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Mike Monroe is reporting that Jackson is asking for at least 10M in the extension. Buh bye Phil.
"The Lakers in February broke off negotiations for a contract extension with Jackson. Word is that Jackson wants the club to make him the highest-paid coach in pro sports history, with an eight-figure salary. Even though Dr. Jerry Buss is one of the few owners to have turned a nice profit last season, that might be deemed too high a price to pay any coach. The fact Kobe Bryant has acknowledged he doesn't like Jackson "as a person" is a factor, as well. If the Lakers want to re-sign Bryant — and they do — assuring him Jackson won't be back on the bench might be a way to sway him.
The profit margin in the league is so thin right now — almost every team is losing millions — I just don't know how a team could justify paying a coach that kind of money," said one NBA executive. "Heck, the Lakers are one of the few teams that made a nice profit the last few years, and they don't seem to want to pay it."
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You think he's gone now? With Byron Scott maybe signing to coach the Hornets, who else could step up to the plate?
Lakerstalk.com (Sky)=
Mike Monroe is reporting that Jackson is asking for at least 10M in the extension. Buh bye Phil.
"The Lakers in February broke off negotiations for a contract extension with Jackson. Word is that Jackson wants the club to make him the highest-paid coach in pro sports history, with an eight-figure salary. Even though Dr. Jerry Buss is one of the few owners to have turned a nice profit last season, that might be deemed too high a price to pay any coach. The fact Kobe Bryant has acknowledged he doesn't like Jackson "as a person" is a factor, as well. If the Lakers want to re-sign Bryant — and they do — assuring him Jackson won't be back on the bench might be a way to sway him.
The profit margin in the league is so thin right now — almost every team is losing millions — I just don't know how a team could justify paying a coach that kind of money," said one NBA executive. "Heck, the Lakers are one of the few teams that made a nice profit the last few years, and they don't seem to want to pay it."
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You think he's gone now? With Byron Scott maybe signing to coach the Hornets, who else could step up to the plate?
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