Don Nelson to coach Golden State Warriors again

[iCON216]

Don Nelson will be named as the new coach of the Golden State Warriors this week after the Warriors agreed to terms on a buyout with Mike Montgomery.

Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that things are "all lined up" for Nelson, 66, to return to the Warriors, who haven't been to the playoffs since 1994 when Nelson was still their coach.

The Warriors scheduled a news conference Wednesday evening at the Oakland Arena to make a "major announcement."

Nelson, a three-time NBA coach of the year, has won 1,190 games in a career that also includes stops in Milwaukee, New York and Dallas, where he won 339 games and led the Mavericks' revitalization from 1998 until March 2005.

Montgomery had two seasons left on his contract worth an estimated $5 million.

Before joining Golden State, Montgomery, 59, spent 18 years at Stanford, where he led the Cardinal to 16 postseason appearances and a trip to the '98 Final Four.

"I'm very appreciative of the opportunity that I was presented two years ago," Montgomery said in a statement released by the team. "This was a new challenge that I was eager to embrace and glad that I had the chance to pursue and experience. I'd like to thank the Warriors' organization for their support, professionalism and class, and I'd also like to thank the fans of the Bay Area. This is a tremendous region for basketball and the support that they have provided me over the years has been simply outstanding."

Senior writer Marc Stein covers the NBA for ESPN.com. The Associated Press contributed to this story.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2565022

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Are you from Boxden?

 

[Dogmatic187]

Golden State will be a playoff contender next season.

 

[iCON216]

Are you from Boxden?

Yeah I got the same name over there...

 

[2PacThug4Life]

. We need to make some other moves.

 

[KanDeeMan]

Have "fun" with Nelson. I think it was a bad move, but they're not my team.

Montgomery didn't do such a bad job, Nelly couldn't get over the hump with a much more talented squad of players in Dallas, plus he's had LEGAL battles with Warriors ownership in the past, is that all just suddenly forgotten?

 

[Dogmatic187]

Have "fun" with Nelson. I think it was a bad move, but they're not my team.

Montgomery didn't do such a bad job, Nelly couldn't get over the hump with a much more talented squad of players in Dallas, plus he's had LEGAL battles with Warriors ownership in the past, is that all just suddenly forgotten?

It was reported that after they settled out of court, they then went to a bar for some drinks. So yes.

 

[Snowman]

Golden State will be a playoff contender next season.

:laugh: :laugh: And Charlotte will win 55 games next year.
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