Phil Jackson spoke with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in his virtual tour of cities and teams that want him to be their coach for the 2005-06 season and beyond.
"We had contact with Phil Jackson and are exploring all highly successful head coaches who are in a position to speak with us," Cavaliers vice president of communications Tad Carper said.
Jackson's agent, Chicago-based Todd Musburger, also confirmed the call.
"It was a lengthy and thorough conversation," he said. "It was very detailed.
"Phil will be taking the time he needs to make a decision. He will go through this entire process. It is a very important decision. He'll take the time he needs."
Musburger said Jackson isn't necessarily leaning toward returning to the Los Angeles Lakers. Jackson led the Lakers to three NBA championships in his five seasons in Los Angeles. He left after the 2003-04 season and took a year off from coaching.
Cleveland may be a good fit for Jackson. The team holds one of the best young talents the league has seen in a long time in LeBron James and perhaps Mr. James could be Jackson’s next Jordon.
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Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson are scheduled to meet later this week, yet another indication that the former Lakers' coach will return to the Staples Center bench.
If Dr. Jerry Buss were to re-hire Jackson, Buss would likely do so only after a new NBA collective bargaining agreement with the players' association is reached. The current CBA expires in July.
Jackson may command as much as $10 million per season. His previous contract was for five years at $30 million.
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New York Knicks general manager Isiah Thomas will soon meet with former Knick player Phil Jackson to discuss his interest in becoming head coach.
Jackson boasts a .725 winning percentage along with 175 playoff wins is being courted by several NBA teams including Minnesota and Los Angeles to name a few.
Jackson recently attended a Lakers game with Dr. Jerry Buss and Kato Kaelin.
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Lakers Apr 2005 Archive
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LA Times | Apr 23, 2005
At his exit interview, Kobe Bryant was very candid about the Lakers' future, particulary about who may be their next head coach.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 22, 2005
All eyes are on the Lakers after one of their worst seasons in the history of the organization and Laker General Manager Mitch Kupchak is feeling the heat.
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NY Daily News | Apr 21, 2005
Phil Jackson has remained in close contact with the Los Angeles Lakers and may return to their bench.
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RealGM | Apr 19, 2005
The Warriors came out looking like a playoff team, while the Lakers stepped onto the floor of the Oakland Coliseum looking like a horrible team that can't wait to finish the season.
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Los Angeles Lakers PR | Apr 18, 2005
Los Angeles Lakers center Vlade Divac has been suspended two games without pay for striking Dallas’ Shawn Bradley in the head with an elbow, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President Basketball Operations.
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LA Times | Apr 18, 2005
The Lakers will be forced to make a decision on the future of Caron Buter prior to October.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 16, 2005
After mulling over whether or not to undergo a shoulder surgery that will keep him out for four months, Odom has finally decided to go through with it.
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ESPN | Apr 16, 2005
Kobe Bryant missed the Lakers' game against Sacramento on Friday night to be with his wife, who had an ectopic pregnancy.
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Orange County Register | Apr 14, 2005
Lakers’ swingman Lamar Odom is trying to decide if it is worth it to undergo surgery to repair torn tissue in this left shoulder.
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LA Times | Apr 14, 2005
Lamar Odom is planning on taking a couple of days before making a decision on whether to have surgery to repair torn tissue in his left shoulder.
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ESPN | Apr 11, 2005
Kings forward Corliss Williamson was suspended one game by the NBA on Sunday for hitting Portland's Joel Przybilla in the head.
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Yahoo! | Apr 9, 2005
The Lakers do not have much to play for now that they have been eliminated from the playoffs, in fact each game they win means less lottery balls, but Kobe Bryant is a three-time champion and playoffs or not, he is a prideful man.
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RealGM | Apr 6, 2005
The Lakers were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Tuesday, losing to the Phoenix Suns by a final score of 125-99.
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Yahoo! | Apr 5, 2005
The Lakers were in the Finals last season and this season they are already on the brink of being eliminated from playoff contention.
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ESPN | Apr 3, 2005
The Lakers turned it up after Kobe Bryant went down in the first half with a right leg injury outscoring the Grizzlies 50-47 in the second half but still falling to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies, losing 102-82.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 1, 2005
The Minnesota Timberwolves are making one last stand this season in their bid to make the playoffs.
