George Karl was the 2012/13 Coach of the Year, but it wasn’t enough to keep his job in Denver. The Nuggets canned the high-profile coach and will now have two major spots to fill, along with the vacant GM job. Here’s more from the week that was..
- The Rockets are going to go after Chris Paul as well as Dwight Howard.
- Some bad news for Nerlens Noel: the Cavs may not want to take him with the No. 1 pick as they are looking to win right away. Meanwhile, his ACL could be worse than originally thought, hurting his draft stock.
- Kevin Durant is now going to be represented by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation venture.
- The Bucks offered Monta Ellis a two-year extension.
- Jason Kidd decided to call it a career.
- The Jazz talked to Jerry Sloan about returning.
- The Nuggets are eyeing lots of potential coaching candidates, including Lionel Hollins, Brian Shaw, and Nate McMillan.
- The Nets are seriously considering Shaw.
- Kobe Bryant hinted that he will outplay his current contract which takes him through the 2013/14 season.
- The Bucks and Wizards discussed a deal involving Ersan Ilyasova and the No. 3 pick.
- The Magic are thinking about moving down from the No. 2 pick.
- There are new names in the 76ers coaching search.
- Maurice Cheeks is the frontrunner in Detroit.
- J.R. Smith turned down his player option but he’s likely to stay in New York.
- The Kings interviewed David Morway and are still looking to woo Larry Bird.
- The Suns are thinking about adding a third first-round pick this year.
- Some people think Sergey Karasev has a draft promise, but he denies it.
- Manu Ginobili could retire after the Finals.
- Ditto for Tracy McGrady.
- Richard Jefferson exercised his option.
- Dario Saric could pull out of the draft.
- Jeremy Pargo will play in Russia.