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Ferry 'Knows what it takes'
June 21
Cleveland Plain Dealer
(registration required): "Tyrone
Hill chuckled when told that
some Cavaliers fans are still
bitter when it comes to Danny
Ferry. And some of those old
wounds were reopened when The
Plain Dealer reported on Sunday
that Ferry, a former Cavaliers
forward, and the team are in
negotiations to bring him in as
general manager."
Leaders nearly named
June 21
Akron Beacon Journal
(registration required):
"Detroit Pistons coach Larry
Brown should be able to finalize
his future plans, whether it be
in Detroit as coach, Cleveland
as president of basketball
operations or elsewhere. Last
week, the Cavaliers had a second
round of talks with San Antonio
Spurs director of basketball
operations Danny Ferry
concerning their opening for
general manager."
Ferry close to finalizing deal
June 20
Cleveland Plain Dealer
(registration required): "Former
Cavaliers forward Danny Ferry is
close to finalizing a deal to
become Cavs General Manager,
according to an NBA executive
close to the situation."
Spurs scout/assistant says he'd
listen to Avery
June 20
Dallas Morning News (scroll
down) (registration required):
"San Antonio advance
scout/assistant coach Joe Prunty
said he would be happy to hear
overtures from coach Avery
Johnson about possibly joining
the Mavericks' staff."
Wolves no longer looking at
Carlesimo
June 16
San Antonio Express-News
(registration required): " Spurs
assistant P.J. Carlesimo appears
to have been passed over in the
Minnesota Timberwolves' search
for a head coach. Seattle
assistant Dwane Casey reportedly
has begun contract negotiations
with the Timberwolves."
Wolves
candidates wait while Casey
negotiates
June 16
Minneapolis Star Tribune
(registration required): "Amid
reports that Seattle's Dwane
Casey and the Timberwolves
already were negotiating terms
of a deal to hire the
SuperSonics' top assistant as
Minnesota's next head coach, the
other candidates were standing
by."
Players may favor Casey
June 15
St. Paul Pioneer Press columnist
Charley Walters (scroll down)
(registration required): "If the
players have a say, the
Timberwolves' new coach will be
Seattle SuperSonics assistant
Dwane Casey. Wolves vice
president Kevin McHale seems
determined to hire San Antonio
Spurs assistant P.J. Carlesimo.
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Knicks could
turn to Laimbeer or Carlesimo
June 15
New York Post (scroll down):
"For instance, Bill Laimbeer,
who's been interviewed twice,
probably won't get the job now.
Should the Knicks struggle under
Williams, though, Laimbeer in
January is not farfetched. Same
goes for Spurs assistant P.J.
Carlesimo, with whom Thomas will
likely speak again after the
Finals."
Coaching
search is stuck in hard place
June 14
Minneapolis Star Tribune
(registration required): "Last
week, the Wolves interviewed
Casey, the Seattle SuperSonics'
associate head coach. They
appeared to have Casey on their
list of candidates from the
start, though the timing of the
interview -- after Carlesimo's,
after Garnett's rumored input --
made it look as if Taylor and
vice president of basketball
operations Kevin McHale had
reopened the search."
Carlesimo Finds Peace, but Still
Seeks a Top Job in the N.B.A.
June 14
New York Times (registration
required): "After being barred
from playing for one year, the
talented Sprewell restarted his
career with the Knicks in 1999
and was embraced as an antihero
in New York. Carlesimo has
turned down collegiate offers,
still waiting for his N.B.A.
resurrection... The Timberwolves
remain in contact with Carlesimo
and are weighing his candidacy.
The Knicks have not communicated
in weeks, a sign that they are
looking elsewhere."
Carlesimo deserves a shot to
lead team, Popovich says
June 12
Minneapolis Star Tribune
(registration required): "One of
the candidates for the
Timberwolves' vacant coaching
position, Carlesimo still is
toting a reputation as a tough
taskmaster from his stints in
Portland and Golden State. His
career suffered more after
Latrell Sprewell assaulted him
at a December 1997 practice than
the player's did."
Courting Carlesimo
June 12
Houston Chronicle (scroll down):
"But with the Timberwolves and
Knicks honoring their promise to
stay out of the way while
Carlesimo works in the Finals,
Carlesimo cannot help but wonder
if the lack of conversation
represents diminishing
interest."
Spurs may sign Oberto
June 12
Boston Globe (scroll down): "Popovich
said his team also might have
interest in Fabricio Oberto, yet
another Argentine, who has
arranged to make himself
available to the highest bidder
after playing several years
overseas. Oberto, however, is
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