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    Just looking around the league at how mony other Coaches, assistant coaches and management types are former Spurs. I was curious if any other team has been anywhere near as productive in producing as many league coaches/management types?

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    Do you expect me to talk? DieMrBond's Avatar
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    Detroit (from the Bad Boys days) have had a few, from memory...

    Joe Dumars
    Isiah Thomas
    Bill Laimbeer
    Bob Lanier
    Adrian Dantley
    Rick Mahorn
    Darvin Ham

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    Just looking around the league at how mony other Coaches, assistant coaches and management types are former Spurs. I was curious if any other team has been anywhere near as productive in producing as many league coaches/management types?
    Easily the Boston Celtics. Their 1986 le team alone had four future NBA head coaches (some who've also done FO work) in Bird, McHale, Ainge and Sam Vincent, plus Dennis Johnson (NBDL head coach), Jerry Sichting (NBA asst. coach) and Scott Wedman (CBA head coach).

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    Out with the old... Obstructed_View's Avatar
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    DJ would likely have ended up a head coach in the NBA at some point.

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    Ridding the world of Alien Scum...Relentlessly. Man In Black's Avatar
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    From Pop-
    These are the ones that have either played for Pop or Assisted with Pop.
    The Pop Tree
    Head Coaches:
    Mike Brown
    Alvin Gentry
    Vinnie Del Negro
    Avery Johnson
    Doc Rivers
    Monty Williams

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    Ridding the world of Alien Scum...Relentlessly. Man In Black's Avatar
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    From Pop-
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    The Pop Tree
    Head Coaches:
    Mike Brown
    Alvin Gentry
    Vinnie Del Negro
    Avery Johnson
    Doc Rivers
    Monty Williams

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    From Pop-
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    The Pop Tree
    Head Coaches:
    Mike Brown
    Alvin Gentry
    Vinnie Del Negro
    Avery Johnson
    Doc Rivers
    Monty Williams
    Former Head Coaches:
    PJ Carliesmo
    Maurice Cheeks

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    From Pop-
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    The Pop Tree
    Head Coaches:
    Mike Brown
    Alvin Gentry
    Vinnie Del Negro
    Avery Johnson
    Doc Rivers
    Monty Williams

    If that's the criteria, Terry Porter played 3 seasons for Pop and was a head coach. Steve Kerr played 4, and was a GM.

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    Front Office guys:

    Sam Presti
    Kevin Prichard
    Danny Ferry
    Steve Kerr

    Mario Elie played for spurs before become an assistant coach also.

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    Front Office guys:

    Sam Presti
    Kevin Prichard
    Danny Ferry
    Steve Kerr

    Mario Elie played for spurs before become an assistant coach also.
    If we are including assistant coaches, you can throw in Jacque Vaughn (Spurs ast), TJ Ford, (with the Toros currently), Paul Pressey (Cavs ast), Mark Bryant (OKC ast), Sean Marks (Spurs ast) and Chuck Person (Lakers ast).

    All 6 played for Pop (Pressey was an assistant coach on the 99 championship team too) and are currently working their way up the coaching ranks as assistants in some form or fashion.

    Not to mention Tyrone Corbin and Pete Meyers, who played for the Spurs at some point in their careers (though not necessarily while Pop was a coach).
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