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Clipper's coach Kevin Eastman is retiring from the coaching bench

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Eastman, who has worked both in the front office and on the bench for Doc Rivers, is stepping away from the Clippers.

Kevin Eastman has worked with Doc Rivers since 2003-2004 (in Boston). Eventually, he follwed Doc to Los Angeles, and rose to the position of VP of Basketball operations. However now, according to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski, he is retiring from coaching.

Sources: Clippers assistant coach Kevin Eastman -- who has worked in front office and on bench for Doc Rivers -- is retiring from coaching.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 13, 2016

Although he'll be retiring from coaching, he says in fact it's purely just a "new direction" for him in his career.