Jackson has already talked to team owner Buss

[kingkobe (金高比)]

Phil Jackson, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999-2004 and earned thre
e championship rings in the process, is scheduled to meet with Kobe Bryant in L
os Angeles later this week.


The meeting could be seen as a step to Jackson possibly returning to coach the
Lakers.


After all, in 2004, Jackson wrote a tell-all book called "The Last Season" abou
t the 2003-04 season in which he characterized Bryant as being difficult to coa
ch. In the book, Jackson wrote that he asked Lakers general manager Mitch Kupch
ak to trade Bryant.


Jackson has already spoken to team owner Jerry Buss and plans to speak with him
 again soon.


If Buss were to re-hire Jackson, Buss would likely do so only after a new NBA c
ollective bargaining agreement with the players' association is reached. The cu
rrent CBA expires in July.


The thinking is that if there is some sort of work stoppage this summer that co
uld potentially last for months, the Lakers would not wish to be on the hook to
 have to pay Jackson during the time he is not actually coaching. Jackson is be
lieved to be seeking an annual contract of around $10 million per season -- wel
l in excess of his previous deal with the Lakers which was for $30 million over
 five seasons.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2046257

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推 kkkhsu:對厚 看到才想到Phil曾經想要交易kobe
→ kkkhsu:那他回來會不會很矛盾 XD
推 ryanlan:也不一定吧, 鋒芒畢露受到挫折應該會變成熟...
→ ryanlan:或許他會認為這是教導Kobe的好時機..
推 ricebug:一千萬...還好教頭薪資不用算到salary去XD
推 hbryant:一千萬...吃人嗎
推 DDHH:一千萬,值得嗎?還不如拿來請Grant退休...