Daily News | Pelicans coach Willie Green fondly remembers his time with the Sixers and Doc Rivers
Willie Green’s last game as a member of the 76ers was on April 14, 2010. But Green, now the New Orleans Pelicans coach, still gets a special feeling inside the Wells Fargo Center.
Green was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 41st overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft and was immediately traded to the Sixers on draft night. The former Detroit Mercy star played his first seven seasons in Philadelphia, averaging 9.4 points in 422 games with 211 starts.He also had stops with the New Orleans Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, and Orlando Magic during his 12-season career.
“I love him, love him,” Rivers said. “I should have never let him get away, really. We were about to sign him as an assistant coach and ... we were trying to sign the player first. Golden State and Steve Kerr snuck in and stole him from me.”He said his time playing for Rivers in Los Angeles was a “joyous time.”
“Unfortunately, it didn’t work out,” Green said of an opportunity to coach under Rivers. “But we still continue to talk, text, and wish each other good luck. Just not tonight.”Rivers opened up his press conference by making a prediction about the Eagles while noticing that two media members who cover the NFL team were on hand.
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