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gwoelfel on
March 19, 2008 at
2:32PM CST
BY GERY WOELFEL
Larry Harris’ almost two-decade affiliation with the Milwaukee Bucks came to an end Wednesday.
The Bucks announced Harris, who had served as the team’s general manager for the last five seasons, had been relieved of his duties.
During his tenure as general manager, the Bucks made the playoffs twice: 2003-004 and 2005-06.
The Bucks are likely to wind up in the Draft Lottery again this summer, marking the third time in the last four years that has occurred.
Neither Harris nor Kohl was available for comment early Wednesday afternoon.
The decision also comes on the heels of the Bucks’ embarrassing defeat to the Miami Heat Tuesday night at the BradleyCenter. The Heat are the worst team in the NBA.
Harris’ status with the team has been shaky, however, since the end of last season.
That’s when Kohl said this season “would be a very important one for Larry Harris.’’
Harris, 44, joined the Bucks as a scout-video coordinator in 1987. He then gradually worked his way up the organizational ranks, serving as director of player personnel and then director of scouting before being hired as Ernie Grunfeld’s replacement as the team’ GM in 2003.
There has been speculation the Bucks’ brass has been checking out potential replacements for Harris for several months.
Former Bucks coach and current television analyst Doug Collins has been rumored as a possibility to replace Harris.
The New Daily News also reported Tuesday that the Bucks have been courting Donnie Walsh, the highly-respected president of the Indiana Pacers.
There is a strong possibility the 67-year-old Walsh won't return to the Pacers after the season
However, I contacted Walsh Wednesday and he denied any involvement with the Bucks.
“That’s not true,’’ Walsh said of the Daily News report linking him to the Bucks. “I haven’t talked to Milwaukee.’’
Gery - Walsh is going to NY to rescue the NY Knicks. Which job would be more desirable for a NY native - Milwaukee or New York?? Thats a no brainer...
I agree with RWWackoStu (and I am sure this post and his will be deleted pronto). It still begs for explanation why you continued to post Yuck news while Green Bay was having a rewarding season. On the rare occasion you would post anything about Green Bay, it was always a negative TT article...
Does Susan Shemanske ever read what you create??
The Yucks are so deep in the hole - the cap is shot - they are on the books for big dollars to so many people who were not worthy of those inflated contracts. I agree with many, keep Bogut and Yi and start over, but start at the top - let the Senator sell the team - nothing will change while he holds the purse strings.
They are 26 games behind the Pistons - what is the over/under that it reaches 30??
Posted by: brewpackman on March 19, 2008 4:55PM CST
Gery, are you crying in a corner somewhere? I have never seen you say a bad word about Harris, despite his level of epic failure, and rip Ted Thompson for making his team better and faaaar deeper. Who will your man crush be on, now that slick Larry is gone?
it's about effing time god that organization just sucks on every level. so harris is gone, next will be coach K, and then after that most of the roster (within the next two years). that's the only way to properly get this joke of a team back on track.
This blog is like The Soprano's - comments are always getting whacked - Info's comments in particular...must be the picture he attached to his profile.
Posted by: elaana on September 12, 2008 7:19AM CST
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