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Source: http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1806374.html
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Kings seek veteran coach after firing Natt
By Sam Amick / Published: Friday, Apr. 24, 2009 - 12:00 am
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When it came to the Kings and the offseason coaching searches that took place
two of the past three years, the question most often asked but not ever truly
answered was the one about who exactly was running the operation.
Was it Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie, or was it Kings co-owners Joe
and Gavin Maloof? And while the answer was certainly far more complicated
than picking one side or the other, the first day of the latest coaching
search offered more clarity on that front than ever before.
Some 80 minutes after the Kings announced that interim coach Kenny Natt would
not return next season, Petrie made his preferences clear to the media as
they pertain to the team's fifth coach in the last five years. And after
calling only for candidates that come with NBA head coaching experience and a
successful track record at that, he had his stance supported by Joe Maloof.
"The decision will be made by Geoff and the basketball people," Maloof said.
"They're going to make this decision, and I guess in time they'll probably
start the interview process, Geoff will, and go from there. Geoff has
complete control of it.
"I think the list (of candidates) will be plenty long. I think there will be
plenty of interest in this job. Like I said earlier, there's going to be
plenty of qualified candidates."
Yet if Petrie – who has one season remaining on his contract – is allowed
to adhere to his own preferred standards, the list may not be nearly as long
as before. And given the specificity of his publicly shared guidelines, his
proclamation may have been an attempt to avoid even discussing less-qualified
candidates.
"We'll start to cull the list and look at people that we think meet some of
the qualifications that we're looking for at this point," Petrie said. "And
(that) would be somebody that has had a lot of experience in the NBA, No. 1,
and No. 2, somebody that's had experience as a head coach in the NBA, and No.
3 somebody who has had some level of success at some point as a head coach in
the NBA.
"That's always been my preference. I think experience and success in the
arena that you're working in counts for something. I think that you have to
have somebody who has had some level of success in the NBA at this point."
Based on Petrie's standards, the Kings are expected to consider Paul
Westphal, Eddie Jordan, Del Harris, and Mike Fratello. There are others who
don't quite qualify as former NBA head coaches who "had some level of
success," as Petrie said, but who are likely to be discussed, such as former
Atlanta coach and current UNLV coach Lon Kruger and former Minnesota head
coach Dwane Casey.
Petrie, who leaves today for a two-week scouting trip to Europe, indicated
that there will be no rush.
"I think some of the people who we may want to talk to are probably working
right now (in the playoffs)," he said. "There are certainly some other people
that are not. With the lottery coming up and our draft situation, I think
it's more important to try and do as much as we can to get it right than to
try and do it quickly."
While teams can request permission to speak with coaches whose teams are
still playing, Petrie has opted against it in the past. And while the Kings
have the only vacant head coaching position in the league, there may be more
to come that could both provide more candidates and competition for
candidates.
Denver's George Karl, New Orleans' Byron Scott and Philadelphia's Tony DiLeo
shouldn't feel completely secure unless their teams survive their first-round
playoff series, while the lottery-bound New Jersey Nets are currently
contemplating whether to fire or retain coach Lawrence Frank. Otherwise, the
fate of Minnesota's Kevin McHale and Toronto's Jay Triano has yet to be
decided, while Phoenix's Alvin Gentry is expected to receive a new deal.
While the preferred salary range this time around is believed to be between
$1.5 and $2 million in annual compensation, Joe Maloof shot down the notion
that the economics would play a large role in the search.
"We're very strong financially and we're dedicated to putting a winner on the
court, whatever it takes," he said. "We always have been. … We have a
commitment. People know that we have a commitment."
According to sources with knowledge of the team's finances, the Kings were
previously on track to lose between $25 and $28 million this season. But the
financial outlook was improved after the flurry of February trades that saved
the organization approximately $14 million for this year. Now, as Petrie
noted, it's time to start improving the product on the floor.
"We need to get better from where we are and get better as quickly as
possible," he said.
Natt wasn't the only coach let go, as assistants Rex Kalamian, Randy Brown,
Jason Hamm and assistant/advance scout Bubba Burrage were also relieved of
their duties. Petrie said assistant coach Shareef Abdur-Rahim will remain
with the team.
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