Agent: Jackson won't interview with Sixers
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Agent: Jackson won't interview with Sixers
Mark Jackson, the former NBA point guard and current ESPN analyst, has decided to decline an opportunity to interview for the 76ers’ coaching job.
"It’s just not the right situation for him at this time,’’ was all that was offered by Steve Kauffman, Jackson’s agent.
The Sixers had been trying to schedule a meeting with Jackson, but Jackson sent word Tuesday that he was trying to determine whether he wanted to proceed. He informed Kauffman today of his decision. He is expected to interview for the New Orleans Hornets job, and is hopeful of being contacted by the Los Angeles Clippers and possibly the New Jersey Nets.
Jackson appeared in 1,296 regular-season games before retiring after the 2003-04 season, but has never coached. He was a first-round draft choice of the New York Knicks in 1987, and later logged time with the Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz.
The Sixers, meanwhile, are in the process of scheduling a meeting with former Sixer Monty Williams, who has spent the last five seasons as an assistant with the Portland Trail Blazers. He interviewed last year for the Minnesota Timberwolves job that eventually went to Los Angeles Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis.
To this point, the Sixers are known to have met with former Sixers star and current TNT analyst Doug Collins and with former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson.
Seriously .. who does Mark Jackson think he is ? Does he think he should get the Lakers job if Phil Jackson steps down .. or maybe give him the Magic job ... I can't stand him ... not willing to put some time in as an asst coach i hope he never gets a head coaching gig— azsixerfan
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Allow me to elaborate: If I were Snider or Luuko, I would be so embarrased by this that I would fire Stiffanski just on Principle. What a joke. Circus is in town. Every time I see anything Sixers, that carnival music goes through my head.- Yeah, wow, it is pretty bad when a guy who has never coached a game in his life doesn't even want to interview with this team.— superabound
- its bad when you got a loser like mark jackson refusing to come to town because he HOPES the CLIPPER? and NETS? offer him a job?— Wise_Owl
- @azsixerfan...would you want to coach this team? Stefanski hired Jordan because nobody else wanted the job.— mfecani
- who needs him,the team should disband— screwhead23
- I don't know how many times I have to repeat myself. Why is Ed Stefanski still here? Hasn't he butchered enough big moves in just 30 short months?— Dean1
- Swallow your pride, and bring Cheeks back. Why did he get fired in the first place??— Leron
- Best news yet...probably coaches as bad as he announces.— clobal
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- Am I missing something? Did Mark Jackson accomplish anything as a coach? Wait, did he stand-out as a premier NBA player? ahh.. NOPE!— USAFirst1
- smart man there.— LGbalsac
- Wow, we just got played by Marc Jackson?! Mark Jackson people! I laughed when I heard our genius GM even put him on the list. When I saw this, I just started shaking my head. I'd cry if it weren't so damn pathetic. Do you think Eagles still have left-over brown bags from the Kotite era for Sixer fans to put on their heads for the upcoming season?— DennyP
- Either Mark Jackson or his agent is smart enought to realize this is a dog of a franchise.— Shenkman3
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- Bill Laimbeer plz.— Foshan
- Please, please, please do not put Stiffanski in charge of any major decision making such as our next head coach or our number 1 draft pick. He has done enough damage with his decisions of Brand, Iguodala, and Jordan. He is totally clueless, has no plan, and will continue to do more harm than good to this once proud franchise. We can't give Brand or Iguodala away because of their ridiculous contracts, and he hired his head coach who lasted one year. This man has failure written all over him.— billro33
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He's too offensive minded. Would not have been a good fit. Laimbeer.. He would fit this roster! He would turn the atheletic jump shooting young boys into defensive minded offensive rebounding grizzled men. NO TO ALL OFFENSIVE MINDED COACHES! DISGUSTING! I HATE FINESSE BASKETBALL!(JORDAN) I HATE POWER BASKETBALL (1990'S KNICKS) There has to be balance. (Jerry Sloan) 1980's pistons 2003 pistons Current Nuggets squad. The sixers have no interior presence. And it takes more than sam. Iguodala has to come down and get dirty. GET YOUR REBOUNDS UP! 6 ANT $HIT TO ME! I AINT IMPRESSED!YOU MAY HAVE THE AVG FAN FOOLED OR STEFANSKI FOOLED BUT WITH YOUR HT AND ATHELETIC ABILITY YOU SHOULD GRAB 10 BOARDS! EASY! I HAVE SEEN YOU DO IT! BUT YOU HAVE TO DO IT V THE ELITE! NOT THE HAWKS! REBOUNDING IS A SIGN OF AGGRESSION YOU HAVE TO WANT IT MORE THAN EVERYONE ELSE BECAUSE EVERY PLAYER ON THE FLOOR WANTS THE BALL. WHO WANTS IT. IF YOU WANT IT YOU CAN GET IT! I CANT THINK OF A MORE ATHELETIC PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE! YOU HAVE IT SON! YOU HAVE IT! BUT MOST OF THE TIME YOUR ARE ON SOME OTHER $HIT! YOU WILL NOT APPRECIATE YOUR ABILITY UNTIL YOU ARE 35 A CANT DO IT ANY MORE! OR DO YOU THINK YOU WILL JUMP LIKE THAT FOREVER???.. IF MICHAEL JORDAN STOPS FLYING EVERYBODY STOPS FLYING INCLUDING YOU. STOP TAKING YOURSELF FOR GRANTED AND TAKE A PAGE FROM IVERSON.. PLAY EVERY GAME AS IF IT WERE YOUR LAST .!!!— combocancer1975- The public interview process has become embarrassing for the Sixers. Why do we need to announce who we are talking to? And who is on our list?— CouchKing
- For stefanski, to even consider a coach with NO experence. Should be let go!! This organizaion is a joke.— Trulz923
- Stiffanski is an utter disaster. It's like the SP has given up 9 runs through 3 and keeps looking in the dugout to get pulled, and nobody comes to get him. Keep pitching stiffy. There's a lesson being taught here...— Grazman
- Mark Jackson showed he is smarter than the sixers' "braintrust". He knew he would be a failure in this situation. Funny how the Eds didn't know.— fillyfan
- I'm not sure what is more pathetic, the fact that the Sixers got rejected by a guy with no coaching experience or that a guy with no coaching experience thinks so much of himself that he would reject even being considered to be a coach of an NBA team.— borncynic
- No big deal. This guy isn't even qualified to coach at St. Johns! Let alone in the pros.— steve53
Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.
