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Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:50 am EDT

Don Nelson wins $6.3 million settlement from Cuban

By J.E. Skeets

Warriors coach Don Nelson has been awarded $6.3 million as a result of winning his breach-of-contract claim against Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Tim Kawakami caught up with Nelson from his home in Maui, and as you can imagine, the laid-back old-timer was quite happy: "I don't feel like I won a lottery or anything, because it's money that was owed to me. I'm just getting what I already earned. Good to get it, though. ... [Cuban] just wanted to make life difficult for me. It's like a pimple on his behind. But it was a big number for me."

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  1. inanemusings
    1. Posted by inanemusings Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:16 am EDT

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    "pimple on his behind" haha, must be nice if 6 mil is pocket change
  2. hans k
    2. Posted by hans k Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    I read that he talked to the Warriors about the upcomming season, when he still was the Mavericks coach and at that time no one in Dallas knew that Nellie would quit... That's strange!
  3. Envigado
    3. Posted by Envigado Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    Wasn't he at least a year removed from the Dallas job before he came back to Golden State? I had heard that Mullin pretty much hit him up out of the blue but Nellie had already decided he would coach either the Warriors or the Kings if asked.
    I don't mind Cuban... but I love how we've pwned that franchise. The Warriors deserve more credit for exposing the Mavs than Miami.
  4. gregostertagisgayyy
    4. Posted by gregostertagisgayyy Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:50 pm EDT

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    Cuban is just mad that Nellie's warriors dominated the mavericks in 2007.... and once again Cuban gets dominated by nellie!
  5. Mr. RT!!!
    5. Posted by Mr. RT!!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:10 pm EDT

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    The long term effects of the stress Nellie went through during the dispute are going to be damaging. Once again....Mark Cuban wins! Health is more important than money sonnnnn!!!!!
  6. raceface2737
    6. Posted by raceface2737 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 pm EDT

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    $6.3 million dollars buys a LOT of scotch. A Lot.
  7. jeezee10
    7. Posted by jeezee10 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:31 pm EDT

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    If $6.3 millions is just a "pimple" from behind and not a boil, Cuban is really filthy rich! Lol!
  8. aidan o
    8. Posted by aidan o Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    if mark cuban can afford to buy a football team the least he could do is pay the man who got his team to where they are today cause without nellie the mavs would suck
  9. Big Dave
    9. Posted by Big Dave Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    I suprised he didn't start crying like he did when the Mavs' got beat!! What a wuss!!!
  10. luigiman7659
    10. Posted by luigiman7659 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:00 pm EDT

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    Okay this is off topic but what do you think of this deal. Josh Smith and Speedy Claxton for Lamar odom and 2 2nd round picks. ( Constructive only )
  11. Vic L
    11. Posted by Vic L Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:16 pm EDT

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    Rather than Josh Smith and Speedy Claxton, I would take a first-round draft pick for Lamar Odom. It must be maddening coaching an inconsistent Lamar. His biggest problem is concentration and consistency. He has all the physical tools but is an off-and-on player.
  12. agari76
    12. Posted by agari76 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    Once again, CUBAN LOSES!!! Just like his MAVS. HA, HA, HA.........
  13. maw
    13. Posted by maw Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    I think Cuban is jinxed. He can't win in any court; basketball or judicial.

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