One of the biggest reasons for former head coach Mark Jackson’s departure from the Golden State Warriors was his rift with the front office. Reportedly, Warriors’ owner Joe Lacob wanted Jackson to hire more experienced assistant coaches with the belief that it would help Jackson. Instead, Jackson saw it as a sign of distrust and further alienated himself from the front office.
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Last season, when Steve Kerr signed on to be the Warriors’ new head coach, he immediately set about signing two of the league’s most experienced assistant coaches – Alvin Gentry and Ron Adams.