"He has had so many experiences already and has been with a variety of coaches from (the Spurs' Gregg) Popovich to (the Pacers' Frank) Vogel, who had those great defensive teams," Tomjanovich said, referencing Boylen's last two NBA stops. "He knows the league. He puts in the time to study it. He has an open mind, which I think you have to have because the game is changing all the time. It has changed since I was in it. And we talk about that.