Sorry Phil Jackson, but Steve Kerr went with the Warriors over the Knicks — and he’s going to be making an insane amount of money as a first-time coach! So where do the Knicks go from here?! Check it out…
Via ESPN:
Steve Kerr has turned down Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks to accept a five-year, $25 million offer to become the Golden State Warriors’ next coach, saying “it just felt like the right move on many levels.”
“They have a good young team. The location is ideal,” Kerr said in a phone interview with NBA.com on Wednesday night. “My daughter goes to Cal and plays volleyball. My oldest son is in college in San Diego and our youngest is a junior in high school. It’s just a short flight for them.”
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“Ultimately, it was agonizing to say no to Phil because of what I think of him and what he’s done for my career,” Kerr said, according to NBA.com. “When Phil Jackson asks you to coach the Knicks, how do you say no? I think they’re going to turn it around, but going to be a big undertaking and it’s going to take time. The idea of doing that 3,000 miles from home, it just didn’t feel right.”
Kerr won three titles playing for Jackson in Chicago.
“I told Phil, ‘I think I have to pursue this other opportunity,’ ” Kerr said. “He gave me his blessing. He said go look at it, and do what was in my heart.”
(Story Continues….)
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Via ESPN:
The Knicks must now regroup after centering their initial search for Mike Woodson’s replacement on Kerr. But sources with knowledge of the situation said that Oklahoma City guard Derek Fisherand Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis, both of whom are close to Phil Jackson, are likely to be considered.
Last week in Los Angeles, Fisher was asked about coaching the Los Angeles Lakers.
“I would tell people to allow me to finish my career as a player before they give me another job after that,” Fisher said, while calling it “humbling.”
“Just to think about people thinking of me in that manner — especially while I’m still playing,” Fisher said. “I promise you this is the last thing on my mind at this point. I really haven’t thought about it that much. Hopefully there’s a lot of basketball left to be played this season for sure. Once that’s done we’ll go from there.”
