Kurt Rambis Leading Candidate for Timberwolves Job

[Dirty]

Report: Rambis, Wolves talk again


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Kurt Rambis might be a head coach before many anticipated.
Long considered the heir apparent to Phil Jackson on the Lakers bench, the Los Angeles assistant might now be the leading candidate to coach the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Rambis was flying to Minnesota Wednesday morning to meet again with the Wolves. He has already had a second interview, but team owner Glen Taylor recently said that he will have to sign off on the hiring of a new coach.
Rambis played nine seasons with the Lakers, winning four titles with the "Showtime" Lakers of the 1980s. He has been a Lakers assistant coach for 10 seasons and filled in for Jackson when he missed games for medical reasons.
Rambis appeared to be close to getting the Sacramento Kings coaching job this summer, but negotiations fell through, and the position ultimately went to Paul Westphal. Rambis also spoke to the Philadelphia 76ers about their coaching vacancy, but that job went to Eddie Jordan.
If Rambis does indeed get the Wolves job, he would beat out ESPN analyst Mark Jackson and Houston assistant Elston Turner.
The Wolves parted ways with coach Kevin McHale after a 24-58 season. McHale had left the front office to take over for Randy Wittman, who started 4-15.
David Kahn took over as general manager and has spearheaded a busy offseason in Minnesota. The Wolves drafted point guards Jonny Flynn and Ricky Rubio in the first round and pulled off numerous trades to remake the roster.
Kahn recently went to Spain to try to help facilitate Rubio's buyout from DKV Joventut.




Report: Kurt Rambis emerges as Minnesota Timberwolves top candidate - ESPN

[doc mercer]

Johnny Most (????) of the Celts loved this guy ....

LOL !!!

[Dirty]

I don't understand this at all.. Phil is only going to coach one more year probably and the Lakers Job is his...

[doc mercer]

McHale must have got all liquored up:

"we are this close to kicking Lebron's ass and fuck the Celtics as they are about 44 yrs
old per player ..."

[Reno Paul]

Why would Rambis chance being a coach on a shit team with the possibility of being fired in two years.

He should sit in LA....... Him and Brian Shaw could get better coaching gigs. Rambis should be first in line when Phil retires.

[Dirty]

I agree Reno...

[Dirty]

Just saw on ESPN that Rambis has agreed to be the Twolves coach

[Dirty]

Sources: Rambis will be Wolves coach


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By Marc Stein
ESPN.com
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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Kurt Rambis have reached terms on a deal that will install Rambis as the Wolves' new head coach, according to NBA coaching sources.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Wolves are planning a Tuesday news conference to introduce Rambis as the replacement to Kevin McHale, whom Rambis famously tangled with in the 1984 NBA Finals.
Long considered a potential heir apparent to Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson, Rambis has been lured away from Jackson's staff by a four-year deal believed to be worth in excess of $8 million
After turning down the Sacramento Kings' job during the NBA Finals, Rambis was chosen by new Minnesota president David Kahn from a group of finalists that also featured ESPN analyst Mark Jackson and Houston Rockets assistant coach Elston Turner.
Kahn interviewed more than a dozen candidates in a deliberate search that began after the NBA Draft in late June.
Marc Stein is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com.


Sources: Minnesota Timberwolves to install Kurt Rambis as new coach - ESPN

[doc mercer]

and in 4 yrs when he a shit ass record he can always get a job working on ABC telecasts of NBA

[Dirty]

I just don't understand this at all... Unless Buss has told him he will not get the Lakers Job as Jackson is done this year.. hell he almost only coached Home games this year and let Rambis handle the road games

[doc mercer]

Might as well bring back Pat Reilly