The Contra Costa Times is reporting today that Warriors assistant coach Mario Elie will be not be back for the 2006-2007 season. Though Elie's status has not been confirmed by either Elie or the Warriors, the writing is all over the disappoint-smeared toilet stall wall that is the Warriors recent history of personnel management.
The team announced yesterday that it has hired Stephen Silas, the son of former NBA player and coach Paul Silas (it's nice to have connections), to join also freshly hired assistant Larry Riley on new/old/tired coach Don Nelson's staff.
With number one draft choice Patrick O'Bryant conveniently sidelined with a broken foot and an apparent coaching staff housecleaning in progress, it grimly appears that the second Don Nelson era is in full effect.
Don Nelson represents the NBA past, but it's Mario Elie that's history for the Warriors. Photo from The Daily Texan.
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