Who will be the next head coach of the Seattle Storm? Choices abound

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 9: Katie Smith honoree of the WNBA Top 20@20 ceremony presented by Verizon shows off her ring during halftime of Game 1 between the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks during the WNBA Finals on October 9, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 9: Katie Smith honoree of the WNBA Top 20@20 ceremony presented by Verizon shows off her ring during halftime of Game 1 between the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks during the WNBA Finals on October 9, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK,NY – SEPTEMBER 22 : Kara Lawson
NEW YORK,NY – SEPTEMBER 22 : Kara Lawson /

Earlier this year, Kara Lawson told The Summitt that the greatest untapped resource in women’s coaching today is former WNBA players. It would be hard to pry Lawson away from her gig as the future of ESPN’s basketball broadcasting, and a loss to viewers everywhere, but it is easy to imagine Lawson as an excellent choice to lead the Seattle Storm, especially given her success within the USA Basketball system on the coaching side. There’s also Lindsey Harding, eager to get into coaching, or Temeka Johnson, who played several seasons in Seattle.