Cassell Wants to Be a Nugget and a Coach

Published: October 10, 2007, 8:59 am

Tags: george karl, georgekarl, sam cassell, samcassell

Filed under: Nuggets, Western, NBA Rumors, Denver, The Word Two-parter here: the craggy, cagey, always entertaining Sam Cassell wants a reunion with George Karl. His purpose is simple: Karl is a master coach, and Cassell hopes to enter that line of work upon retirement. From the Rocky Mountain News: "We always talk about that," Cassell said. "(Karl) knows I'm serious about wanting to coach.' Karl, who courted Cassell in 2006 before he re-signed with the Clippers, is open to Cassell, 37, playing a final season in Denver while preparing to coach. "Sam's what we've always talked about, so I think it is a possibility," Karl said. "Sam, I think, will make a good coach, but there will have to be a transition period." I have to agree with Karl. Avery Johnson and Sam Mitchell are both recent COY's; they were both smart, feisty players like Cassell. If nothing else, Cassell could turn some young point guard into an absolute monster, since he's one of the few guys who actually has

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