Posted by:
gwoelfel on
November 11, 2008 at
12:22PM CST
BY GERY WOELFEL
Larry Harris is returning to the NBA.
Harris, whom the Milwaukee Bucks fired as their general manager in March, is on the verge of accepting a job with the Golden State Warriors.
Harris’ role with the Warriors is apparently undefined, although I was told he will likely serve as an assistant coach under Don Nelson and do some administrative work as well.
Nelson, one of the greatest coaches in Bucks’ history, has had a close relationship with the Harris family.
Del Harris, Larry’s father who is an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls, was Nelson’s right-hand man with the Bucks.
Larry Harris, who couldn’t be reached for comment, joined the Bucks in 1990 and gradually worked his way up the organization’s ladder.
He was named the Bucks’ general manager in 2003 and held that position until March of 2008.
During his GM tenure with the Bucks, Milwaukee made the playoffs twice. He also oversaw the selections of center Andrew Bogut and forward Yi Jianlian, who was traded by Harris' successor, John Hammond, to New Jersey over the summer. Yi now starts for the Nets.
Harris also signed then free-agent Mo Williams, who was also traded over the summer to Cleveland and now starts for the Cavaliers.
Harris, however, came under criticism for his signing of center Dan Gadzuric to a six-year, $36 million contract and forward Bobby Simmons to a five-year, $37 million deal.
Gadzuric remains a backup for the Bucks, while Simmons was also traded to New Jersey over the summer and is now the Nets' other starting forward.
An official hiring of Harris by the Warriors is expected either later today or tomorrow.
Wow one day your sitting on top as GM making all the calls and then you are the assistant coach of some team? Not sure how GM translates to assistant coach but good luck Larry. At least you tried to make the Bucks better.
Posted by: cruise wilson on April 25, 2009 4:34AM CST
i am surprised to know that Harris also signed then free-agent Mo Williams, who was also traded over the summer to Cleveland and now starts for the Cavaliers. regards, 70-642_70-640
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