Marc J. Spears of the Denver Post reports: The Denver Nuggets coaching search continued Friday as Dallas Mavericks assistant Donn Nelson interviewed.
Nelson, son of Mavericks coach Don Nelson, interviewed while having lunch with Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe and assistant GMs David Fredman and Jeff Weltman. Nelson was the first candidate interviewed since Wednesday's NBA draft. The 39-year-old has 18 years of NBA experience and coached the Mavericks to a 15-8 record during his father's absences over the past two seasons.
"It went well, and I appreciate the opportunity," said Nelson, who has been an assistant with Dallas since Jan. 2, 1998. "It was nice to sit down and exchange some basketball ideas with them. It's nice to be considered as a candidate. I think we're just progressing."
Nuggets interim coach Mike Evans, Milwaukee assistant Terry Stotts, Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins and former Nuggets great Alex English all have talked to Denver about the position. Other candidates expected to interview include Dallas assistant Del Harris, New Jersey assistant Eddie Jordan, Utah assistant Phil Johnson and possibly Kentucky coach Tubby Smith. Nuggets assistant Clyde Drexler is in the mix, too, but may not need an official interview because of his longtime relationship with Vandeweghe.
Vandeweghe has said he hopes to have a hire by July 14, which is the beginning of summer-league training camp.
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Jun 28, 2002 11:25 AM EST
Mavericks assistant coach Donnie Nelson may have the inside track on the head coaching position for the Denver Nuggets, the Star Telegram's Dwain Price reports, because of his experience with international players. The Nuggets just drafted Brazilian Nene Hilario and Georgian Nikoloz Tskitishvili.
The younger Nelson has been an assistant coach for the Lithuanian Olympic team, has helped in the acquisition of many of the Mavs' foreign players and has traveled and run clinics extensively in Europe and elsewhere.
Nelson is glad to be considered. Also under consideration are Mike Evans, Bob Huggins, Terry Stotts, Alex English, Del Harris, Eddie Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Tubby Smith and Phil Johnson.
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The NBA-drafted foreigner who commands the most intrigue, from this perch, doesn't come from China or the former Soviet republic of Georgia or even Yugoslavia, which supplied the Mavericks' latest overseas import.
It's a Brazilian, believe it or not.
The 2002 draft will always belong to Yao Ming, because he's the No. 1 pick and because he's not from this country. Yet, it's still only the Brazilian, Maybyner "Nene" Hilario, 19, whose development will impact the future of two franchises.
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Mavericks Jun 2002 Archive
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 27, 2002
So the Mavericks actually stayed exactly where they were supposed to, instead of looking for immediate help, using their 55th pick to select Yugoslavian guard/forward Mladen Sekularac, and then saying they expect him to stay abroad for one more year.
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Star Telegram | Jun 26, 2002
By the time the Mavs use their only pick of the draft - 55th overall - Nelson could indeed have polished off nine holes of golf.
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 25, 2002
It's for Houston.
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 25, 2002
The Dallas Mavericks waived forward Danny Manning on Monday, the AP reports.
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 24, 2002
Do we believe Nelson because the low-level pick isn't likely to produce a prospect with immediate-impact ability?
Or do we believe Nelson because he has something sneaky up his sleeve, like he's planning to deal his way into the first round and finish with the draft excitement early enough to go to sleep before the end?
Those are the eternal questions with Nelson and cohort Mark Cuban in charge: What do we believe, and what are the chances they'll make a move? The two have paired for two drafts.
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Star Telegram | Jun 24, 2002
The Mavericks' restricted free agent Wang Zhizhi resurfaced recently in Los Angeles and was interviewed by telephone by the Star Telegram's Dwain Price.
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| Jun 23, 2002
The Cavaliers may be looking to trade down in the draft.
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| Jun 22, 2002
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Star Telegram | Jun 21, 2002
But while the Mavs' playoff ouster by Sacramento seven weeks ago caused a negative local reaction, Don Nelson believes the outstanding series that followed - Kings and Lakers - served as bittersweet redemption.
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 20, 2002
The Dallas Mavericks have temporarily cut ties with Wang Zhi-Zhi.
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Chicago Tribune | Jun 10, 2002
The Bulls are waiting to see how the Wang Zhi-Zhi situation unfolds.
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| Jun 9, 2002
Thanks largely in part to the return of Michael Jordan, teams may have dodged the Luxury Tax bullet this year.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jun 9, 2002
Glenn Rogers of the San Antonio Express-News speculates about the NBA’s luxury tax.
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 8, 2002
NBA Commissioner David Stern said that Wang Zhi-Zhi’s eligibility to play in the NBA will not be affected by his status with the Chinese government.
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Xinhua Chinese News Agency | Jun 7, 2002
Zhi-Zhi talked to Chinese media today
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 7, 2002
Will Wang affect Ming?
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 6, 2002
Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News reports that Wang is missing.
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 4, 2002
Commissioner Stern finally has a legitimate rivalry to sell, the only problem being that it gets played out one round before the Finals start.
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Denver Post | Jun 4, 2002
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 3, 2002
The sister of Jazz center Greg Ostertag, Amy Hall, has had juvenile diabetes since she was 7.
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Denver Post | Jun 3, 2002
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| Jun 3, 2002
There are perhaps only two centers in the NBA that cause Shaquille O'Neal any amount of concern: Dikembe Mutombo and Alonzo Mourning.
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Denver Post | Jun 2, 2002
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Dallas Morning News | Jun 1, 2002
Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News reports: The Mavericks off-season is well underway, which means that obligatory details now are being attended to.
