Coack K to Nets?

[msubullie4life]

Rumor

$12 million-$15 million per year?? what is that: 3-4 times more than the highest paid college bball coach? If the rumor is true, that Russian billionaire sure is a spendthrift.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

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[Todd4State]

why would he leave for the Nets?

 

[lawdawg02]

The Nets have cleared enough cap space to make a move at LeBron. The Nets know that LeBron said somewhere along the line that if he would have gone to college, he would've played for Coack K at Duke. Hence, they think that they can use one to entice the other, or in this case, both.

That said, I don't think either one ends up with the Nets.</p>

 

[Fletch Fletcher]

The Lakers offered him 8 million a year and he struggled to turn that down. 12-15 million would be damn near impossible to turn down for any coach.

 

[dogfan96]

He has said as much and he was honored by the OSU for his support of the athletic program. I don't think Coach K alone would be enough anyway.. if the Nets somehow could sign Amare Stoudemire or Chris Bosh along with a high-profile coach (Pat Riley or somebody like that), then I think LBJ would definitely listen

 

[lawdawg02]

Either way, though, you're right that they need more than a coach. I just don't think it happens. I think LeBron ultimately stays in Cleveland.

I wish he would go to the Clippers, for the sheer entertainment value. He and Kobe would be archrivals, and the Clips might actually have a talented team if they could stay healthy. The ultimate Laker-Hater dream, I guess.</p>

 

[dogfan96]

the Clippers could afford two max contract guys IF they wanted to.. they have the cap space as well as a likely top 10 pick in the draft... but with Sterling being the owner I'm skeptical that it could ever happen.

 

[zerocooldog]

and made some good points as to why Coack-K could go, other than the money, the new arena, and lots of control it sounds like Prokhorov isn't going to be afraid of the luxury tax so bringing big time players inand having a top draft pick may turn into the "perfect storm" of opportunity for the Nets to go from the cellar to the playoffs next season.

Also,he talked aboutwhat all Coach-K has left to prove in the college ranks and that his style of coaching would be a great fit for NBA types, he's already coached team USA to gold.I'dkind of like to see him leave for theNBA, Nets or not.