The Doc is incommunicado. Doc Rivers is undecided about whether he wants to return to the Celtics. Rivers has given media and management the slip, staying out of range of Danny Ainge, but George Karl, Lionel Hollins and Vinny Del Negro - who all took their teams to franchise-record wins this season as well as playoff berths - were handed pink slips. Karl was even awarded Coach of the Year honors, but now he'll have ample free time to construct a case for that trophy. Karl has overcome cancer - twice - however, he wasn't give the chance to overcome the Nuggets first round loss. They all did great jobs and yet are out of jobs.
The Association's postseason slogan is "Win or Go Home,"; ownership's appears to be "Win and Go Home - and Stay There." Owners are exercising judgement as poor as Atlanta radio rabble-rousers. In throwing their skippers overboard, these clubs have all gone overboard.
Reports are leaking - surely, Eric Snowden is the source* - that Rivers, who has three years left on his contract, will basically receive a cross-country transfer to the Clippers along with Kevin Garnett, in exchange for DeAndre Jordan. Even if this is what Doc is ordering, where not sure it's what the doctor ordered for either team. Should the trade be made, Rivers will will be "the hopper" Beantown backers bad-mouth.^
*it would make sense for a whistle-blower to have info on another whistle-blower.
^ to summarize: skipping commercials is good, skipping town is bad.
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