Michael Jordan is unemployed, at least for now.
When you have one of the world's most famous athletes looking for work, inevitably his name will surface when jobs or opportunities in the basketball world become available.
Which brings us to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Ever since Jordan was dumped by the Washington Wizards, he has been linked to possible positions with the Chicago Bulls, the new Charlotte expansion franchise and the Bucks.
In recent days, two newspapers, citing anonymous sources, reported that Jordan is looking into the possibility of buying the Bucks.
Via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Bucks, Expansion
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Larry Brown has always buzzed from job to job like a fly in search of the perfect piece of watermelon. He has never won an NBA championship. He's 62 years old.
So what?
Brown would still be an ideal fit for the new Charlotte NBA franchise as its coach. This fledgling team should buy as many tickets as it can to try and win the new Larry Brown Lotto.
The next place Brown coaches will be his 10th, and like the previous nine he will leave a better team than he finds. Brown is a fretful gypsy, but no one is any smarter about basketball or coaches defense any harder. Brown was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September, with Dean Smith as his presenter.
Lots of people will want him, so landing him is a long shot. But while Houston and Cleveland would seem to have a better chance at grabbing Brown, no one ever thought Lou Holtz would wind up at South Carolina, either. Here is a chance for new owner Bob Johnson to make a cannonball splash.
Via Charlotte Observer
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Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, said yesterday that he is dropping his efforts to buy the Montreal Expos and move them to the Washington area. Johnson, a District resident, cited his "heavy involvement" as owner of the NBA's expansion franchise in Charlotte and "the fact I think the baseball train is moving significantly slower than I thought it would move."
In a telephone interview, Johnson said, "It's particularly a lot to do at the pace baseball is moving. If it was moving faster and I could see the direction [for a move in 2004], I could perhaps be more aggressive in making things happen. But, as it stands now, the better part of my time and resources could be spent on everything I need to get done in Charlotte."
Via Washington Post
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May 2003 Archive
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Charlotte Observer | May 27, 2003
Larry Brown -- arguably the best teacher in basketball -- is available.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal | May 18, 2003
A high-ranking Grizzlies official recently called me crazy.
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The Chralotte Observer | May 16, 2003
NBA team owner Bob Johnson said he'll wait as long as Michael Jordan needs to decide whether to become part-owner and president of basketball operations.
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Boston Globe | May 16, 2003
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Philadelphia Inquirer | May 13, 2003
He admits it is a wish, but Larry Brown seriously wants Michael Jordan to join the 76ers, so much so that he is willing to hand Jordan his title as vice president of player personnel.
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Charlotte Observer | May 8, 2003
NBA team owner Bob Johnson plans to aggressively recruit longtime friend Michael Jordan to become general manager and part-owner of the new franchise.
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Washington Post | May 8, 2003
Bob Johnson, the owner of the Charlotte expansion franchise, said yesterday he would offer Michael Jordan a role with his team, which will begin play in 2004.
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Washington Post | May 8, 2003
Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin ended his team's 31/2-year association with Michael Jordan yesterday in a brief, acrimonious meeting at MCI Center in which Pollin informed Jordan that he would not be re-signed as president of basketball operations.
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Associated Press | May 7, 2003
Michael Jordan can have a job with Robert Johnson's NBA expansion franchise if he wants one.
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Charlotte Observer | May 7, 2003
Charlotte Bobcats.
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Charlotte Observer | May 7, 2003
With 18 months until opening night, Charlotte's new NBA team is in no hurry to hire a coach.
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Charlotte Observer | May 7, 2003
After thoughtful consideration of the three possible nicknames for Charlotte's new NBA team, all I can say is:
Yeecchh!
Bobcats, Dragons or Flight? That's our final three? That's like saying you get to vote for the new Miss America, but the field has already been narrowed to Craig Stadler, James Belushi and Andy Sipowicz.
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Washington Post | May 7, 2003
Michael Jordan and Washington Wizards majority owner Abe Pollin plan to meet today to determine Jordan's future with the franchise.
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Charlotte Observer | May 6, 2003
Ask yourself a simple question: Why would Michael Jordan want to run Charlotte's new NBA franchise?
Jordan has many virtues, but patience isn't among them.
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Washington Times | May 6, 2003
"It wasn't me.
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Washington Post | May 6, 2003
Two days before a critical meeting with owner Abe Pollin, Michael Jordan said last night that he wants to return to the Washington Wizards' front office.
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New York Times | May 6, 2003
Michael Jordan and the Washington Wizards' minority owner, Ted Leonsis, are expected to dine tonight in the Washington area, a supposedly gentlemanly affair with only one detail at stake: perhaps the future of Jordan with the team, a franchise he and his legions feel he rescued from the N.
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Charlotte Observer | May 5, 2003
Could Michael Jordan end up running Charlotte's pro basketball franchise after all?
A meeting this week, involving Jordan and Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin, could go a long way in determining whether Jordan would be interested in coming to Charlotte.
