The writing moved from off the wall onto the NBA's official transaction log. After three seasons at the helm, Mark Jackson was fired by the Golden State Warriors Tuesday, sources told Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.
The team confirmed the move and issued a release on the decision.
"Mark Jackson has had a big impact on the improvement of our team and the success that we’ve had over the last couple of years," owner and CEO Joe Lacob said, per the release. "Nonetheless, we must make some difficult decisions in our day-to-day operations of the club and this would certainly qualify as one of those examples."
Despite strong support from his players, chief among them All-Star point guard Stephen Curry, Jackson couldn't avoid the hammer many had speculated might drop at any moment.
Clashes with the front office and turmoil among his staff (assistant Brian Scalabrine was reassigned to Golden State's D-League affiliate in March, assistant Darren Erman was fired less than two weeks later) reportedly factored into the decision. "Jackson's disinterest in game preparation and reluctance to practice...played a part in management's reluctance ...
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