Let's kick off one of Sports busiest days with an interesting but highly doubtful rumor. The New Jersey Nets, the worst team in the NBA this season are looking to make a splash next season. They have a new owner, Mikhail Prokhorev, a Russian billionaire with money and personality to spare. And Prokhorev wants a new coach. Not just any coach, but a big name, attention getting...holy crap kind of coach.
With that in mind, Prokhorev has expressed a ton of interest in Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. So much so that according to a few reports, the job would be a $12-$15 million a year offer to coach and possibly be GM.
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((Coach K isn't going anywhere//Courtesy: Chuck Liddy/Raleigh News & Observer))
Krzyweski, for his part hasn't wanted any part of the speculation. When it first came up in February, he just kind of laughed it off. At age 63, with almost a lifetime at Duke, he has no reason to take such things seriously.
For their part, the rumor mill keeps grinding. There was also speculation that Prokhorev would be interested in Michigan State's Tom Izzo.
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Another report that is pure speculation with a big name coach attached. We don't refute that the Nyets will throw money around to anyone with a big name that they convince to take the job, but we don't buy that it will be a near-lifer in the college ranks. Those moves never work out and we have no reason to believe they would this time either, price tag included.
Here is an interview with Krzyzewski done a couple of days ago by CBS. Thanks CBS Sports/You Tube:
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