It's official! The Los Angeles Lakers have called in Mike D'Antoni as their new head coach in a four-year contract. This surprisingly came countering high expectations that Phil Jackson would be making a comeback.
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Phil Jackson, who rallied the LA Lakers to five championships, was the early choice.
Other sources allegedly reveal that Jackson’s demands for more personnel control, relaxed travel schedule and higher pay were too much for the Lakers.
There is no information yet on when he is set to begin his coaching job to replace Mike Brown who was fired after the Lakers suffered a 1-4 start this season.
Reports say, Lakers star players Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash approve of his entry into the Lakers team.
