Clipper update on John Lucas hiring September 17, 2009 | 12:46 pm The Clippers are set to hire John Lucas, the former NBA player and coach, as an assistant on Mike Dunleavy's staff. Lucas was over at the Clippers' headquarters in Playa Vista this morning and the deal was expected to be completed later today. It will be a one-year contract. Lucas, whose head coaching record was 174-258 in stops at San Antonio, Philadelphia and Cleveland, has been running highly regarded camps and clinics in Houston, training the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and many of the current Clipper players. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/09/clippers-nba-1.html --Lisa Dillman
Novak & now Lucas! Looks like the Clips are trying to become the Rockets again. Next thing you know, they'll hire Rudy as head coach & Murph as an announcer. Seriously though, Lucas is a good hire.
I think that's because too many players in Clippers smoking crack, they need a discount for John's rehab center.
Very good hire. Lucas has done a hell of a job at the coaching ranks the past few years. I think he'd make an excellent assistant, though I'm not sure how much he can learn from Mike Freakin' Dunleavy.
