Rivers is comfortable together with his function with the Clippers.
Because the NBA common season winds down, rumors have been swirling that the Los Angeles Lakers will hearth head coach Luke Walton, with Clippers head coach Doc Rivers on the prime the record for a substitute. Rivers is one the most effective coaches within the NBA and could be a pleasant match for a Lakers squad that’s attempting to handle its gifted younger roster in addition to veteran celebrity LeBron James. Sadly for the Lakers, Rivers would not plan on leaving the Clippers anytime quickly.
“Effectively, I’ve a job and the Lakers have a coach, No. 1, and I’m going nowhere,” Rivers mentioned in line with ESPN. “I can let you know that. Straight and up entrance, I will be right here till Clippers proprietor] Steve Ballmer] says get out. I plan on being right here a very long time.”
Rivers defined that he already has a contract extension in place with the Clippers and that his final aim is to win an NBA title with the crew. As proper now, he would not wish to be anyplace else.
“Simply so we can’t discuss this for some time, let me finish this proper now: Lakers president] Magic Johnson and I are very shut pals, as , and that is what we’re,” Rivers mentioned. “However] early on this yr, we Ballmer and I] each determined let’s finish this factor. Take this feature] out and prolong and make it an extended deal. We have lengthy selected that. We simply have chosen to not say something about it. I am right here. My job just isn’t achieved right here.”
The Clippers are presently 42-30 and are ranked eighth within the Western Convention.