Chances are George Karl won't be consulted for input on picking his successor as Milwaukee Bucks head coach.
But Karl left no doubt where his feelings on the matter rested.
"I'd probably hire me," said Karl, explaining that the current Bucks remind him of the Seattle SuperSonics team he rebuilt from the bottom up.
When reminded that he was not a viable option, Karl said he favored two of his former assistants, Terry Stotts, who is the interim head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, and Bucks assistant Don Newman.
While Stotts remains a frontrunner for the job, Newman eliminated himself from consideration on Wednesday.
"I hope Terry or Donnie gets it," Karl said. "Those would be my personal choices of the people they are interviewing.
"They both have an advantage to coaching this team because they know it and have a comfort zone with it."
Newman still may remain with the Bucks as an assistant under the new coach, but he is rumored to be interested in an assistant position with the New Jersey Nets.
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The Milwaukee Bucks' efforts to downsize their roster, payroll and perhaps their performance level has not caught up with the oddsmakers.
At least not yet.
In the off-season, the Stardust Race and Sports Book opened the Bucks' odds of winning the NBA championship at 30-1. It has not changed since then.
There are 12 other teams with better odds of winning the NBA title, according to Stardust, including the Los Angeles Lakers (6-5 odds), San Antonio (9-2), Sacramento (5-1), Dallas (7-1), New Jersey and Detroit (15-1).
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George Karl was disappointed, but he wasn't angry.
He was baffled, but he wasn't totally shocked.
For the first time since his surprise firing as the Milwaukee Bucks' head coach on July 20, Karl spoke publicly at his youth basketball camp Tuesday at Whitefish Bay High School.
While he talked about "celebrating" his future, it was clear he wasn't quite ready to close the book on his recent past.
His five seasons in Milwaukee made Karl wealthy beyond his dreams and put him in a position where he would never have to work another day in his life.
Yet Karl spoke about his plans for the future and of the sting he feels of not being allowed to earn the final year of his contract, valued at $7 million.
"There's a depression and there's rejection," Karl admitted. "There's an emptiness when I wake up in the morning of not having a job. I'm not over that."
While the decision to let him go didn't come as a total surprise to Karl, who leaves the Bucks with a 219-191 record and four trips to the playoffs over five seasons, he admits he doesn't understand why the decision was made.
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Bucks Jul 2003 Archive
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Star Tribune | Jul 30, 2003
The first things you look for, given the whirlwind off-season the Timberwolves have had, are the reunions.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 29, 2003
The Milwaukee Bucks' search to find a replacement for coach George Karl is kicking into high gear.
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Seattle Times | Jul 28, 2003
The question is asked at some point in every job interview: "So why do you want to work here?"
The Milwaukee Bucks will pose that question today to Sonics associate head coach Dwane Casey.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 28, 2003
Dick Bennett literally watched Terry Porter grow up and now he thinks it's time for his former player to take the next step in his basketball development.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Jul 26, 2003
Dwane Casey will interview for the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching job on Monday.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 26, 2003
Don Newman, the only in-house candidate in the Milwaukee Bucks' search to replace coach George Karl, has already interviewed for the job.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 25, 2003
The leading scorer from last season has found a new home.
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Seattle Times | Jul 25, 2003
The Sonics granted permission to the Milwaukee Bucks to speak with associate head coach Dwane Casey about their head-coaching job.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 25, 2003
Despite his recent dismissal as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, George Karl plans to attend at least two days of the George Karl Basketball Camp.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 25, 2003
Sidney Moncrief, the third all-time leading scorer in Milwaukee Bucks history, has been added to the already long list of candidates who will interview for the Bucks' head coaching vacancy.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 24, 2003
Two veteran National Basketball Association assistant coaches are being considered by the Milwaukee Bucks for the team's vacant head coaching position, according to a league source.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 24, 2003
Former Detroit Pistons coach Rick Carlisle, reached by phone on Wednesday, declined to be quoted on the Bucks' coaching position.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 24, 2003
Sacramento point guard Damon Jones, an unrestricted free agent, signed with the Bucks on Wednesday.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 23, 2003
Terry Stotts and Mike Woodson are expected to interview this week for the Milwaukee Bucks coaching position, as general manager Larry Harris earnestly begins his search for the successor to George Karl.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 22, 2003
The Atlanta Hawks have given interim coach Terry Stotts permission to speak to the Milwaukee Bucks about their vacant head coaching position, the former Bucks assistant said Monday.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 21, 2003
Making a clean break with the past, the Milwaukee Bucks fired coach George Karl on Sunday and absorbed the final year of his lucrative contract.
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ESPN | Jul 20, 2003
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach George Karl, ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher reports.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 20, 2003
Milwaukee Bucks forward Tim Thomas said last week in an interview he was thrilled about the changes the team has made and explained why he was mad at coach George Karl at the end of last season.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 18, 2003
Languishing on the bench during the playoffs was enough to put Brian Skinner in a sour mood.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 17, 2003
The instant Gary Payton decided to leave for Los Angeles, the mission was clear for Milwaukee Bucks general manager Larry Harris.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Jul 16, 2003
Years of toiling in the CBA and playing for nine different NBA teams in six seasons has finally paid off for Kevin Ollie.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jul 16, 2003
The changing face of the 76ers doesn't appear to be changing all that much.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Jul 16, 2003
Karl Malone and Gary Payton became Lakers on Tuesday evening, and the NBA's balance of power tilted hard toward Figueroa and 11th streets.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 16, 2003
The Milwaukee Bucks will add veteran guard Erick Strickland and power forward Brian Skinner to their roster when the National Basketball Association free-agent signing period opens today.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 15, 2003
The Milwaukee Bucks took a swing at bringing Kevin Ollie back into the fold.
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New York Post | Jul 14, 2003
When T.
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Los Angeles Times | Jul 13, 2003
Gary Payton will be back in town Tuesday, Karl Malone about the same time.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 11, 2003
Although the Milwaukee Bucks have talked up their current youth movement, second-year center Jamal Sampson will not be part of it.
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Los Angeles Times | Jul 10, 2003
All of the September talk will be about the basketballs, and exactly how many the Lakers plan to roll out every night now that Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant and Gary Payton and, maybe, Karl Malone are there.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | Jul 10, 2003
Agent Andy Miller confirmed Wednesday that he now represents former Timberwolves guard Anthony Peeler and that Peeler is not pursuing a grievance against the team.
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Los Angeles Times | Jul 9, 2003
Gary Payton unofficially became a Laker Tuesday, committing for next season and perhaps beyond, joining Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant on what in the next few days could become one of the great NBA rosters assembled.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | Jul 9, 2003
The Timberwolves have not heard the last of Anthony Peeler yet.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 9, 2003
It took only a few workouts for Don Newman to be impressed with the Milwaukee Bucks' first-round draft pick, T.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 9, 2003
The Gary Payton saga apparently has come to an end, at least where the Milwaukee Bucks are concerned.
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ESPN | Jul 8, 2003
Aaron Goodwin, the agent for Gary Payton, told ESPN's David Aldridge Tuesday afternoon that Payton has chosen to sign a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, despite L.
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Los Angeles Times | Jul 8, 2003
After a wearying 24 hours in which the gloom over Kobe Bryant's arrest would not lift, and as they pushed along at a business-as-usual pace, Laker decision-makers awaited word on Gary Payton and kept their other options in play.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Jul 8, 2003
Karl Malone is prepared to join the Lakers -- with or without Gary Payton at his side -- and it might be only a matter of days before the 14-time All-Star makes an oral commitment, according to sources close to the situation.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 8, 2003
When the Milwaukee Bucks made their trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves on June 27, Sam Cassell's name was the one that jumped out to most fans.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 8, 2003
Gary Payton will not be wearing the purple and hunter green colors of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2003-'04 season.
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ESPN | Jul 7, 2003
The agent for Gary Payton said Sunday that the All-Star guard has narrowed his list of prospective employers for next season to three teams, headlined by the Los Angeles Lakers.
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CBS Sportsline | Jul 6, 2003
Anyone wondering what will produce the most intrigue for next season, it may ultimately be the All-Star dominated, revamped version of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Los Angeles Times | Jul 6, 2003
Another day, another scenario, and the Lakers held steady on Saturday to the hope Gary Payton could be content with less money in Los Angeles, and that Karl Malone would not grow impatient in Salt Lake City while Payton chose his career path.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 6, 2003
The Los Angeles Lakers are interested in Gary Payton, and the free-agent guard apparently is returning the sentiment.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 6, 2003
In 13 years of working in the front office of the Milwaukee Bucks, Larry Harris has seen plenty.
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Los Angeles Times | Jul 5, 2003
Gary Payton spoke at some length with Phil Jackson on Friday afternoon, continued his near-daily dialogue with Shaquille O'Neal, and perhaps moved closer to joining Karl Malone in Los Angeles with the Lakers.
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Los Angeles Times | Jul 4, 2003
The Lakers' negotiations with Karl Malone have gone so well that they are considering the possibility they could sign him and still offer their full mid-level exception to Gary Payton.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 4, 2003
The dialogue is open but that's about all that is going on in regard to the Milwaukee Bucks and Gary Payton.
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Los Angeles Times | Jul 3, 2003
Karl Malone met with Laker General Manager Mitch Kupchak on Wednesday, becoming the first of what could be several free agents to come through Los Angeles in the next week or so.
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Indianapolis Star | Jul 3, 2003
Walsh offered a blunt rebuttal to a Los Angeles Times report that the Pacers are trying to trade Austin Croshere and Al Harrington to Milwaukee for Payton.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Columnist Bob Wolfley | Jul 3, 2003
The so-called Big Three of the Milwaukee Bucks is now the Big Zero.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 3, 2003
When he was introduced as the Milwaukee Bucks' new general manager on Tuesday, Larry Harris made sure to take time to gush about T.
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Los Angeles Times | Jul 2, 2003
The Lakers began calling minutes after the opening of free-agent season, making or attempting contact with the agents for Karl Malone, P.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 2, 2003
Larry Harris didn't get to do much acting in his two-day stint as "acting" general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 2, 2003
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 1, 2003
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Washington Post | Jul 1, 2003
Shortly after Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin told Michael Jordan that he would not be rehired as president of basketball operations, Pollin called Milwaukee Bucks owner Herb Kohl to get permission to interview General Manager Ernie Grunfeld.
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