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5/1/2016 2:37 PM
1- Establishing how much Luke Walton is making as HEAD COACH of the Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers picked up one of the hottest names on the coaching market on Friday night as Golden State Warriors assistant Luke Walton agreed to become the team's next head coach. With the Lakers coming off of the two worst seasons in the history of the franchise, Los Angeles had to prove that they were committed to building this team back up and they made that clear to Walton with the contract that they offered him. According to a report from Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times, Walton agreed to a five-year deal with Los Angeles that will pay him around $25 million over the life of the contract. Walton, who led Golden State to a record of 39-4 while Steve Kerr was recovering from offseason back surgeries, will remain with the Warriors until their postseason run comes to an end.
The Los Angeles Lakers clearly meant business when it came to their head coaching search, getting top candidate Luke Walton to sign on the dotted line the same day as his first and only meeting with the organization. The new deal, which came together less than a week after firing former coach COH -2.28% Byron Scott, was first reported on Friday evening. But it wasn’t until Saturday that the terms of the deal were released: five years (four guaranteed) with a base of $5 million per season. 3- Establishing what RECENTLY signed Coaches make and how the salary cap going up affects coaches with Tom Thibs and Scott Brooks Thib's contract in 3 and 4 Brook's contract,5 the final article http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2016/04/20/tom-thibodeau-minnesota-timberwolves-head-coach/83288276/http:// After one season away from coaching in the NBA, Tom Thibodeau has agreed to a five-year contract with Minnesota Timberwolves to become the team’s coach and president of basketball operations. The deal could pay Thibodeau as much $11 million annually, according to people with details of negotiations.
The Timberwolves also hired San Antonio Spurs assistant general manger Scott Layden as the T'Wolves general manager. Thibodeau, who has been interested in full control of personnel, takes over a young team with some talent, starting with center Karl-Anthony Towns, who is expected to be named 2015-16 rookie of the year. Guard-forward Andrew Wiggins, guards Zach LaVine and Rick Rubio, forwards Nemanja Bjelica and Shabazz Muhammad and center Gorgui Deng give Thibodeau a foundation with which to work. Thibodeau, who is also an assistant with U.S. men’s Olympic team, was dismissed as coach of the Chicago Bulls after the 2014-15 season. He had a 255-139 record in five seasons with the Bulls, taking them to conference finals in 2011 and the conference semis in 2013 and 2015. Known as defensive-minded coach, Thibodeau is an underrated offensive coach. The Bulls were 10th in offensive efficiency in 2014-15, five in 2011-12 and 12th in 2010-11. “We are extremely excited to welcome Tom Thibodeau back to the Timberwolves,” said Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor. “Through this process we quickly identified Tom as the best leader to shape our talented team and help them realize their full potential. Tom’s resume speaks for itself. He is a proven winner, leader and one of the most well-respected NBA head coaches over the last decade. His teams have annually been among the league leaders in defense and we are excited about the approach and mentality he will bring to that side of the ball. The future of the Minnesota Timberwolves has never been brighter and we are very pleased to have Tom as our basketball operations leader moving forward." There’s no doubt Thibodeau will push this team, and his coaching, along with player development, could push Minnesota toward 40 victories next season after finishing 29-53 this season. He also has a demanding style that wore on some players near the end of the time with the Bulls. He also clashed with the front office. "You learn from everything you go through," Thibodeau told NBA.com in September, "and you want to put that experience to use." He doesn’t have to worry about front-office battles now. He’s the president of basketball operations and will work in concert with a general manger of his choice. Thibodeau missed the game. That is fact. This season, he spent time with various teams, including the Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio Spurs. He recently has appeared on ESPN as an analyst. He told NBA.com that he wanted to use the season as a sabbatical. The sabbatical is just about over. Unless negotiations fall apart in the 11th hour, Thibodeau is back in the NBA. 4- http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--tom-thibodeau-finalizing-deal-with-timberwolves-173359062.html
"I started my NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves and it is an incredible opportunity to rejoin the organization at a time when they have what I believe to be the best young roster in the NBA," Thibodeau said in a statement. "Together with a great owner in Glen Taylor and a terrific basketball partner in Scott Layden, I look forward to building a winning culture that Minnesota sports fans can be proud of." Jeff Van Gundy was among the finalists for the job. Thibodeau, 58, had clashes with Chicago management in his successful five-year run with the Bulls and embraced a Minnesota management model based upon Stan Van Gundy's setup with general manager Jeff Bower in Detroit. Thibodeau has a strong relationship with Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett, who has yet to announce he's playing another season with the team. Garnett has had aspirations of joining the team's ownership group upon retirement. Thibodeau and Garnett were part of Boston's 2008 NBA championship team. Layden has previously been the general manager for the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks. 5- http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/wizards/2016/04/21/scott-brooks-wizards-coach/83357254/ |