbye to Jared Dudley and Garrett Temple in the offseason. If second-year pro Kelly Oubre Jr. can improve his shooting enough to be a featured member of the rotation and Bradley Beal stays healthy, that will go a long way in stabilizing Wall's assist numbers.

At the very least, Brooks' system won't hurt Wall's overall production. The Wizards' star may just have to trade some of his assist totals for his own shots. That trade-off won't have much bearing in a points league but in rotisserie and head-to-head leagues, the possibility of a slight drop off in assists needs to be accounted for; assists is the most top-heavy category in fantasy basketball.

Jeff Hornacek, New York Knicks

Previous: Phoenix Suns
Key Attributes: ?

The Knicks are likely to deploy some tenets of the Triangle Offense, influenced by team president Phil Jackson. Most plays out of that set will likely have Carmelo Anthony start with the ball on the wing with Derrick Rose in the corner and Kristaps Porzingis on the block. It's not an ideal fit but could lead to increased usage for Porzingis, both on shots out of the post and from kick-outs to Anthony and Courtney Lee at the point for perimeter shots.

That's the rosy-cheek version, at least. Porzingis' youth ensures he'll be off the board early, no later than the fifth round. Melo still carries third-round value -- the Triangle has helped the likes of all-timers Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant excel beyond their physical peak.

Rose is a dangerous pick in the first eight rounds. The combination of his off-court issues, his length injury record, and the possibility of being marginalized in the Hornacek/Jackson system could further hurt an offensive game that has declined along with his athleticism.