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The Clippers’ coaching carousel took many turns this week, as the team interviewed three candidates for their opening, while a fourth coach — Doc Rivers — popped up high on their wish list, said several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
The Clippers began by interviewing Indiana associate head coach Brian Shaw on Monday.
On Tuesday, the Clippers’ front office interviewed former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Byron Scott, followed by former Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins, who was in Los Angeles on Thursday and Friday.
But the real buzz in NBA circles involved the Clippers and Boston Celtics Coach Doc Rivers, who both expressed some interest in each other, according to the executives.
If Rivers were to become available, the Clippers would make him their No. 1 choice to become their head coach, the executives said.
Reported by Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times
