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Article: Nelson's son gets new title
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 2, 2002
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NBA Notes
Nelson's son gets new title
He's out of running for job in Denver
Associated Press
Tuesday, July 2, 2002
Donn Nelson says his priority is helping his father win his first
championship as a coach.
So after interviewing for the coaching vacancy in Denver, Nelson
dropped out of consideration Monday and instead accepted an offer to
become the president of basketball operations for the Dallas
Mavericks.
Nelson already was an assistant coach and director of player
personnel in Dallas. The new title has no new duties, but gives him
the authority to take ideas directly to owner Mark Cuban instead of
having to go through his father, coach and general manager Don
Nelson.
"Are you my boss ...