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SANDY Brondello's name is the latest being thrown around as the likely new Opals coach, even though Brendan Joyce looked a lock a week ago.

Since Carrie Graf vacated the hotseat after the London Olympic Games, Basketball Australia has been trying to find a successor everyone will be happy with.

(For "everyone", read Opals megastars Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor.)

BA chief executive officer Kristina Keneally, A.K.A. BACEOKK, said the delay in naming a new Opals coach should not be misinterpreted.

"The Opals coach is arguably one of the most significant coaching appointments in basketball," BACEOKK said.

"It is a potential Gold Medal program.

"We are looking for a coach who develops players, instills a positive culture and has the basketball IQ to take us onto the international stage."

AIS mentor Phil Brown, Joyce and Seattle Storm coach Brian Agler were the main three contenders but Brondello's name recently has emerged after Joyce looked to have the gig sewn up.

Brondello, 44, played WNBL with the AIS, Bankstown, Sydney and Brisbane between 1986-96 and was league MVP in 1995.

A four-time Olympian (1988-96-2000-04), she also represented Australia at four World Championships (1990-94-98-2002).

Drafted to the WNBA in 1998, she starred at Detroit Shock and played in the WNBA's inaugural All-Star Game in 1999. Her career 41 per cent three-point shooting is ranked fourth all-time in WNBA history.

An assistant coach at San Antonio Silver Stars in 2005, she had one season as head coach, in 2010, with her husband Olaf Lange associate head coach.

The Silver Stars went 14-20, good enough for Western Conference playoffs where they were swept by Phoenix Mercury in the first round.

BACEOKK would not speculate on candidates for the Opals vacancy.

"We'll have an announcement in the next few weeks," she said.