火箭與McHale簽三年教練約外加一年球隊option
其他教練成員還要再談
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Updated: May 28, 2011, 1:30 PM ET
Report: Kevin McHale to coach Rockets
ESPN.com news services
The Houston Rockets have reached agreement on a contract for Kevin McHale to become their new coach, Yahoo! Sports is reporting.
ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher confirmed Friday that McHale had been
offered the job. The Associated Press reported the Rockets and McHale
were still in negotiations, citing a source familiar with the situation.
After interviewing numerous coaches in their search to replace Rick
Adelman, the Rockets narrowed their focus to McHale, who worked as an
analyst for TNT this season, Boston Celtics assistant coach Lawrence Frank and Dallas Mavericks assistant Dwane Casey, according to sources.
McHale, formerly the Minnesota Timberwolves'
general manager, was 39-55 in two stints as the Wolves' interim coach.
He was 19-12 after taking over for Flip Saunders in the 2004-05 season
and posted a 20-43 mark after replacing Randy Wittman for the final 63
games in the 2008-09 season.
McHale's time as an executive in Minnesota was highlighted by drafting Kevin Garnett out of high school in 1995. Other moves and draft decisions didn't go over as well with fans and he began to draw criticism.
Houston has missed the playoffs the last two years as it dealt with injuries that have limited All-Star center Yao Ming
to just five games since the 2008-09 season. That year, Houston reached
the Western Conference semifinals, breaking a streak of seven
consecutive first-round exits for the franchise.
Yao's contract
expires this summer, but he has said he hopes to continue playing for
the Rockets when he recovers from the stress fracture to his left ankle.
McHale
was the third overall pick in the 1980 draft, won three championships
with the Celtics and was named one of the 50 greatest NBA players of all
time in 1996.
Information from ESPN.com senior NBA writer Marc Stein and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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