Coach Cal to Chicago Bulls?????

#6
#6
From Yahoo Sports ......

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Kentucky coach John Calipari is intrigued with the Chicago Bulls’ coaching job and would be willing to listen to a pitch from management, NBA and NCAA sources told Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday.

Sources say the combination of roster talent, tradition and market make Chicago one of the few NBA jobs that could pry Calipari out of Kentucky. The Bulls have been hesitant to pay the $4 million-$5 million annual packages it would take to lure high-profile coaches like Calipari.

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Calipari could be an intriguing candidate on several levels for the Bulls. He coached Bulls star point guard, Derrick Rose(notes), at the University of Memphis, and his strong ties with the powerful agency, CAA, could give the organization leverage in free agency this summer.

Calipari is close with Cleveland’s LeBron James(notes), and shares representation with two of the Bulls’ top free-agent targets – Miami’s Dwyane Wade(notes) and Toronto’s Chris Bosh(notes).

Sources say Calipari “hasn’t connected” with Kentucky’s athletic administration in his first year on the job, and that could contribute to his willingness to rekindle a long-standing goal of realizing NBA success.

Calipari has returned Kentucky to prominence, winning 35 games and advancing within a victory of the Final Four. He has four freshman, including expected No. 1 pick John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins, who also is expected to be a high lottery pick. He’s already recruited a top five national class for next season.

Calipari coached the New Jersey Nets for three tumultuous seasons from 1996-99, reaching the playoffs once. He also had complete control of basketball operations. His ego and immaturity at the time caused him to clash with ownership, players and media, but most agree that Calipari has grown a lot since those days and would be better equipped at the pros.
 
#7
#7
Plenty of coaches say they aren't interested and end up leaving anyway....we can still hope
 
#9
#9
And you think that article ends this story? Ha, yeah right. Too many dots that connect here. This one is a definitely possibility. And the best part is Kentucky fans will go ballistic if he leaves.
 
#10
#10
therickbol said:
And you think that article ends this story? Ha, yeah right. Too many dots that connect here. This one is a definitely possibility. And the best part is Kentucky fans will go ballistic if he leaves.
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God save me...I wanna see it...
 
#11
#11
lots of coaches say their not going anywhere and then the next thing you know there holding their presser. ex: nick satan
 
#17
#17
I don't see why he would want to go to Chicago, he can't recruit one and done type players there, and his x's and o's skills are far from stellar.
 
#18
#18
Can't blame him if he is offered and accepts. He would have a chance to coach Lebron or Wade along with being reunited with Rose.
 
#21
#21
I'm not concerned with him leaving the SEC and making it easier for Tennessee...I'm interested to see those morons go nuts when he leaves.
 
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