LA Clippers Relieve Mike Dunleavy Of Coaching Duties

Written by Ross Everett on April 13th, 2010

In one of the external shocks, Front Office in the recent history of the NBA, the Clippers were relieved Mike Dunleavy in his position as head coach with immediate effect. Remain on board as general manager of the Clippers and he and the team to the demands of trade and the free agent market next period as a catalyst for change.

Not surprisingly, there are many speculations about the background story behind the movement. Some with knowledge of the situation suggests that owner Donald Sterling Clippers Dunleavy wanted to dismiss completely, but gave up because the team compared to $ 5,000,000 last year of his contract next year. More recently, a rumor circulated strange Sterling Isiah Thomas was approached to comment Dunleavy as coach and team president has become. These rumors have enough traction Thomas refused this weekend and emphasized that his approach is still in his current position as head coach of Florida International University.

The Clippers have lost seven of their last 10 games to fall to the year 21 to 29. You are 17 games behind the Western Conference leading Los Angeles Lakers and eight playoff games on site. The calendar is not easy for the Clippers in the next week, when they the Utah Jazz Red, Tuesday and head into All-Star Game host a game on the road against the Golden State Warriors. They resume play after the break, they went to the Portland Rose Garden Arena to take on the Blazers.

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