The Warriors are bringing back former player and assistant coach Rod Higgins, according to general manager Garry St. Jean.

Higgins, a Warriors assistant coach from 1994-2000, primarily will be responsible for college scouting.

On Aug. 2, Higgins left the Washington Wizards, where he was assistant general manager for three years. Higgins and the Wizards mutually agreed to part company in the wake of general manager Ernie Grunfeld's hiring June 30.

Higgins was hired by Michael Jordan, then Washington's president of basketball operations, after the 1999-2000 season.

Jordan wanted his former Chicago Bulls teammate Higgins sooner. In late January 2000, Jordan sought permission from the Warriors to hire Higgins as coach, but the Warriors wouldn't allow Higgins out of his assistant coaching contract without compensation.

Higgins also played seven seasons with the Warriors.

Via Contra Costa Times

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